Cover Design
Everyone judges a book by its cover. Author Ready has a proven process to ensure that your cover reflects the quality of what’s inside. Learn how to start your professional book cover design on the Cover Design Process page.
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Self-Publishing Consultation
PublishingRead moreSometimes it helps to have an experienced hand to guide you. Schedule time with Author Ready mentor Debbie Rasmussen for help with the self-publishing process, or even to just have some of your most pressing questions answered.
Choose from three different time options:
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Copy Editing & Proofreading
PublishingRead moreComplete the Copy Editing & Proofreading form and an Author Ready editor will contact you to arrange a time to discuss your book and provide a cost estimate.
Depending on how clean your manuscript is, you may need to have both a copy edit and a proofread pass on your book. Our editors can help you decide which is best for your needs.
Your copy editor is the person who will take your polished manuscript and really make it shine. No matter how many times you’ve been through your manuscript, and no matter how many times you’ve had beta readers review it, there will still be errors. A professional copy editor reviews your book for spelling, punctuation, and grammar mistakes.
The proofreader takes your proof copy and ensures that everything is correct. This is your last chance to find and correct any mistakes before you publish (and there will still be mistakes, even at this stage).
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Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN)
$75.00 PublishingRead more*** Gold Level Price: $50.00. Discount will be applied at checkout. ***
A Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) is a unique, numerical identifier that contains a year and serial number. The LCCN is assigned by the Library of Congress to book titles before they are published. The Library of Congress decides whether a book is added to its collection after publication, when you mail a copy of your book to the Library for review.
Note: You only need one LCCN per book title. Your LCCN(s) will be delivered to your email within 1 to 2 business days. Be sure to whitelist [email protected] to prevent the email from going to your spam folder.
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eBook Layout & Upload
PublishingRead moreThere are many options when it comes to eBooks. In addition to the format and layout of the electronic version of your book, you need to decide which platforms you will upload to and make sure everything is properly connected.
Please complete the eBook Layout and Upload questionnaire and one of our professional eBook designers will contact you to discuss options and provide a cost estimate.
