SPR (Self-Publishing Review) today launches an all-inclusive publishing service for independent authors who want a package that includes everything from editing to promotion.
Authors will be able to submit their book manuscript and receive two rounds of editing, formatting, a custom cover design, a starred editorial review, and a reader mailer promotion to get a boost in ranking, reviews, and sales to give them the best possible start in marketing their book. Authors will retain full control of their KDP accounts, and keep all royalties.
SPR Founder Henry Baum, an award-winning indie author himself, says, “We have been helping indie authors since 2008. We have a decade of experience on the ground. When I started SPR, there was literally nobody offering advice and services for self-publishers in the way SPR was — it was me in my apartment in Los Angeles on an old Apple Mac, writing posts and interviewing authors myself for free. I’ve learned so much about the industry dealing with thousands of authors all over the world.”
In 2011, SPR had a makeover, and quickly became a go-to review service for authors. Since then, it has built a BookBub-style mailer service for authors looking for reviews on Amazon, and turns over a six-figure profit. SPR has an extensive Testimonials page, and has been recommended in The Guardian, Huffington Post, and Writers Digest, to mention a few.
Cate Baum, Henry’s partner in life and SPR, says, “We see many start-ups come and go, leaving authors in limbo, usually because the company didn’t understand the indie market properly, and outsourced to expensive freelancers. We are celebrating ten years in the business as one of the very first adopters of the self-publishing model, and can offer so much more because we know what works and what doesn’t. Many loyal customers we have relationships with at SPR will now be able to deal directly with us for everything, rather than having to search about for reliable companies who only do part of what they need.”
The baseline SPR Books package includes:
- One round of Proofreading
- One round of Line Editing
- eBook Formatting
- Custom Cover Design
- Amazon Category and Keyword Analysis
- Help with Author Central and KDP setup
- Amazon Promo – 8-10 Verified Reviews with Top 20 category ranking
- SPR Lead Story Editorial Review + Badge + Author Interview
- ISBN registered with “SPR Books” publisher
- Keep all copyright, royalties, and control of your ebook
SPR has run boutique imprint Kwill Books for the last four years with incredible results. Cate says, “All our Kwill authors have reached the Top 20 category rank in Amazon, and some have sold more than 1000 books in the first months. Two of our authors have had their books optioned as movies. We hope to bring that success to our clients at SPR. Bundling all of our services, and with a solid US/UK team who we’ve worked with for years, means we can offer a large discount onto our authors.”
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