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Novel Publishing

Publishing support for novelists

Fiction readers know what they expect from a cover, a blurb and an opening chapter. We help you meet those expectations without flattening what makes your book distinctive.
  • Editors and designers who read your genre
  • Series branding that holds together
  • Print, ebook and audio options

Your book, available on

  • Amazon
  • Kindle
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Kobo
  • Apple Books
  • Google Play Books

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    About This Service

    Genre is a promise, and readers hold you to it

    A romance reader wants an emotional arc that pays off. A thriller reader wants pace. A fantasy reader wants a world that stays consistent. Cover, title, description and first chapter all signal which promise you are making, and getting that wrong costs sales and reviews.
    We work with the length conventions of your genre as well. Romance often runs 50,000 to 90,000 words, crime and thrillers 70,000 to 90,000, epic fantasy considerably more. If your manuscript sits well outside the norm, we say so early, because it affects editing and printing costs too.
    • Developmental and line editing by genre specialists
    • Cover design aligned with genre conventions
    • Back-cover copy and retailer descriptions
    • Series branding and box-set design

    Why Credo

    Why Authors Choose Our Novel Publishing

    A genre-literate team

    Editors and designers chosen for their experience with your kind of book.

    Built for series

    Consistent covers, titles and typography across every book.

    A blurb that sells

    Descriptions written to match what readers in your genre look for.

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    How It Works

    Our Simple 4-Step Process

    01

    Manuscript review

    We read a sample and recommend the right level of edit.

    02

    Edit and design

    Editing, cover and interior are produced in step.

    03

    Launch preparation

    Blurb, categories, pricing and pre-order set-up.

    04

    Publication

    Your novel goes on sale in print and digital.

    Recent Projects

    Recent Novel Publishing Work

    A selection of recent projects. Hover over a cover for the genre and the service involved.
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    Testimonials

    What Our Authors Say

    Rated 5 out of 5
    They told me my second chapter was doing the work of my fourth, and they were right. The finished book reads far more cleanly.
    Portrait of Emily

    Emily Rose

    Author

    Rated 5 out of 5
    I had never worked with an editor and was nervous about losing my voice. The notes were sharp but never took the book away from me.
    Portrait of Sophia

    Sophia Bennett

    Author

    Rated 5 out of 5
    Cover, layout and the Amazon set-up were all handled by one team, which saved me weeks of chasing. Files arrived when they said they would.
    Portrait of James

    James Carter

    Author

    FAQs

    Novel Publishing FAQs

    It varies by genre: roughly 50,000 to 90,000 words for romance, 70,000 to 90,000 for thrillers and crime, 80,000 to 100,000 for literary fiction and 90,000 to 120,000 for fantasy. Debuts in any genre sit best in the middle of the range.
    If the draft has not been through beta readers, yes. A developmental edit addresses plot, pacing and character, which cannot be fixed later by copyediting.
    Yes, and we recommend designing the series look at the start, so later books slot in without a rebrand.
    Yes. A good blurb is short, specific and ends on a question or a stake. We write retailer descriptions and back-cover copy to the length each store allows.
    Series readers prefer to start when several books are available. Many authors release the first book and follow quickly, but it depends on how fast you write.
    A comparable title is a recent, successful book similar to yours. We use them to position your book, brief the cover designer and target advertising.
    Yes, once the text is final. See our audiobook publishing service for details.
    No, we support independent publishing. If you intend to approach agents, do that before publishing, because a published book is usually no longer eligible for first rights.

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