If you have decided to self-publish your latest book instead of approaching the doors of acclaimed publishers, then an establishment like the central London-based White Magic Studios can be your ideal destination, popular among self-publishers for the best customised packaged services you need. They do offer one of the finest book formatting services that you must be looking for soon after finishing the final manuscript and before entering the publishing process.
With the passing of time, the readers’ choices are also changing. With a minimalistic cover design, they are keener to purchase books with a creative book layout design, as per the trends. Despite the provision of DIY Kindle direct publishing, it is always beneficial to work with a self-publishing agency where experts from various fields work together to publish your book successfully. Whether you decide to publish an eBook format or printed copies, you will understand the depth of relying on the professionals to taste the success at the end of the journey.
Your aspiration of publishing a book can be accomplished only with a professionally supported cluster of services, starting from ghostwriting to editing and eBook conversion to book cover designing, followed by book illustration services, book layout services, promotional services, including poster designing or video trailer creation, and many more.
Let’s explore the must-have services you need while self-publishing, despite book-formatting services—
Ghostwriting & Editing
Nowadays, many people hire professional ghostwriters while self-publishing. At White Magic Studios, you can ask for a professional ghostwriter who will never know about you or your book but will be informed about the concept or the ideas that you have shared.
They are expert wordsmiths with intense plot construction ability. If you haven’t acquired the ability to write with that much skill yet, but have an excellent plot in mind, then you can hire a ghostwriter to give the best for publishing a perfectly written book with all the elements to motivate readers to purchase it.
Even after ghostwriting, professional editing is essential. The editors increase the readability of any book. Whether it’s a fiction or a non-fiction with a minimum to maximum pages, get the manuscript edited by an expert from the self-publishing agency to make it a piece of cake to read. You have the independence of agreeing with the editing or can also resume the existing one and initiate the publication of the eBook or printed copy.
Book formatting & layout designing
Make sure that the agency you have collaborated with is well-known for having an expert book layout designer who has already created quite a few bestsellers. They design the font, spiral and back of the book. The book formatting designers also decide the size of the fonts and page size. Usually, the paperbacks are not more than 6”4” while the hardcovers are around 8” to 10” in height with a width of 5”. They will pre-make a design for both paperbacks and hard copies and will show it to you as samples so that you can decide the whole work, including the cover design and finalise it before publishing.
Book illustration following the cover design
Previously, there was a myth that only children’s book writers hire illustrators. These days, many adult books showcase significant sights of illustrations where the writers are eager to exhibit diverse illustrations on multiple pages to increase the intensity of the storytelling. If, as a writer, you would like to make your novel or short story collection more attractive with illustrations, then this is a must-have service.
The illustrators are also hired for book cover design these days. As the trend is more focused on the minimalistic illustrations as book covers, the demand for skilled illustrators is increasing these days.
Otherwise, hire a cover designer from the agency who can understand your project and create a couple of samples for your eBook and printed copies as well. Today, many self-publishing writers are more into putting illustrations instead of the gigantic fonts containing the title of the book, along with the author’s name. Keep it simple so that the cover can successfully allure the readers to buy instantly.
Converting into eBooks & Audiobooks
The next most significant service is the conversion of the book into an eBook format by using ePUB software applications. Agencies like White Magic Studios have professionals who are experts in digitising your book into eBooks or audiobook versions.
The present time is witnessing a higher purchase rate of digital copies of books due to their being economical and easy to carry. Therefore, invest in publishing eBook and audiobook versions of the book before you consider releasing the printed copies. You might be thrilled to know that a well-formatted digitised book can reach the bestselling category faster than printed copies.
Decide the price of the book before publishing on Amazon or any other platform, and enjoy keeping the maximum earnings with you.