# Nova Publishers > Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) is a book publishing services company for independent authors, based in Virginia, USA, and started in 2024. Its editors and designers take a book from manuscript to publication for one fixed quote, in retailer accounts in the author's name. Authors keep 100% of their rights and 100% of the royalties retailers pay them. On sales through Nova's own bookstore and mobile app, authors get 70% of the net proceeds. Packages run from $999 to $5,499. Key facts: - Legal name: Nova Publishers Inc., a Virginia corporation, publishing books since 2024. Email connect@thenovap.com, phone (703) 249-9257. Replies within 1 business day. - How to verify: the terms of service are public (https://www.thenovap.com/terms; section 2.2: Nova does not acquire rights in the author's book; section 11.5: royalties), the founder is on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdulmoeedmansoor), and published books are listed under their authors' names at https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore. - Based in Virginia, USA, and works with authors worldwide by phone, email and video call. - Founded by Abdul Moeed (Founder and CEO, a publishing agent for six years) with a team of publishing agents. Nova's editors have worked at Penguin, HarperCollins and Hachette. - Track record you can check: the Nova bookstore (https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore) lists the books Nova has published for its authors, each under the author's real name, across memoir, children's books, faith, business, poetry, history, fantasy and fiction. - People do the work. IRIS, a tool built by Nova's own dev team, only scans manuscripts and handles admin. - One fixed quote before work starts. Payment is upfront in full, by card or bank wire through our bank merchants. Packages over $5,000 can be split into milestone payments. - Retailer accounts are always the author's own (KDP, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble and others), and retailers pay the author directly. - ISBN: Nova's ISBN by default (978-1-969890), credited "Published by Nova Publishers". On the author's own ISBN the credit reads "Production by Nova Publishers". - A separate company from Nova Science Publishers (novapublishers.com), the academic publisher. ## Packages and prices - [Launch, $999](https://www.thenovap.com/pricing): ebook only, 4 to 6 weeks. Copy edit and proofread, ebook cover (2 concepts, 1 revision round), ePub3 and Kindle files, ISBN, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books. - [Launch Pro, $1,899](https://www.thenovap.com/pricing): print and ebook, 8 to 12 weeks. Full edit, print cover (3 concepts, 2 rounds), print typesetting, orderable by 20,000+ retailers and libraries, launch plan, press release, 30 days of support. - [Signature, $3,799](https://www.thenovap.com/pricing): 12 to 18 weeks. Launch Pro plus audiobook, 3 podcast bookings, 3 months of Amazon Ads, author website and newsletter setup. - [Elite, $5,499](https://www.thenovap.com/pricing): 14 to 20 weeks. Signature plus a developmental edit, a 30 to 60 second trailer, a $500 ad credit, Kirkus and BookLife trade review submissions and priority production. Both the Kirkus and BookLife review fees are included in the Elite price. - Single services: Copy & Developmental Editing from $1,500, cover design from $600, formatting from $450, distribution setup from $750, author website from $1,800, audiobook from $1,800 (AI voice) or $2,800 (human narrator). A book trailer is $3,000. Ghostwriting, proofreading-only, illustration and print runs are a custom quote. Full PR campaigns are quoted per project. ## Main pages - [About Nova Publishers](https://www.thenovap.com/about): the company and the founder note. - [How publishing works](https://www.thenovap.com/publishing): editing, design, production and distribution, each approved by the author. - [All services](https://www.thenovap.com/services): every service with its starting price. - [FAQ](https://www.thenovap.com/faq): costs, rights, ISBNs, editing and timelines. - [Contact](https://www.thenovap.com/contact): send a manuscript for a fixed quote. - [Free readiness check](https://www.thenovap.com/publish-readiness): a 2-minute manuscript check. - [Bookstore](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore): books by Nova Publishers authors, with the author, genre and formats for each title. - [Book fairs and literary festivals](https://www.thenovap.com/book-fairs): dates, cities and official links for major book fairs and literary festivals through 2028, with 2026 highlights. ## Services - [Book printing](https://www.thenovap.com/printing-books): paperback and hardcover, no minimum order. - [Book marketing and PR](https://www.thenovap.com/pr-publication): launch