– Your Author Journey with Filament

Filament does not accept every title it receives. Often this is nothing to do with the quality of the book itself. Rather, it is because the author is invisible in the marketplace, has no track record as an author, or has no following on social media. This would put the book at a great disadvantage and make it difficult for it to be a viable project.

That is why we start with a Realty Check, to identify whether everything is in place before accepting each new title.  We do this because we want you to succeed!

Stage One – Reality Check

An initial fact finding call on zoom with a publisher to help you answer these questions. This is followed by a second call to discuss the answers.

• What does success as an author means for you?
• What are your expectations from this project?
• Are you publishing primarily to make money? To raise your profile? To educate? To entertain?  What are your objectives?
• What skill sets do you have to help raise your profile and build a following?
• Who is your perfect reader? Why will they choose your book? How can you reach them? How will they find you?
• What is your genre and niche? What key words will people be searching for to find your book?
• Describe the main offering of the book
• Nobody owes any of us a living. Are you prepared to invest in achieving your success?

Stage Two – Submission

• We do a digital audit of your presence online. How visible are you in the marketplace? What are your numbers?
• Commercial Evaluation. Can your book make money. Is your project viable?
• Record an Author Backstory interview on zoom and create a transcription. A press release will be written by a professional NUJ journalist
• Write a press release for feature editors.
• Have your manuscript evaluated by the Editorial Team
• Interview with a publisher.
• Final evaluation. Acceptance of rejection

If accepted, your book with have the imprint of Filament Publishing Instead of it being seen as self-published. This adds credibility to you as an author.

We offer a unique Curated Publishing service to bring your book to market which keeps you, the author in charge, but you are not on your own. You can draw on the knowledge and experience of a past Publisher of the Year with 25 years’ experience at your disposal.

 Stage Three – Book in Production

• Set date of publication
• Set project milestones leading up to publication
• Set up supply chain and distribution partners
• Full Grammarly manuscript check
• Art Direction and design advice
• Book style and design proposals
• Select the book quality and print specification
• Create Pre-matter pages content
• Cover text, title and blurb
• Back cover blurb content
• All images supplied must meet our minimum pecification
• Create the book design and layout
• Proofreading
• Book categories, key words, genre
• Create Meta Data and upload to book trade databases.
• Issue ISBN
• Agree retail price for the book trade
• Author approval of book layout
• Upload to Amazon
• Create eBook version and upload to KDP
• Select print partners
• Print management and QC
• Create sample book for approval

Stage Four – Market Access and Distribution

• Market access – upload the title to all book trade databases
• Set up supply chain and distribution partners
• Upload to Amazon
• Create eBook version and upload to KDP
• Create Advance Information sheet for book buyers and retailers
• Create press releases for news and features
• Vuelio media database access.
• Create a targeted list of journalists and media and send out press release
• Send copy of the book to the British Library and the Legal Deposit libraries
• Online Book Launch event using EventBrite and Zoom. Hosted and managed for you,

Costings

Total 12 week package £4,000   Payment options available

There is no VAT on book production.  All costs must be paid prior to publication.

Printers require payment with order.

It is a sad fact of life that, even the best of books, won’t sell themselves. The Pre-Order phase of a book, during the four weeks prior to the date of publication, is the time when the profile of BOTH the book and also of the author, need to be given maximum visibility in the marketplace.   It is the responsibility of the publisher to promote the book to the book trade to ensure that the book can be found on all platforms and easily purchased. It is the responsibility of the author to raise their own profile on social media, in the press, on radio and television. To achieve this, most authors invest in professional help.  As your publisher, Filament has more information about you and your book than anyone else and is ideally placed to spread the word. We are members of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. We subscribe to the most comprehensive database of media contacts, channels, publications and journalists and can get your story onto the desks of every editor and producer.