Bespoke Services from Springtime
Mentoring
Take your writing to another level with mentoring from writer, editor, teacher, speaker and publisher 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. Jo offers a flexible range of mentoring options.
Book Writing CirclesWork with Jo and a small group (max four) of other new authors as you brainstorm, plan, draft and craft your book in a How to Write a How-to or How to Write a Memoir Book Writing Circle. Classes are run 2-3 times a year and run for 7 x 2-hour sessions over a 3-month period. After the course personal help is available.
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Book Writing Consultancy£150 per hour
Work with Jo one-to-one as you brainstorm and discuss your book. Limited space available Email Jo direct with your request.
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Learn with Jofrom FREE
Join one of Jo Parfitt’s online masterclasses and workshops and start finding your writer’s voice, honing your craft and learning the nuts and bolts of writing in small, friendly groups. All events, some of which are free of charge can be found on Jo's Events Calendar.
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Proofreading and editing
We offer three levels of editing for your draft manuscript prior to publication — proofread, super proof and a full copy edit. Proofreading is an essential element of any book project, even for the most experienced writers. We quote a fee per thousand words rather than an hourly rate so you know up front what you will be paying.
Designing
You have put time and effort into writing your book and its design should reflect this. We work with experienced and talented designers to make your book stand out from the crowd.
Coverfrom £250
We all judge a book by its cover so it pays to get this right. Our designer will work with you to create a beautiful jacket for your book — front, spine, back and e-book cover. |
Typesettingfrom £3 per page
How a book looks inside — the font style and size, format and the way the words flow across the page — should reflect the quality of the content. Our end-to-end design service includes typesetting, creation of the title page, artwork (if appropriate) and conversion to a high resolution print-ready PDF. |
e-Bookfrom £200
We will create a digital edition of your book for publication on Amazon amd other e-book retailers (including Nook from Barnes and Noble, Kobo and Apple Books). |
Self-publishingfrom £250
If you prefer to self-publish and receive all net royalties, you give us your internal file, cover art (front, back and spine) and Kindle file and we'll set up and distribute your book through Amazon's KDP platform. If you need help with the design and conversion of your book, check out our design offer.
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Expat Bookshop£100
Would you like your book to appear in the only website specialising in books by expats about expatriate life?
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PromotionThese days, authors are expected to do a lot more to market their books both in person and through social media. Digital marketeer, Joshua Parfitt, will build a marketing programme tailored to your needs and your budget. Services include social media promotion, a press release, blog content, a keyword audit of your website and a virtual book launch. Email Joshua at: joshua@summertimepublishing.com |