How Nova Publishers Works: From Manuscript to Published Book
By Abdul Moeed
Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) is a book publishing services company for independent authors. It gives one fixed quote before any work starts and publishes through retailer accounts in the author's name. This post explains how a book moves from manuscript to published with Nova and what you get at each stage.
1. You send the manuscript, we send a fixed quote
Send us your manuscript, or whatever part of it exists. We read it, reply within 1 business day and send a fixed quote based on your word count, genre and what the book needs. Once you accept it, that price is what you pay for the whole project. Packages run from Launch at $999 (ebook only) to Launch Pro at $1,899, Signature at $3,799 and Elite at $5,499, and you can also buy single services. Payment is due when you accept the quote, and Elite can be split into milestone payments.
2. People edit your book
Your book is edited by people on Nova's in-house editing team, matched to your genre. Launch includes a copy edit and proofread. Launch Pro and Signature add the flow, pacing and continuity edit and a line edit. Elite adds a dedicated developmental edit plus a final proofread. You get tracked changes after every stage and approve each one before the next starts.
3. Cover, interior and production
Your designer works from a brief on your genre, comparable titles and mood. Launch gets 2 cover concepts and 1 revision round; Launch Pro and above get 3 concepts and 2 rounds. Then come the interior layout, the ISBN and the metadata. By default your book uses Nova's ISBN and the copyright page reads "Published by Nova Publishers". If you buy your own ISBN, we use it and the credit reads "Production by Nova Publishers". Nothing goes live until you approve the files.
4. Distribution through your own accounts
Your book goes live in your own KDP, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble and other retailer accounts, so retailers pay your royalties straight to you. Every package lists the book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books. From Launch Pro, it can also be ordered by 20,000+ retailers and libraries.
How long it takes
Launch takes 4 to 6 weeks, Launch Pro 8 to 12, Signature 12 to 18 and Elite 14 to 20, counted from the accepted quote and payment.
After your book is live
Once it's published, the book is yours to grow. It sits in your own retailer accounts, every retailer royalty goes to you, and bookstores and libraries can order it through the distribution your package covers. Launch Pro and above include 30 days of post-launch support for your listings and any retailer issues, and you can add an audiobook, a new edition or a marketing campaign whenever you're ready.
See what each package includes, read how the publishing process works, or send us your manuscript.