From blank page to published book.
Have an idea, a draft, or a book nearly ready? QuillCairn is here to help, with thoughtful support from writing and editing through production, distribution, and launch.
Clear scope. Separate costs. No publishing maze.
The
long
way home
A considered process for stories that should stay with people.
A considered process
Thoughtful support from first notes through publishing decisions.
One studio, the whole arc
Choose the support your book needs.
Pick one service or several. We can help with just the parts you need.
Ghostwriting
Develop a manuscript from your ideas, voice, and point of view.
Editorial development
Strengthen the draft’s structure and prose while keeping your intent in view.
Cover production
Create a cover that reflects the book’s story and intended readers.
Publishing setup
Prepare the book files and publication details for release.
Distribution
Set up the agreed way to make your book available to readers.
Marketing
Plan how to introduce your book and reach its intended readers.
The QuillCairn method
A process with room to think.
Good publishing is a sequence, not a scramble. We make each decision legible before the next one begins.
- 01
Listen for the book
We start with the idea, audience, ambition, and the kind of support you actually want.
- 02
Build the right scope
You get a clear package comparison with creative fees separated from production, distribution, and promotion.
- 03
Make it publication-ready
QuillCairn coordinates the writing, editorial, design, setup, and launch pieces in the right order.
- 04
Put it in the world
Your finished book moves toward its chosen platform or broader distribution with a plan for what comes next.
Choose your starting point
A package that meets the manuscript.
Every project is scoped to the book. You will see creative fees separately from production, distribution, and promotion before work begins.
$9,500
Ghostwriting · one-time
- Voice and story discovery session
- Book outline and manuscript draft up to 30,000 words
- One revision round against the agreed outline
$4,500
Editorial & Production · one-time
- Developmental edit and line edit of one supplied manuscript up to 80,000 words
- Cover design for the agreed book edition
- Print and ebook interior formatting files
$14,500
Complete Publishing · one-time
- Ghostwriting for one manuscript up to 30,000 words
- Developmental and line editing; cover design; print/ebook formatting
- Setup for one agreed publishing route; launch planning
More focused packages
See all seven packagesMarketing
$795 one-time
One-time planning fee for book positioning, an audience brief, a six-week launch calendar, a launch-copy outline, and recommendations. Campaign execution, advertising, and other outside costs are excluded; custom scope is quoted separately.
Add Marketing to cartEssential Setup
$499 one-time
One-time fee for setup of one supplied final edition on one platform, including listing entry and a submission-readiness check. Production and outside costs are excluded; additional scope is quoted separately.
Add Essential Setup to cartLaunch Setup
$1,299 one-time
One-time fee for print and ebook setup on one platform using supplied final files, including metadata, listing preparation, and a readiness review. Writing, editing, new cover assets, wider distribution, and outside charges are excluded; additional scope is quoted separately.
Add Launch Setup to cartWide Distribution Setup
$1,499 one-time
One-time fee for setup using supplied final files at up to two destinations, including destination-specific requirements review and ISBN guidance. ISBN purchases, provider charges, and destinations beyond two are excluded; additional scope is quoted separately.
Add Wide Distribution Setup to cart
The fine print, made friendly
ISBN choices without the fog.
If your path calls for purchased Bowker ISBNs, QuillCairn can package them at clear rates. Kindle ebooks do not need one, and eligible KDP print books may use a free, platform-limited ISBN.
Bowker bundle
$295
10 ISBNs
Bowker bundle
$575
100 ISBNs
Bowker bundle
$1,500
1,000 ISBNs
Questions authors ask
Clarity is part of the service.
If your question is not here, send it our way. A useful answer is always a good place to begin.
For the book you’re making
A steady hand for your book.
Start with an idea, a draft, or a book that’s nearly ready. Tell us what you’re working on and where you’d like support; we’ll help you find a clear starting point.