The Deluxe Publishing Package gives you something most self-published writers never experience: a calm, steady partner through every stage of turning a finished manuscript into a finished book.
This package mirrors the traditional publishing process—you’ll work with editors, designers, marketers, and publicists to bring out the strongest possible version of your work. You’ll walk away with a book that feels true to your voice, polished at both the craft and sentence level, and professionally produced from cover to final proof.
Just as important, you’ll gain a clear understanding of what your book is, how to talk about it, and how to bring it into the world with intention.
A fully edited, publication-ready manuscript sharpened at the big-picture level, refined line by line, and proofread with care.
A professionally designed book, inside and out, that feels at home on the shelf alongside the writers you admire.
A book that meets industry standards without compromising your voice, with all rights and royalties remaining yours.
A clear, personalized launch plan so you know exactly how to introduce your book to readers—no guesswork, no scrambling.
A month of dedicated publicity support to help your book find early readers and build momentum.
A full year inside the Hewes House Community, keeping you connected to writers, support, and resources long after publication.
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the offerings included in the Self Publishing Package. It includes layout, ISBN registration, platform account creation and configuration, metadata, and distribution setup—everything needed to usher the digital and physical existence of your book into the world. All of those services are included here, and then expanded.
Just like at a traditional publishing house, your Hewes House editor reads the full manuscript and offers honest, craft-level guidance on what’s working, what needs attention, and how to strengthen the book as a whole. It’s always your choice which changes to make. If you have questions as you revise (or want to talk through possibilities) your editor is available for ongoing support.
Once the manuscript is ready to go, your copyeditor makes a meticulous pass focused on clarity, correctness, and consistency. Their job is to help your voice land cleanly on the page, without distractions or surprises for the reader. After the book is laid out in its final typeset form, a proofreader gives it a final check to ensure a flawless translation from manuscript to formatted book.
You’ll work with a professional designer to create a cover that reflects your book’s tone and genre. We handle research, design concepts, and revisions so the final result feels intentional and aligned with reader expectations. Your manuscript is then transformed into a typeset book: clean, readable, and fully compliant with industry standards for both print and digital formats.
Before anything goes live, you’ll review both print and digital proofs. We adjust spacing, correct stray errors, address design tweaks, and ensure the final product feels right in your hands. If it’s not quite there after the first pass, you have a second proof cycle to get everything exactly where it needs to be.
We configure your accounts on Amazon KDP and IngramSpark, upload your final files, assign ISBNs, and handle the technical side of distribution. Your book will be available worldwide, and you retain full ownership of your rights and royalties.
You’ll receive a personalized launch plan tailored to your genre, audience, and capacity. Instead of overwhelming to-do lists, you’ll get a clear roadmap: how to position your book, how to talk about it, and where your energy will make the most impact. Then a dedicated Hewes House publicist works with you during your launch window, pitching, promoting, and helping new readers discover your book. This early momentum often determines how a book finds its footing in the world.
Your book becomes part of our in-house catalog, giving it visibility among the writers, readers, and supporters who make up our community. We bring titles from our catalog to trade shows and writing conferences, highlight them in giveaways on our social channels, and advocate for our authors whenever we can. We love boosting the friends of Hewes House.
Stay connected long after publication. You’ll have access to workshops, writing sessions, craft talks, and a network of writers who understand what it means to bring a book into the world. Join weekly write-togethers for your next project, stop by a Writers’ Happy Hour in New York City, and meet authors who may become collaborators, friends, or future champions of your work.
Your journey begins the same way all Hewes House projects do: with a brief call with our Founder, Josh Boardman. You’ll talk through your manuscript, your publication goals, your timeline, and the kind of support you’re looking for. We’ll also discuss any previous editing or publishing experience and clarify what a successful publication looks like for you.
If the Deluxe Package isn’t the right fit, we’ll tell you so and point you somewhere better. If it is, we’ll match you with the editor best suited to your book.
You’ll meet your editor for a short pre-edit conversation. They’ll ask about your manuscript’s themes, structure, and history: How and why did you write this book? What parts of the process were the most challenging? What questions are still lingering?
This call sets the intention for the developmental edit and ensures your editor understands not only what you wrote, but what you’re aiming for.
Your editor reads the entire manuscript and prepares a comprehensive editorial letter outlining what’s working, what needs refinement, and where the book can grow. You’ll receive the letter along with in-manuscript notes to help you navigate structural questions, character arcs (for fiction), argument clarity (for nonfiction), pacing, and overall coherence. Then you’ll meet for a 60-minute results call to discuss the feedback and map out your next steps.