plans, press releases, podcasts and Amazon Ads. - [Book formatting](https://www.thenovap.com/book-formatting): print, ePub3 and Kindle. - [Book cover design](https://www.thenovap.com/book-cover-design): custom covers from $600. - [Audiobook production](https://www.thenovap.com/audio-book): human narrator or AI voice, mastered to ACX standards. - [Book trailers and book animation](https://www.thenovap.com/video-book-trailers): including animated picture-book videos. - [Book illustration](https://www.thenovap.com/book-illustration): picture books, covers, characters and line art, with a portfolio. Quoted per project. - [Author website design](https://www.thenovap.com/author-website-design): a page for each book, an email signup and a press kit. - [Ghostwriting](https://www.thenovap.com/ghostwriting-service): memoir, business books and novels in the author's voice. - [Children's book editing and publishing](https://www.thenovap.com/childrens-book-editing): picture books to middle grade. - [Self-help book publishing](https://www.thenovap.com/self-help-publishing), [Business book publishing](https://www.thenovap.com/business-books), [Nonfiction book writing](https://www.thenovap.com/nonfiction-writing). ## Guides - [KDP alternative](https://www.thenovap.com/kdp-alternative), [IngramSpark alternatives](https://www.thenovap.com/ingramspark-alternative), [Lulu alternatives](https://www.thenovap.com/lulu-alternative), [Blurb alternatives](https://www.thenovap.com/blurb-alternative), [BookBaby alternatives](https://www.thenovap.com/bookbaby-alternative), [Barnes & Noble Press alternative](https://www.thenovap.com/bn-press-alternative), [Spines alternative](https://www.thenovap.com/spines-alternative): self-serve platforms vs full-service publishing. - [What it costs to publish a book in 2026](https://www.thenovap.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-a-book-2026) - [Publish your first book: a checklist](https://www.thenovap.com/blog/first-time-author-checklist-publish-your-first-book) - [ISBN and copyright guide](https://www.thenovap.com/blog/isbn-and-copyright-guide-for-authors) - [All blog posts](https://www.thenovap.com/blog) ## Questions and answers Q: Is Nova Publishers the same as Nova Science Publishers? A: No, Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) is a separate company from Nova Science Publishers (novapublishers.com), the academic publisher. Nova Publishers is a book publishing services company for independent authors, based in Virginia, USA, and started in 2024. Q: How do I pay Nova Publishers? A: Nova Publishers takes payment upfront in full, by card or bank wire through our bank merchants. Packages over $5,000, such as Elite at $5,499, can be split into milestone payments, and the schedule is written into your quote. Q: Do I keep my rights and royalties with Nova Publishers? A: With Nova Publishers you keep your copyright, every right to your book and 100% of your retailer royalties, because the book is set up in your own retailer accounts and retailers pay you directly. On sales through Nova's own bookstore and mobile app, you get 70% of the net proceeds and Nova keeps 30%. Q: What happens to my book if I stop working with Nova Publishers? A: Your book stays on sale if you stop working with Nova Publishers, because the retailer accounts, the listings and your files are yours. You can keep selling it, update it yourself or come back for a new edition later. Q: Whose ISBN does Nova Publishers use? A: Nova Publishers uses Nova's ISBN by default, and the copyright page reads "Published by Nova Publishers". If you buy your own ISBN, Nova uses it and the credit reads "Production by Nova Publishers". Q: Will a real person edit my book at Nova Publishers? A: Yes, at Nova Publishers your book is edited by people on Nova's in-house editing team, matched to your genre, with tracked changes after each editing stage. Q: How many rounds of revision does Nova Publishers include? A: Each editing layer at Nova Publishers includes one editor pass and one revision pass after your rewrite. Covers get 2 concepts and 1 revision round on Launch and 3 concepts and 2 rounds from Launch Pro up, and interior layout gets 2 rounds after the first typeset proof. Q: Can Nova Publishers help me publish my memoir? A: Yes, Nova Publishers publishes memoirs from a finished draft, or writes them with you from recorded interviews through its ghostwriting service. Q: Does Nova Publishers publish Christian and faith books? A: Yes, Nova Publishers publishes Christian and religious nonfiction alongside history, business books, memoir, poetry, children's books and fiction, with editors who know each book's conventions. Examples are in the bookstore. Q: Does Nova Publishers offer a manuscript evaluation? A: Yes, Nova Publishers offers a paid manuscript