Regardless of your publishing goals, the editorial quality of your work matters. iUniverse is the only services provider that offers authors access to comprehensive, high-quality editorial services comparable to those used by traditional publishing companies.
Editorial Evaluation †
The cornerstone of our editorial services line-up, industry freelance editors will assess your manuscript and offer you a comprehensive overview to help ensure that your title meets the basic requirements of a professionally published book. More ›
Core Editorial Services
Core editing services focus on improving the nuts and bolts of a book: grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, structure and continuity.
Advanced Editorial Services
Sometimes manuscripts need specialized attention that goes beyond detail work in grammar, spelling and punctuation. Our experienced editors take an in-depth look at your book's content and other high-level stylistic considerations, including content, plot and pace.
Author Assistance Editorial Services NEW!
While all of our Editorial Services aim to assist authors, this new category of services takes an extra step, providing professional guidance to authors during the crucial revision stage following a Core Editorial Service. First-time authors, especially, may find that working with the necessary editing technology and addressing an editor's every change and question can be time-consuming and daunting. The following services offer the ultimate in support to authors involved in this critical stage of the editorial process.
- Quality Review NEW!
- Editorial Assistant NEW!
- Researching
Post-Production Services
The quest for editorial quality shouldn't end when your manuscript goes to production. Post-production quality checks are equally important in creating a positive first impression of your book.
Designed to enable authors to create a dynamic platform from which to effectively promote and sell their books, iUniverse marketing and publicity services will help make marketing and promoting your book a rewarding experience.
Marketing and Publicity Services
Create your marketing plan and materials with our simple step-by-step tools.
- Author Web Site NEW!
- Marketing Toolkit ‡
- Marketing Success Workbook †
- Bookselling Promotional Materials
- Co-op Advertising
- Google Book Search ‡
Publicity and Media Services
Get your book noticed with our specialized publicity and media services.
Publicity Services for Editor's Choice Authors
We offer higher-level marketing and publicity services exclusively to authors whose titles have received the Editor's Choice designation.
With supported self-publishing, it's easy and affordable to transform your manuscript into a professionally published book in a matter of weeks. Most of our production services are included free of charge when you purchase any of our professional publishing packages.
Design
Our team will work with you—incorporating your photos, graphics, sketches and ideas—to create a professional book cover that beautifully represents your book's contents.
Channel Distribution Services
Once your book is published, iUniverse will make your book available for order from Barnes & Noble.com (www.bn.com), Amazon.com, and more than 25,000 retail outlets worldwide.
Formatting and Bindings
The iUniverse self-publishing model allows you to choose the format and method in which your book is printed.
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