Answers to the Questions Authors Ask Us Most

We work with authors across children's picture books, early readers and chapter books, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, business, educational and academic manuscripts, and young adult titles. Our children's book publishing services are a particular area of focus.

Authors work with us to retain control over their creative and business decisions throughout the publishing process, including approvals over covers, formats and marketing direction. Copyright ownership, licensing terms and specific rights depend on the publishing agreement you sign, so we recommend reviewing that agreement carefully — our team is happy to walk through it with you.

Yes. Many authors come to us with a partial draft, an outline, or even just a concept. Our writing coaching and ghostwriting services are designed to support you from wherever you currently are in the writing process.

Yes. Our illustration team offers a range of styles — including watercolor, digital painting, cartoon, 3D character style, hand-drawn pencil, collage, flat vector, fantasy, educational and minimalist approaches — and works closely with authors from character sketches through final spreads.

Yes. Our audiobook production service covers narrator selection, professional studio recording and audio mastering, suitable for fiction, nonfiction, memoir and children's titles with character narration.

We prepare titles for hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook and print-on-demand production, and we help you decide which combination makes sense for your genre and goals.

Timelines vary significantly based on manuscript length, the number of editing rounds, whether illustration is involved, and how quickly author approvals are returned at each stage. Your publishing manager will provide a project-specific roadmap after your initial manuscript assessment rather than a fixed universal timeline.

Yes — a large portion of the authors we work with are publishing for the first time. Our process is designed to guide you through each stage with clear explanations and dedicated support.

Yes. Our book translation service supports authors who want to make their book available to readers in additional languages, working with professional translators familiar with your genre.

Yes. Our literary agent support service helps authors prepare query materials and submission-ready manuscripts for those pursuing traditional representation, alongside our independent publishing services.