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Everything each package includes, side by side — including what is content we create for you and what we actually manage, and which specialist work is quoted separately.
| Feature | Publish£99/month · 12 months · £1,188 total | Publish + Grow£199/month · 12 months · £2,388 total | Managed Author£299/month · 12 months · £3,588 total |
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| Publishing | |||
| Manuscript Health Check | Included | Included | Included |
| Publishing project management | Included | Included | Included |
| Cover design | Included | Included | Included |
| Paperback formatting | Included | Included | Included |
| Ebook formatting | Included | Included | Included |
| ISBN | Included | Included | Included |
| Metadata preparation | Included | Included | Included |
| KDP setup and support | Included | Included | Included |
| IngramSpark setup and support | Included | Included | Included |
| Proof management | Included | Included | Included |
| Publication support | Included | Included | Included |
| Amazon author profile guidance | Included | Included | Included |
| Basic launch plan | Included | Included | Included |
| Website and platform | |||
| Author website | Not included | Included | Included |
| Domain setup support | Not included | Included | Included |
| SEO foundations | Not included | Included | Included |
| Mailing-list setup | Not included | Included | Included |
| Website updates | Not included | Basic updates included | Managed |
| Content and growthPublish + Grow provides this content. Scheduling and sending most of it is up to you. | |||
| Monthly social-content pack | Not included | Included | Included |
| Monthly newsletter content | Not included | Included | Included |
| 90-day launch campaign | Not included | Included | Included |
| Marketing calendar | Not included | Included | Included |
| Review graphics | Not included | Included | Included |
| Quarterly metadata review | Not included | Included | Included |
| Managed servicesThis is where Quill & Reed carries out the activity for you, rather than providing content for you to use. | |||
| Social scheduling | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Social publishing | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Newsletter distribution | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Website management | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Monthly campaign planning | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Review monitoring | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Amazon Ads management (ad spend separate) | Not included | Not included | Basic management |
| Quarterly strategy review | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Future-book planning | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Specialist servicesRecommended only where genuinely needed, explained first, and never commissioned without your approval. | |||
| Developmental editing | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately |
| Copy editing | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately |
| Proofreading | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately |
| Specialist illustration | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately |
| Custom maps / technical illustration | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately |
| Advanced cover illustration | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately |
| Audiobook production | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately | Optional / quoted separately |
£99/month · 12-month agreement · £1,188 total
Publish + Grow provides this content. Scheduling and sending most of it is up to you.
This is where Quill & Reed carries out the activity for you, rather than providing content for you to use.
Recommended only where genuinely needed, explained first, and never commissioned without your approval.
All packages are 12-month agreements. VAT treatment and monthly billing structure to be confirmed before checkout.
£99/month · £1,188 over 12 months
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£199/month · £2,388 over 12 months
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£299/month · £3,588 over 12 months
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Already have an editor, cover, ISBNs or website? We will look at how they fit rather than charging you twice. If the standard package would need to change a lot, talk to us first.
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