evaluation, done by a human editor. Send your manuscript and Nova Publishers will reply within 1 business day with a quote. Q: Does Nova Publishers work with first-time authors? A: Yes, Nova Publishers works with many first-time authors, starting with a free call or the free readiness check, then a fixed quote and a project manager for every stage. Q: How do I contact Nova Publishers? A: Email Nova Publishers at connect@thenovap.com, call (703) 249-9257 or use the contact page, and Nova replies within 1 business day. ## Books published by Nova Publishers These carry a Nova Publishers ISBN (978-1-969890): - [The Last Republican by Jessie Rude](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/politics/jessie-rude/the-last-republican-nova-030/1) - [Brush My Hair by Taylor Murray](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/children-s/taylor-murray/brush-my-hair-nova-040/1) - [One Man Crime Spree by Tim Murphy](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/tim-murphy/one-man-crime-spree-nova-008/1) - [The Heartbreak Recovery Blueprint by Rosalyn P. Williams](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/self-help/rosalyn-p-williams/the-heartbreak-recovery-blueprint-nova-011/1) - [Help! I've Got Family in the Business by Hugh B. Roberts](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/business/hugh-b-roberts/help-ive-got-family-in-the-business-nova-029/1) - [Toxic Luv by Veronique Eloise](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/veronique-eloise/toxic-luv-nova-006/1) - [The Story of Circle and Square by Garret Rhea](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/children-s/garret-rhea/the-story-of-circle-and-square-nova-017/1) - [Night Terrors by T C Tuites](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/horror/t-c-tuites/night-terrors-nova-001/1) ## Optional - [Full text of every public page, guide and bookstore title](https://www.thenovap.com/llms-full.txt) - [XML sitemap](https://www.thenovap.com/sitemap.xml) - [Trustpilot reviews](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/thenovap.com) # https://www.thenovap.com/ Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) edits, designs and publishes your book through your own retailer accounts. You keep 100% of retailer royalties. Packages from $999. Q: How much does it cost to publish a book with Nova? A: Nova Publishers has four fixed-price packages: Launch at $999, Launch Pro at $1,899, Signature at $3,799 and Elite at $5,499. Launch is for ebooks, and most print books go with Launch Pro. Send your manuscript and you'll have a fixed quote within 1 business day. Q: Will a real person edit my book? A: Yes, every manuscript at Nova Publishers is edited by people on Nova's in-house editing team, matched to your genre, and you get tracked changes after each round. Nova's own dev team builds tools such as IRIS to check manuscripts and handle admin, which gives the editors more time for your book. Q: Do I keep my rights and royalties? A: Yes, with Nova Publishers you keep your copyright, every right to your book and 100% of your retailer royalties. Your book is set up in your own KDP, IngramSpark and other retailer accounts, so retailers pay you directly. Q: How long does it take to publish a book? A: Nova Publishers works to package timelines: 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. Longer manuscripts and deeper edits sit at the top of each range. Q: Where will my book be sold? A: Every Nova Publishers package lists your book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books. From Launch Pro, it can also be ordered by 20,000+ retailers and libraries through IngramSpark, so bookstores and libraries can order copies for their readers. Q: Whose ISBN goes on my book? A: By default Nova Publishers registers your book under Nova's ISBN, and the copyright page reads "Published by Nova Publishers". If you'd rather own the ISBN, you can buy your own and we'll use it, and the credit then reads "Production by Nova Publishers". Q: Can I buy just one service? A: Yes, Nova Publishers sells single services: formatting from $450, a cover from $600, distribution setup from $750, copy and developmental editing from $1,500, and an audiobook from $1,800 with an AI voice or $2,800 with a human narrator. If your book needs several of them, a package usually costs less than buying them one at a time. Q: Can Nova help with a book that's already on Amazon? A: Yes, Nova Publishers works with authors who published on KDP and want more: a paperback or hardcover edition, IngramSpark distribution to bookstores and libraries, an audiobook, or a relaunch with a new cover and a fresh edit. You can buy these as single services or as part of a package. Q: What kinds of books does Nova publish? A: Nova Publishers publishes fiction, memoir, children's