Services · Design & publishing

From finished manuscript to a book on the shelf — done properly.

Typesetting, covers, distribution setup, metadata — the unglamorous craft that separates a professional book from an obvious DIY job. The studio manages the whole production. The accounts, the rights, and every royalty stay in your name.

01The rule that protects you

Everything is set up in your accounts: your KDP, your IngramSpark, your ISBNs. The studio does the work on your behalf and hands you the keys. You are never locked in, and no one here takes a percentage of your sales. Ever.

02Packages

Package	Price
Publishing Essentials — interior formatting (print + ebook), cover finishing, metadata and category strategy, KDP setup, launch checklist	$4,500 – $5,500
Full Publishing — everything in Essentials plus copyedit and proofread, custom cover design, hardcover edition, IngramSpark expanded distribution	$9,500 – $12,000

Bundled with a ghostwriting or editing project, publishing packages are discounted ~10%. For comparison, the large ghostwriting firms charge $29,000+ for publishing alone.

03Cover options at three budgets

• DIY with the free tool — the studio's AI cover prompt generator is free, produces matched front-and-back prompts, and is honest about where AI fails.
• Human-finished ebook front + paperback wrap — $299 — Darius may use ChatGPT tools for draft imagery, then handles typography, layout, print setup, and his own quality check. Includes one trim size, one final formatted page count, and one correction round. See the exact fixed scope.
• Custom cover design — $900–$1,500 — original design work, full wraparound, ebook and print variants, source files included.

04What "done properly" means

• Interior typography set for the genre — not a Word export with wide margins
• Embedded fonts and export settings that pass KDP's automated checks the first time
• Correct trim, bleed, and spine math for every format
• Metadata, keywords, and categories chosen for discoverability, not guesswork
• Hardcover within KDP's 550-page limit or restructured for Ingram when it isn't
• A launch checklist that covers author pages, A+ content, and review strategy

The proof is on the shelf: eight books produced end-to-end by this studio, from picture book to a 531-page evidence reference. Inspect the production quality on The Range.

Need only a cover, EPUB, interior, or PDF rather than a full package? The fixed-price production menu publishes the eligibility, correction limits, and availability before checkout.

FAQCommon questions

How much does it cost to self-publish a book professionally?

With Book Made Real, complete production runs $4,500–$5,500 if your manuscript is already edited, or $9,500–$12,000 including editing, custom cover, hardcover, and expanded distribution. Large firms charge $29,000+ for comparable scope.

Do I keep my royalties and accounts?

Yes — everything is created in your own KDP and IngramSpark accounts, with your ISBNs. The studio takes no royalty share and you're never dependent on us to access your own book.

Do you work with outside specialists?

For some production steps — such as specialized illustration — the studio manages vetted specialists under confidentiality agreements. Every deliverable is quality-controlled in-house, and the accountability is always one writer, one studio.

KDP or IngramSpark — which do I need?

KDP alone covers Amazon, which is most self-published sales. IngramSpark adds bookstore and library distribution and better hardcover options. Essentials sets up KDP; Full Publishing adds Ingram. The Blueprint will tell you honestly if you don't need both.

Can you publish my book if it was written elsewhere?

Yes. Publishing packages stand alone — many authors arrive with a finished manuscript from another editor or their own pen.