Where the Tide Returns
A NOVEL
Edition
Formats prepared
Each edition is set for its own reading experience.
Paperback
Hardcover
Ebook
Publishing, considered
You’ve written the story. Let’s shape the book.
Publishing is a chain of quiet decisions – trim size, typography, cover, metadata, retailers. We bring them together into one clear plan, so the finished book feels as considered as the words inside it.
- A publishing plan agreed before any file is produced
- Interior and cover design suited to your genre and reader
- Print and ebook files checked for every major retailer
What’s included
The details that make a book feel complete.
Every project is shaped around your manuscript, but these are the pieces we usually prepare together.
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Manuscript readiness review
A close read to confirm the text is ready for layout, with notes on anything to resolve first.
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Interior design & typesetting
Typefaces, margins and chapter openings designed for comfortable, immersive reading.
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Cover & title direction
A cover concept built around your genre, your reader and how the book will sit on a shelf.
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ISBN & copyright guidance
Clear advice on ISBNs, imprint details and copyright pages, so nothing is left to guesswork.
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Print-ready & ebook files
Proofed PDFs and reflowable ebooks prepared to each retailer’s technical specification.
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Distribution & metadata setup
Descriptions, categories and keywords that help the right readers find your book.
Interior design study
Good design keeps the reader in the story.
Margins, type and rhythm quietly shape how a book is read. Here is how a chapter opening might come together.
CHAPTER ONE
The way back
The ferry left before dawn, and by the time the harbour lights had thinned to nothing she had already decided not to look back.
1WHERE THE TIDE RETURNS
The island waited the way it always had – patient, grey, certain of her return. Gulls turned above the breakwater. Somewhere below deck a radio murmured the shipping forecast, each name a small, familiar weather. She held the railing and let the cold settle into her hands, the way her mother used to, as if the sea could be learned by touch before it was ever seen.
2Readable typography
Typeface, leading and line length chosen for long, comfortable reading.
Considered chapter openings
Drop space, ornaments and titles that give each chapter a gentle start.
Consistent print details
Running heads, folios and spacing checked across every spread.
Publishing workflow
From discovery to publication support.
A steady, transparent path from your first conversation to a finished book in readers’ hands.
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Discovery
We learn about your book, your readers and the editions you have in mind.
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Preparation
The manuscript is reviewed and the publishing plan, formats and timeline are agreed.
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Design & layout
Interior and cover are designed, then refined together with you.
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Review
You approve proofs; every file is checked against retailer specifications.
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Publication support
Files, metadata and listings go live – and we stay on hand after launch.
Before we begin
A useful first conversation
Bring whatever you have – a finished manuscript, a draft or simply questions. We will talk through your goals and give you an honest view of the next step.
- Your manuscript or a sample chapter
- Preferred formats and trim size, if known
- Your timeline and publishing goals
Good to know
Frequently
asked questions
Straight answers about how publishing with us works.
Yes. You retain full ownership and copyright of your work, and all royalties from sales go directly to you.
We review every manuscript before layout. If it would benefit from editing or proofreading, we will tell you honestly and can arrange it.
Paperback, hardcover and ebook editions as standard, with audiobook preparation available on request.
Most books are ready for release in six to ten weeks, depending on length, design complexity and review rounds.
Free consultation
Give your manuscript its next chapter
Tell us a little about your book and where you are in the process. We will come back with a thoughtful, no-obligation next step.
Prefer to talk it through? Our publishing consultants reply within one business day.