books, business books, self-help and other nonfiction, in ebook, paperback, hardcover and audiobook. Each manuscript goes to an editor from the team that covers its genre. Q: Does Nova Publishers work with first-time authors? A: Yes, Nova Publishers works with first-time authors as well as authors who have published before. You can start with the free readiness check or by sending your manuscript, and a project manager guides you through every stage after you accept your quote. Q: How do I pay? A: Nova Publishers takes payment upfront in full, by card or bank wire through our bank merchants. Packages over $5,000 can be split into milestone payments. Q: Is Nova Publishers the same as Nova Science Publishers? A: No, Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) is a separate company from Nova Science Publishers (novapublishers.com), the academic publisher. Nova Publishers is a book publishing services company for independent authors, based in Virginia, USA, and started in 2024. # https://www.thenovap.com/about A note from our founder Abdul Moeed Founder and CEO, Nova Publishers I've spent six years in publishing as a publishing agent, and most of my career before that building and running software teams. Nova Publishers is where those two worlds meet. I started it in 2024 because writers deserve a publisher that treats the book as theirs. Here's how we work. You get one fixed quote before anything starts, and the price stays the same for the whole project. Your book goes live through your own KDP, IngramSpark and Barnes & Noble accounts, so your retailer royalties go straight to you. Editors, designers and project managers do the work, and our own dev team builds tools like IRIS that take the admin off their plate, so they can spend their time on your book. If you have a manuscript, or even part of one, send it over. We'll read it and come back within 1 business day with a quote and a plan for your book. Send us your manuscript, or whatever part of it exists. We'll read it, reply within 1 business day and send a fixed quote for what your book needs. Q: What is Nova Publishers? A: Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) is a book publishing services company for independent authors, based in Virginia, USA. It edits, designs, formats and distributes books, gives one fixed quote before work starts, and publishes through retailer accounts in the author's name. Q: Who founded Nova Publishers? A: Nova Publishers was founded by Abdul Moeed with a team of publishing agents. Abdul Moeed is the Founder and CEO and spent six years as a publishing agent and built and ran software teams before that. Nova started work in 2024. Q: When was Nova Publishers founded? A: Nova Publishers started publishing books in 2024. It was founded by Abdul Moeed with a team of publishing agents and is based in Virginia, USA. Q: Where is Nova Publishers located? A: Nova Publishers is based in Virginia, USA, and works with authors worldwide by phone, email and video call. Q: Is Nova Publishers the same as Nova Science Publishers? A: No, Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) is a separate company from Nova Science Publishers (novapublishers.com), the academic publisher. Nova Publishers is a book publishing services company for independent authors, based in Virginia, USA, and started in 2024. Q: Is Nova Publishers a legitimate company? A: Yes. Nova Publishers Inc. is a Virginia corporation that started publishing books in 2024, founded by Abdul Moeed, whose LinkedIn is linked on this page. Its terms of service are public: section 2.2 says Nova does not acquire rights in your book, section 8 covers your rights, and section 11.5 explains royalties. The books Nova has published are listed under their authors' real names in the Nova bookstore, and you get one fixed quote before you pay anything. Q: Where can I read Nova Publishers reviews? A: Nova Publishers is reviewed by its authors on Trustpilot, at trustpilot.com/review/thenovap.com, and every author is invited to leave a review when their book is published. Q: Who will work on my book? A: At Nova Publishers your book is handled by a project manager, an editor from the team that covers your genre, a cover designer and an interior formatter. Audiobook producers and the marketing team join when your package includes them. Nova's editing team includes editors who've worked at Penguin, HarperCollins and Hachette. Q: Will a real person edit my book? A: Yes, every Nova Publishers manuscript is edited by people on Nova's in-house editing team, matched to your genre, and you get tracked changes after each round. Q: Do I keep my rights and royalties? A: Yes, with Nova Publishers you keep your copyright, 100% of your rights and 100% of retailer royalties, which retailers pay straight into your own