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The Publishing Process

The book has funded, what happens now?

Great news – now that the book has been fully funded, it’s time for the author to finish writing their masterpiece. Every author has their own process; whether it’s a daily word-count target, hunkering down in a secluded cottage for a week or utilisi

The manuscript has been delivered

Exciting news – the author has finished writing the book and they’ve handed it over to the team at Unbound. This is an exciting stage for the Unbound team as we finally get to read the full manuscript for the first time. At this point, the Commission

(Pre-Press) Steps after the Development Edit

You can imagine the next steps as a conveyor belt of processes that all need to happen in the correct order before the manuscript is ready for the printers. Here’s a quick explanation of some crucial people involved:. A designer will take inspiration

Printing in progress (sent to press)

Great news – the book is now with the printers! This is the final stage in the publishing process and we can’t wait to hold the real thing in our hands. I bet you can’t either. The Production team have completed their checks and sent the final files

Publication Day!

It’s here! Your book is now out in the world for everyone to enjoy and it wouldn’t have been possible without your support. But your role isn’t over yet! We need you to spread the word to other readers now that the book is available in bookshops. Her