Eleven steps take a manuscript from submission to a published, professionally distributed book, with a project manager coordinating every stage and the author reviewing and approving the work as it happens, not just at the end.
Every manuscript submitted is reviewed before a quotation is offered. Not every submission is accepted, around 25% are declined, most often where the manuscript needs more editorial work than can be reasonably offered, or raises legal or content concerns. This applies regardless of how the author found Britannia, including through advertising, since the review exists to protect the standard every published book is held to, not to filter who gets to enquire.
A no-obligation, bespoke quotation follows, scoped to what the manuscript actually needs rather than a fixed package.
Once the services are agreed, a formal contract is signed, separate from the quotation itself. This sets out exactly what's being delivered and confirms in writing what's already true throughout, that the rights to the book remain with the author.
A project manager is assigned to the author, matched based on experience with the book's subject or genre rather than assigned at random. This is the author's main point of contact for the rest of the process.
The project manager coordinates the team behind the book, the assigned editor, designer, and formatter or typesetter, and keeps the author updated on progress throughout, so the author always knows what stage the book is at without having to chase multiple people separately.
Editing happens in checkpoints of 20 to 25 pages at a time, rather than as one long pass through the full manuscript. Each checkpoint is shared with the author through the project manager for feedback and approval before the editor moves on to the next section, continuing this way until the manuscript is complete.
Once the manuscript is finalised, each format is assigned its own ISBN and the metadata needed for retailers and bookshops to list and sell it correctly.
We prepare your manuscript in the file formats required for your chosen publishing options. For ebook publishing, this includes converting your manuscript into a compatible digital format. If your quotation includes paperback or hardback publishing, we also prepare the files to meet the relevant print specifications. The formats and services included will be confirmed in your individual quotation.
Promotion begins before publication, building anticipation ahead of launch, and continues afterwards, since most books sell over months rather than in the first week.
The finished files are uploaded to distribution accounts set up in the author's own name, not Britannia's, so that royalties from every sale go directly to the author from the point of publication onward.
The relationship doesn't end at publication. Authors are guided through their own distribution and retailer accounts until they're comfortable navigating them independently, and Britannia remains available afterwards for any post-publication questions or technical support, at no additional cost.
If you're not sure whether your manuscript is ready to submit, or want to understand what the process would look like for your book specifically, a conversation with a consultant is a good place to start, before anything is formally submitted.
No. Around 25% of submissions are declined, most often where a manuscript needs more editorial work than can reasonably be offered, or raises legal or content concerns. This applies to every submission equally, including those that come through advertising.
On average, 3 to 4 months, though this varies depending on the manuscript and which services are used.
Yes. A project manager is assigned at the start and keeps you updated at every stage, from production through to publication, so you're not left chasing different people for updates.
No. You're guided through your own distribution and retailer accounts until you're confident using them, and support continues afterwards for any post-publication questions or technical issues, at no additional cost.
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