eMagian Publications

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eMagian Publications

eMagian Publications was founded in December 2012 by Ian and Maggie, and as of July 2021 has published over 1,100 ebooks, featuring over 6,800 stories written by 280 different authors. Providing a one-stop shop for authors, indie publishers and self-publishers, we offer a complete range of services, including formatting, proofing, cover design, production and marketing. We can also manage the sales and distribution of your ebook if required.

Typically, we would aim to have your ebook published within 3 weeks of receipt, although we do offer a priority service of 7 days for an additional charge. We employ the best practices of traditional publishers in order to create long term relationships with our authors.

Who We Are

Maggie is an information management professional with a 1st class honours degree. She has 17 years experience in a government information centre, was editor and compiler of a number of business directories previously published by Wolters Kluwer and Croner Publications, and has 10 years editorial experience for a SilverPlatter commercial database. During the last eight years she has specialized in ebook publishing with eMagian.

Ian is an information systems specialist who holds a PhD from the University of Manchester. He has provided project management and consultancy services in the UK, Europe, USA, Australia and the Middle East for over 20 years, working for a number of blue chip technology companies including Hewlett-Packard, McDonnell Douglas and Bull HN Information Systems.

Mike and Kate both have a background within the publishing industry and provide a variety of administrative support services. They also work with our freelance editors and proofreaders.

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ebook Publishing

Thinking about what's involved in publishing your first ebook may seem overwhelming but eMagian Publications can simplify the process for you for by providing a full range of professional services.

We will ensure that your ebook appears correctly formatted not just on ereaders such as the kindle and Nook but also on tablets and a wide range of mobile phones, all of which expect text to be formatted in a strict style.

Automatically converting your word processed document to an ereader-compatible format can potentially cause unexpected problems which is why we create all our ebooks manually.

We can assist in suggesting the best title as well as suitable metadata for your ebook, and we will determine optimum pricing for commercial success. Our full package provides the option for us to distribute your ebook to the major ebook retailers including Amazon, Kobo, Nook, and iBookstore. We can also manage your royalty payments, converting revenues to your local currency.

What We Do

• We will convert your document from a wide range of formats including Open Office, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and rtf to a variety of ebook formats, including epub, mobi/azw and others.
• Correct any formatting issues we discover during the conversion process.
• Ensure that any images are optimised to minimise file size while maintaining image quality.
• Create a clickable table of contents for your book to aid navigation.
• Reformat any elements that are incompatible with the ebook format, including the removal of page numbers and headers.
• Ensure your ebook displays correctly on a wide range of ereaders.
• We will prepare a synopsis of your ebook to attract and inform readers, which will also assist in marketing your work.
• Distribute your ebook to the major ebook retailers.
• Determine optimum pricing and metadata.
• Manage your royalty payments and provide revenue in your local currency.

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ebook Cover Design

First impressions count! Many indie authors take seriously the need to package and promote their books, and a professional looking cover is essential to entice prospective customers. The cover is the first thing a reader sees, even on an ebook; if it looks amateurish, the discerning reader may expect the content of the book to be equally amateur, whereas a dynamic, eye-catching cover may be the reason they picked the book in the first place.

The self-publishing market is fiercely competitive (over 100,000 new books are currently loaded onto Amazon every 30 days) and there's a real danger your book will get buried beneath the avalanche. But with a high level of impulse buys, a quality cover image can leave a lasting impression and help sell the book. A cover that instantly grabs attention is much more likely to tempt the customer to buy the book.

Cover designs have the potential to be an incredibly powerful selling tool which will contribute to the commercial success of your book. We can design a high quality ebook cover that makes your book stand out.

What We Do

• We source high quality images, typically from a range of stock photo sites, and then carry out whatever bespoke modifications are required to create the ideal cover image for your book. It may also be possible to use images that you supply.
• We ensure that any images used have the appropriate licensing in order to avoid copyright infringement.
• We choose from our vast library of fonts and colour schemes to create the best layout for your book's title and your author name.
• We will prepare a draft version of the cover for you to look over prior to purchasing the necessary images, and will only go ahead when you are happy with the result.

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Proof Reading

Why bother with editing and proofreading? Because your readers will judge you on the quality of your book. We offer a reliable, efficient and friendly service to help you by ensuring your book has correct spelling, word usage, tense and grammar along with clear, consistent and well presented text.

During the editing process, we will look at the structure, pacing, tone and style of your book; raise any textual queries or changes required; offer advice on any sections that need improving/rewriting; split extensive paragraphs to improve the flow of the narrative.

Remember that customer feedback is a key factor in generating sales of your book on Amazon and other online book retailers. Don't risk negative feedback by avoiding proofreading services. We'll help to make your book the best it can be.

What We Do

• Automatic spell check: we will carry out a spell check using a word processor.
• Manual spell check: we will carry out a manual spell check in order to correct spelling errors which are typically overlooked by automatic spell checkers.
• Grammar check: we will perform a thorough check of your document's grammar.
• Spacing check: we will check your document for extraneous spaces and inconsistent paragraph spacing.
• Consistency check: we will check your document for general consistency including the use of character's names and language-based variations in spelling such as colour and color for example.