Bring the manuscript. We help connect the book production, publishing details and digital presence that come next.
A considered path from draft to reader, shaped around your goals, your edition and your chosen publishing route.
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H2ONU connects Ray Culver’s novel, a dedicated book offer and a wider digital experience. It is our founder’s own project, not an external client commission.
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Your proposal defines the actual formats, deliverables, contributors, approvals and costs. Editing and specialist work are scoped to the manuscript.
Production planning, print and eBook formatting, typesetting, and cover or layout coordination. Editorial contributors are included only where agreed.
You bring: your manuscript, available artwork and permissions.
You approve: the production brief, design direction and page proofs.
ISBN setup assistance, publisher/imprint and account ownership decisions, metadata and catalog preparation, print-on-demand files and proof coordination.
You bring: edition goals, existing identifiers and account details.
You approve: ownership choices, release metadata, provider costs and final proofs.
Author websites, book landing pages, direct commerce, reader inquiries and distribution or fulfillment coordination, selected for your release.
You bring: your audience, release goals and approved content.
You approve: the website, agreed distribution settings and handoff responsibilities.
Provider fees, ISBN purchases, printing, shipping and ongoing services are identified separately. Editing, illustration, paid promotion and ongoing fulfillment are included only when expressly scoped.
The exact work depends on your manuscript and route to publication. The outcomes below make the progress and approvals easier to see.
How we work together →Review the manuscript, audience, formats, budget and publishing responsibilities.
Outcome / An agreed edition briefCoordinate editing, typesetting, cover and layout work around the production brief.
Outcome / Designed files for reviewReview files, metadata, ISBN setup assistance and print or digital proofs.
Outcome / Approved proofs & release setupPrepare agreed distribution settings, the author website or commerce, and responsibilities after release.
Outcome / A reader & distribution handoffWe agree the publisher of record, imprint, ISBN and account ownership before setup. Access and handoff responsibilities are documented for your chosen route.
Our scope and service fee are distinguished from printing, shipping, ISBN and provider charges. You review the choices and approve the work at agreed points.
Available to order is different from stocked on a shelf. Distribution can make a title available for retailers and libraries to order. Their stocking and purchasing decisions remain theirs. Sales and shelf placement are not guaranteed.
Questions about identifiers, print on demand and what to have ready.
We agree the publisher of record, imprint and account ownership before setup. If you want to publish under your own imprint, we help you obtain and register appropriate ISBNs through the official agency for your country. ISBN purchases and provider charges are separate from our service fee.
We map the identifiers to your chosen formats and editions before files are finalized. Paperback and hardcover editions need separate ISBNs; eBook requirements depend on the platform. For example, KDP does not require an ISBN for a Kindle eBook.
Yes. We can prepare files and coordinate provider setup, proof copies and distribution settings. Printing happens as orders are placed. Trim size, paper, color, binding, unit costs, shipping, discounts and returns are reviewed for the chosen provider before release.
Distribution can make a title available for retailers and libraries to order. Stocking, purchasing and promotional decisions remain with those organizations. Sales and shelf placement are not guaranteed.
Bring your manuscript or current draft, goals, available artwork and any existing publisher accounts. We identify editing needs, permissions, responsibilities, costs and approval points in the proposal. Editing, illustration, printing, paid promotion and ongoing fulfillment are included only when expressly scoped.
Organize your draft stage, formats, materials and release goals. Use the brief to help define a useful scope.
Talk about your publishing project →Provider names and ISBNs, if any. Do not enter passwords or access keys.
Formats and services are agreed for your project; platform availability and requirements can change.
Platform references: Bowker ISBN ownership · KDP ISBN guidance · IngramSpark distribution.