Author Services: Editing, Cover Design, Formatting (What to Buy)

Author services (also searched as author service or services for authors) are the professional jobs around a finished manuscript: editing, custom book cover design, book formatting, ISBN/distribution setup, and optional launch marketing. A self publishing package bundles several of those jobs under one listed price and one author portal.

Author services AuthorShelf actually sells

1. Editorial — developmental, copy, proof. Editing hub · book editing services prices.
2. Design — book cover design services for print and eBook.
3. Production — book formatting services for KDP and print.
4. Launch — assets and setup, not guaranteed bestsellers. Full catalog: author services.

À la carte author service vs a package

Buy one author service when you already have everything else. Buy a package when you would otherwise hire three vendors and live in email. AuthorShelf packages start at $399 (Spark) and include lifetime portal access, ISBN, and distribution setup. Most debut authors start at Launch ($597) or Pro ($997).

See all six tiers: self publishing packages. Compare other catalogs: compare publishers.