Publishing Packages & Process

Publishing with SXSW Books

Our team of acclaimed ghostwriters, editors, book designers, and brand and media strategists has collaborated with thousands of entrepreneurs, CEOs, and professionals to craft impactful books. Leveraging a streamlined independent publishing process, we prioritize your time while providing expert guidance from concept to completion.


What To Expect

Our Publishing Process

Your strategy will be diligently overseen by our highly experienced team of publishing professionals. The process starts with a collaborative ideation session to identify your goals and set the vision for your manuscript. The resulting plan will guide our partnership throughout the publishing process and book launch.

Vision and Blueprint Session

Meet your Book Planning and Strategy team members and discuss your goals.
We’ll start by delving into your ideas and goals for your book. If you have a complete or partial manuscript we will provide a professional manuscript review. This offers both editorial and structural guidance to transform your manuscript into a retail-ready book.

If you’re at the beginning of your book journey, our Book Architects will help you develop a Comprehensive Book Plan within 10 days of your session. This book plan provides a highly detailed outline for your book.

Blueprint Session: Book and Promotion Plan

During this stage, we will walk through your book plan or manuscript review while giving you the opportunity to provide feedback.

Following that, we’ll create a customized promotional plan for your book and brand, providing strategic insights into the brand and media services that will best enhance your visibility and resonate with your target market.

Ghostwriter Matching and Interviews

Ghostwriting compatibility is critical to creating a book that reads and breathes like you, the author. To help you accomplish this, we set up interviews with pre-screened ghostwriter candidates who have experience in a similar sector. This step enables you to get a feel for their personalities and discuss essential elements to your book, such as tone, voice, and overarching themes.

Editorial Team Kickoff

Next, you’ll be assigned a team who can help you through each step of the process. Your Developmental, Production Editor and Authority Advisor will support you toward your publishing and promotion goals.

Writing, Editing, Layout, and Design

Your sessions with your ghostwriter have yielded fruit. Now your ghostwriter will stitch together your manuscript with you to review and approve it. Once your book title is decided, editors will thoroughly review your manuscript and format it for printing. Then, our award-winning design team will create an eye-catching book cover.

Book Launch and Distribution

You’ve finally reached the time for printing, distributing, and launching your book. After your layout is approved, we will manage the complete process of printing and distribution. This includes delivering your book to major bookstores and ensuring it is available as a professionally formatted digital eBook to attract a wider reach of readers.

Book Promotion

Launch your book with maximum impact through our tailored promotional offerings. Promotion services are based on your selected publishing program and optional add-ons like PR support. With our strategies, your book has the potential to become an Amazon bestseller.

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