Spire e-Book Publishing Package - $189/£149

The Spire e-Book Publishing Package is for authors who wish to publish their book only as an e-book title. Please note: book files that include images, colour or footnotes cannot be formatted into digital editions at this time.

Authors can also choose the e-book 'add-on' option for some of the publishing package below.

The Spire e-Book Publishing Package includes all of the following:

  • You deliver a print ready word (.doc/docx) for the body of your book.
  • ISBN assignment for archival and records purpose.
  • One on one author support.
  • Title set-up at e-book distributor (Kindle, SonyReader, Nook, etc).
  • You keep all rights to your work.
  • All sales figures collated, biannual sales reports.
  • Royalty payments are calculated at 35% of the retail price.

The Spire e-Book Publishing Package is priced at $189.00/£149.00

Print Ready Publishing Package - $599/£399

The Spire Print Ready Package is ideal for authors who are either book designers themselves or have their books designed privately. You need to be able to deliver to us a ready for print pdf file. This package is recommended for those experienced in print ready pdf creation.

The Spire Print Ready Publishing Package includes all of the following:

  • You deliver a print ready pdf for both cover and body of your book. Learn more.
  • Free Adobe InDesign templates available, please e-mail us with your requirements.
  • Design Assessment. One of our book designers will be on hand to help with design questions.
  • ISBN assignment for archival and records purpose.
  • ISBN barcode created and delivered to you for insertion on the cover.
  • Legal deposit books printed, shipped and administered.
  • One on one author support.
  • Title set-up at printer.
  • You keep all rights to your work.
  • 3 to 6 day delivery in the UK and North America. 5 to 10 day delivery for colour and hardback books.
  • Bulk discounts for orders over 50 books.
  • Books printed in both the USA and UK.
  • Books can be produced as either a trade paperback, hardback or colour book.
  • 5 copies of your book.
  • You are responsible for sales and distribution.

The Print Ready Package is priced at $599.00

Print Ready Plus publishing Package (including on-line distribution) - $699/£479

Our most popular package, this adds the following services to the above package:
  • Library Cataloguing.
  • Wholesale distribution through Ingrams and Baker & Taylor in North America.
  • Wholesale distribution through Gardners and Bertram in the UK.
  • Books available from over 25,000 on-line booksellers worldwide.
  • All sales figures collated, biannual sales reports.
  • Royalty payments (if due). Learn more.
  • 5 copies of your book.

The Print Ready Plus Package is priced at $699.00

Spire Essentials Publishing Package - $799/£549

This popular package is for authors who just want to publish a book for family and friends or who wish to take control of their own sales, for example from their personal website. There is no wholesale or on-line distribution included in this package.

The Spire Essential Publishing Package includes all of the following:

  • Your book is created by a book designer from your final manuscript.
  • Two hours design time for a custom designed cover, incorporating your own images. Library images may be purchased for a fee.
  • Full colour cover.
  • ISBN and bar code assignment for archival and records purpose.
  • Legal deposit books printed, shipped and administered.
  • One on one author support.
  • Copyright information page inserted into manuscript.
  • Preparation of electronic proof.
  • One round of author proof corrections.
  • Title set-up at printer.
  • You keep all rights to your work.
  • 3 to 6 day delivery in the UK and North America. 5 to 10 day delivery for colour and hardback books.
  • Bulk discounts for orders over 50 books.
  • Books printed in both the USA and UK.
  • Books can be produced as either a trade paperback, hardback or colour book.
  • Books can be produced in either regular or large text.
  • 5 copies of your book.

The Essentials Package is priced at $799.00

Spire Professional Publishing Package - $999/£699

This package is for authors who want their book to be available through the book trade and access to international distribution.

The Spire Professional Publishing Package includes all of the following:

  • Your book is created by your personal book designer.
  • Custom designed cover, incorporating either your own images or pictures from our stock image library.
  • Full colour cover.
  • One on one author support.
  • Preparation of electronic proof.
  • One round of author proof corrections.
  • Title set-up at printer.
  • Full ISBN allocation and administration.Learn more.
  • Copyright information page inserted into manuscript.
  • Legal deposit books printed, shipped and administered.
  • Wholesale distribution available through Ingrams and Baker & Taylor in North America.
  • Wholesale distribution available through Gardners and Bertram in the UK.
  • Books available from on-line booksellers worldwide.
  • All sales figures collated, bi-annual sales reports.
  • Bi-annual royalty payments (if due) Learn more.
  • You keep all rights to your work.
  • 3 to 6 day delivery in the UK and North America. 5 to 10 day delivery for colour and hardback books.
  • Bulk discounts for orders over 50 books.
  • 10 copies of your book.
  • Books printed in both the USA and UK.
  • Books can be produced as either a trade paperback or hardback or colour softback book.

The Spire Professional Publishing Package is priced at $999.00

Spire Premier Publishing Package - $1299/£849

This comphrensive self publishing package comes complete with 20 paperback copies and an e-book edition of your book (black and white, no images).

The Spire Premier Publishing Package includes all of the following:

  • Your book is created by your personal book designer.
  • Custom designed cover, incorporating either your own images or pictures from our stock image library.
  • Full colour cover.
  • One on one author support.
  • Preparation of electronic proof.
  • One round of author proof corrections.
  • Title set-up at printer.
  • Full ISBN allocation and administration.Learn more.
  • Copyright information page inserted into manuscript.
  • Legal deposit books printed, shipped and administered.
  • Wholesale distribution available through Ingrams and Baker & Taylor in North America.
  • Wholesale distribution available through Gardners and Bertrams in the UK.
  • Books available to purchase from on-line booksellers worldwide.
  • All sales figures collated, bi-annual sales reports.
  • Bi-annual royalty payments (if due) Learn more.
  • You keep all rights to your work.
  • 3 to 6 day delivery in the UK and North America.
  • Bulk discounts for orders over 50 books.
  • 20 copies of your book.
  • Books printed in both the USA and UK.
  • Books produced as trade paperback book.

The Spire Premier Publishing Package is priced at $1299