Publishing Programmes

Publish with Springtime

Our Book Appraisal

Your publication journey starts with our appraisal of your work and a big picture edit. We will assess up to 3,000 words of your writing, providing comments on subject, style, content, marketability and ways forward. For this, we charge a non-refundable fee of £150. If we decide to publish your book our appraisal fee will be included within your publication quote.

Our Programmes

Small

50 pages
15,000 words

£2,290

Medium

100 pages
30,000 words

£3,215

Large

250 pages
75,000 words

£4,100

These prices are illustrative only. All books are unique and you will receive a tailored quote based on your book in terms of size, level of proofread needed and likely complexity of design. All our programmes include the following:

an initial big picture appraisal of your book
two-hour one-to-one 'getting to know you' mentoring
a second big picture appraisal of your manuscript as it evolves
a proofread of your completed manuscript
a complete design service including typesetting, book jacket, front and end pages, e-book cover and internals
publication in print and digital formats including ISBNs

distribution of your book to international and regional online booksellers
complimentary listing on the Expat Bookshop
promotion on our websites and across social media
two free copies of your book
an exceptional royalty rate of up to 60% and generous author discounts of up to 50% on books for personal sale
distribution of your book to the national libraries in the UK and Ireland

We also offer a unique scheme enabling authors to offset some or all of our programme fees by buying books for personal sale. Authors can choose a financial model that works best for them. Contact us for details.

PAYMENT TERMS

Do you have a book to republish?

Do you have an existing book you'd like to republish? Maybe it needs a revision or could do with a makeover with a brand new design? Perhaps it's not written in English and you want it translated? As long as you have all the necessary files we can help.

Mentoring

'Your book from scratch'

Take your writing to another level by combining one of our publishing packages with an intensive mentoring programme delivered by journalist, editor, writer, speaker and teacher Jo Parfitt. As well as writing over 30 books herself, Jo has helped well over a hundred new authors to write and publish their own. Her 12-month programme will help you brainstorm, plan, create and perfect your book from scratch.

We offer a generous discount on our usual fees for those combining Jo Parfitt's mentoring programme with a publishing package.

What a joy it is to work with Jo on my second book! Why do I work with her? Because she intuitively sees into my heart, mind and soul. And with that insight, she draws from me the book that’s bubbling inside. She uses a magic mix of nurturing and caring with a clarity and discipline… that demands nothing but the very best from me. That’s what brilliant mentoring and coaching does. It’s rather like being sprinkled with fairy dust.

David Scarlett, author of The Soul Millionaire and the upcoming The Flight of the Soul Millionaire

Jo only works with one client at a time during the first few weeks of your programme so you can be sure of her undivided attention. Her mentoring program includes the following:

Initial two-hour 'Getting to Know You' mentoring where Jo will dig deep into your motives for writing, what you want to achieve as well as your vision, values, strengths and weaknesses
All the brainstorming, planning and discussion you need working to Jo's Release the Book Within programme

Close editing of the first three chapters of your book as it emerges — one chapter at a time
A big picture assessment of all remaining chapters of your book
Guidance on the format and layout of your book according to convention and to achieve consistency
A road map to follow going forward.

Jo will work with you face-to-face, through email or via Skype/phone — as often as once a week if required — while you work through Release the Book Within. Expect to commit to working on your book for one day a week.