12 March 2026
9 minute read
What it actually costs to publish a book
Every line item, with a real range next to it, and the three costs that usually turn up after you have signed.
Notes
Writing and publishing notes
Three questions we answer on nearly every first call, written out in full so you can read the answer without speaking to anyone. Nothing here is gated and nothing asks for your email halfway down.
All notes
4 February 2026
6 minute read
What an ISBN is, and why whose name it is in matters
A thirteen digit number that decides who is listed as your publisher for the life of the book.
18 December 2025
8 minute read
Self publishing or traditional: which one is actually for you
Not which is better. Which is better for the specific book you are holding.
Or just ask us
The first call is thirty minutes, costs nothing, and an editor will answer any of this in your own situation rather than in general.