You revise with your editor in the background for questions, clarifications, and the occasional “talk me off the ledge” moment. Some writers revisit entire sections; others make focused, surgical changes. What matters is that you’re not doing it alone.
Over a mutually established timeline, you’ll bring your manuscript to its strongest form—an invaluable step in publication that’s too often skipped during self-publication.
Once your revisions are complete, the manuscript moves to your copyeditor. They’ll smooth the prose, address inconsistencies, and ensure the book reads cleanly from sentence to sentence. You’ll also receive a style sheet documenting standardized usage for any specialized vocabulary in your manuscript.
While your manuscript advances toward production, you’ll work with our designer on the visual identity of your book. You’ll review cover concepts, select a direction, and collaborate on refinements. Meanwhile, your interior designer lays out the text, ensuring the book looks and feels professional in both print and digital formats.
Once the text is typeset, a proofreader ensures the translation from manuscript to formatted book happens cleanly. They focus on line spacing, word breaks, and the small technical artifacts that can slip into a designed layout. Proofreaders are a different breed of reader (fiercely attentive, quietly heroic) and you’ll be grateful for yours.
You’ll review both digital and print proofs after design and proofreading are complete. This is where everything becomes real: you get to unwrap your book (social-media squeals encouraged but never required) and hold it in your hands for the first time.
If adjustments are needed such as spacing, typography, color, or small design tweaks, we make them and prepare the final version.
We configure your accounts, upload your finalized files, assign ISBNs, and set up global distribution through Amazon KDP and IngramSpark. You receive full access and retain all rights and royalties.
When everything is ready, you press “publish” on your completed book. Congratulations! You’re now a published author.
Before launch, you’ll work with a marketing specialist to develop a personalized launch plan tailored to your book and your capacity. Then your publicist begins outreach: pitching your book, coordinating coverage opportunities, and helping early readers discover your work during the crucial launch window. Author involvement is part of the current publishing landscape, so you may be asked to participate—but how much you engage is entirely up to you.
After the dust settles, you’re not on your own. Your year-long community membership gives you space to begin your next project, refine your author platform, and stay connected to other writers. Publication isn’t an ending here, it’s the start of your next chapter.
You need a rapid-turnaround release. This process prioritizes thoughtful editorial and design work, which takes time. For fast timeline projects, our Self Publishing Package may be a better fit, or we can negotiate rush charges.
With Hewes House, you’re not assembling a team from scratch or managing a dozen moving parts. We match you with vetted editors, designers, and publicists, coordinate the entire process, and ensure every stage meets a consistent standard. You get the cohesion and quality control of a traditional publishing workflow—without losing your rights or royalties.
Yes. Developmental editing requires a complete draft. If you’re still writing, consider our coaching programs first; they’re designed to help you finish your book and prepare you for this stage.
Yes. If your book has gone through a recent, professional developmental edit, we can remove this step and adjust the price accordingly. We’ll review the manuscript first to confirm it’s ready to move directly into copyediting and production.
Timelines vary depending on manuscript length, revision pace, and design complexity. Most books move from intake to publication within two to six months. If you have a specific deadline in mind, we’ll discuss feasibility during your consultation call.
You retain full creative control. Your editor’s job is to illuminate possibilities, ask hard questions, and help you see the book more clearly, not to override your voice. You choose which suggestions to implement.
To some extent, this is simply the reality of publishing today. Your publicist will guide the strategy and outreach, but you may be asked to participate in interviews, provide materials, or appear on social media. Your level of involvement is always your choice.
Absolutely. You keep 100% of your rights and royalties forever. We take no percentage of your sales and do not control your intellectual property.
Yes. Once everything is set up, you’ll have full access to your publishing accounts and can publish independently—or return to us for additional support on future projects.
You’ll have complete access to your files and accounts, so you can update your book at any time. Post-publication revisions (design changes, additional proofreading, new cover versions, etc.) can also be handled by our team as separate projects.
Not necessarily, and that’s the point. Some books don’t need full editorial support; others aren’t ready for publication yet. Our consultation call helps determine whether this package truly serves your goals, or whether coaching, manuscript consultation, or our standard Self Publishing Package is a better fit.
You don’t need a Big Five contract to get traditional publishing treatment.
Let’s talk about debuting your book in a big way while keeping all your rights.