BOOK PUBLISHERS PORTSMOUTH
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As a UK-based book publisher with extensive experience across a wide range of genres, including novels, children’s books, biographies, non-fiction, true stories, and even bold, controversial topics. We are proud to support every author’s unique work.
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Our Services
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Publishing Services
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- e-Books
- Proof Reading & Editing
- RRP & Royalties
- Book Illustrations
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Marketing Services
- International Distribution
- e-Books
- Social Media
- Press Release
- Book Reviews
- Tailored Marketing Campaigns
- Film & TV
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Shieldcrest Book Publishers Portsmouth
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We want to hear from you!
As a recognised and reputable book publisher, we do our utmost to tailor our services to meet your needs. We work across a diverse range of topics and welcome a wide array of submissions.
For advice or to learn more about how we publish your book and bring it to the attention of the public, please contact us today. If your manuscript is ready, you can submit it below.
Choosing The Right Book Publisher
People choose to write for many different reasons.
Some are driven by a deep personal passion which they want others to know, while others may have created something new and innovative which they want to share with a wider audience. The UK publishes more books per capita than any other country, with nearly 200,000 books released each year and over 500,000 books published annually in English worldwide. With such a competitive landscape, getting your work into print takes dedication, persistence, and the right support. That is where ShieldCrest comes in, helping you turn your dream into reality. But a word of caution: many companies claim to be publishers or offer book publishing services, yet outsource most of the work. In reality, you are often only dealing with a front man, not the team who will bring your book to life.
New Book Publishing Authors
If you are new to publishing, you may be unsure of what you need and require step-by-step assistance throughout the process. As you will see from our author testimonials
, ShieldCrest specialise in supporting new authors through every stage of their publishing journey.
We handle both large and small print runs while keeping costs low. In addition, we offer a special price if you are publishing a book for a local club, church, or business, where global distribution is not required.
The reality is, getting published as a new author can be extremely challenging, which is why most traditional publishers focus their attentions on established authors or celebrity memoirs who have a large following with guaranteed high-volume sales, making the investment low-risk.
Book Publishing Options
When considering publishing a book, it is important to think about the practical aspects early on. For instance, the size, format and general layout of a book might vary dependinbg on the subject matter and purpose for which the book is going to be used. style.
Whether or not the book should be printed as a paperback or hardback is also something that should be considered. It is recognised that hardbacks are treated more respectfully than paperbacks. Sometimes referred to as coffee table versions.
What About Marketing?
Once your book is published, the next challenge is getting it into the hands of readers. To assist with this, ShieldCrest offer a wide range of marketing and promotional services to help reach your audience all of which are detailed on our website.
Our most successful authors have all played an important part in helping to market their book(s) and, to assist with this, we provide a bespoke author webpage. This enables authors to feature news updates on what they are doing, such as book signings, local press, radio and TV interviews. It also enables substantial discounts to be offered on their books to encourage sales.
Additional Services
We also ensure that our authors’ work is professionally presented and free from criticism related to avoidable errors.
Typos, grammatical mistakes, and misquotes can undermine even the best-written book, which is why we offer a comprehensive proofreading and editing service. Where needed, we strongly recommend taking advantage of this service to maintain the highest publishing standards.
After all, there is nothing worse than having a brilliant novel receive poor reviews simply due to spelling errors or weak grammar.
Children’s Book Publishers
For many people, their love of books and reading can be traced back to the stories they read as a child. Whether it was the adventures of ‘Just William’, the mysteries of the ‘Famous Five’ or recent additions such as the work of David Walliams, there is something special in the relationship between children and stories they feel have been crafted for them.
What to think about
Another factor is younger readers often favour complete stories as opposed to cliff hangers or ambiguous endings. Even with a series, children tend to want each part to feel complete.
Illustrations
Crafting
At the heart of it, crafting a children’s story is the same process as crafting a story for adults. You still need characters that they can engage with, a plot that entertains and for them to be left satisfied by the end.
How To Publish a Book
Many people dream of having their book published. Whether it is a sweeping fantasy epic or research into their family history, there is a desire to see their work on the printed page. However, it is not always easy to know what the best option is when it comes to getting your worked published and this is why it is important to know how to publish a book and to ensure it is handled by a reputable book publisher.
What Do You Want?
Sometimes, you may want to produce something that is for a specific purpose such as your school or university which may have an anthology of students’ work. Therefore it would be more appropriate to have a smaller print run that would reflect the people who are likely to buy it.
This is why at Shieldcrest we offer two distinct packages – there is the larger scale distribution package and the smaller runs that are better suited to local or more niche interests. We also offer proof reading and editing, something we strongly recommend in order to get your work at its highest possible quality before it is widely distributed. Spellchecking can help to an extent but a human editor will be better at spotting how to make a phrase tighter, pointing out unnecessary exposition or excessive description.
Which Book Publisher?
If you are looking to get a book published it is worth knowing the different types of publishers that are out there, as this will give you a better idea of what is suited to your needs.
Agencies
You may then think that the solution is to get an agent. The process of approaching an agent is similar to approaching a publisher. It can be difficult because they will want proof that your work has an audience appeal and this can be hard to prove if you haven’t previously been published.
Large Mainstream Publishers
Larger publishers will typically be the big names that you know. One problem with up and coming authors trying to approach them is that they simply won’t accept work that doesn’t come from a recognised agent.
Self-publishing
Self-publishing comes in many forms. You can do it via an e-book service but in recent times there has been less demand for this. Furthermore, it can be hard to make money when posting your titles on the larger e-book platforms.
Smaller publishers
You may think that going to a smaller publisher may be a better idea. Some often welcome new authors. However, the downside may be that they do not have the resources in order to promote your work. In other instances they may have a specific niche that your book does not fit.
Where we can help
In addition to this, we also offer a number of additional services. For example, our professional proof-readers and editors can go over your work, giving it that extra polish and checking for any embarrassing spelling errors or clumsy sentence structure. We also have a team of experienced illustrators to hand. While people may say “Don’t judge a book by its cover” in reality most people know by sight whether or not they want to read a book so this is a factor worth considering.
Marketing is also something we offer. With all the books published every year, you need every advantage available to you, especially when it comes to promoting a work by a new writer. These services include press releases, something that will help you get featured in more media outlets, book reviews, eBooks for Kindle and other book reading devices, point of sale material, etc. Increasingly, social media is also a low cost and effective marketing tool but it does need to be handled in the right way, which is why we offer a specialist service to help with that as well.