accounts. On sales through Nova's own bookstore and mobile app, you get 70% of the net proceeds and Nova keeps 30%. Q: How much does it cost? A: Nova Publishers packages run from $999 (Launch, ebook only) to $5,499 (Elite). You get a fixed quote based on your manuscript before any work starts, and the price is set once you accept it. Q: How long does it take to publish? A: At Nova Publishers, 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. # https://www.thenovap.com/services Book Publishing Services and Prices | Nova Publishers Nova Publishers' services: editing from $1,500, covers from $600, formatting from $450, audiobooks from $1,800, plus printing, PR, trailers and ghostwriting. Book publishing packages Book editing services Book cover design Book formatting Book printing ISBN and distribution Audiobook production Book trailers and animation Book PR and marketing Author website Ghostwriting Children's book editing Self-help book publishing Business book publishing Nonfiction book writing Q: What services does Nova Publishers offer? A: Nova Publishers offers book editing, cover design, interior formatting, printing, ISBN registration, distribution, audiobook production, book trailers, author websites, PR and marketing, and ghostwriting, as packages from $999 or as single services from $450. Q: Should I buy a package or single services? A: A Nova Publishers package covers the whole job on one schedule and usually costs less than the same services bought one at a time. Single services suit authors who already have part of the work done, such as an edited manuscript or a finished cover. Q: Can I add services later? A: Yes, you can add services to a Nova Publishers project at any point, for example an audiobook after the print edition, or marketing after launch. Each addition gets its own fixed quote. Q: Does Nova work with books that are already published? A: Yes, Nova Publishers works with authors who are already on Amazon and want a print edition, IngramSpark distribution to bookstores and libraries, an audiobook, a new cover or a relaunch. Q: How much does book editing cost? A: Book editing at Nova Publishers is included in every package, and Copy & Developmental Editing on its own starts from $1,500. Launch ($999) includes a copy edit and proofread, Launch Pro ($1,899) adds a flow, pacing and continuity edit and a line edit, and Elite ($5,499) adds a dedicated developmental edit. Q: What's the difference between developmental, line and copy editing? A: At Nova Publishers, developmental editing works on structure, character, argument and pacing, line editing works on the clarity and rhythm of each sentence, and copy editing and proofreading fix grammar, spelling, punctuation and consistency. You get tracked changes after each layer and accept or reject every change yourself. Q: Does Nova Publishers offer a manuscript evaluation? A: Yes, Nova Publishers offers a paid manuscript evaluation, done by a human editor. Send your manuscript and Nova Publishers will reply within 1 business day with a quote. Q: How do I get a quote? A: Send Nova Publishers your manuscript, or whatever part of it exists, and tell us which services you want. We reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote and a timeline. # https://www.thenovap.com/publishing How Nova Publishers publishes a book in four stages: editing, design, production and distribution. A person edits every manuscript, and you approve each stage. Q: How does publishing with Nova work? A: Nova Publishers works in four stages: editing, design, production and distribution. You get a fixed quote first, tracked changes after each edit, and you approve every stage before the next one starts. Q: How do I publish a book for the first time? A: With Nova Publishers, a first book goes through the same four stages as every other: editing, design, production and distribution, run by one project manager from your first message to launch day. You can start with the free readiness check or by sending your manuscript, and you get a fixed quote within 1 business day. Q: Will a real person edit my book? A: Yes, every Nova Publishers manuscript is edited by people on Nova's in-house editing team, matched to your genre, and you get tracked changes after each round. IRIS, Nova's own tool, reads manuscripts but doesn't write or edit them, and Nova never uses your manuscript to train AI. Q: How much does it cost to publish a book with Nova? A: Nova Publishers has four fixed-price packages: Launch at $999 for an ebook, Launch Pro at $1,899, Signature at $3,799 and Elite at $5,499. You get a fixed quote within 1 business day, before any work starts. Q: Do I keep my rights and royalties? A: Yes, with Nova Publishers you keep 100% of your rights and 100% of retailer royalties, paid to you by the retailers through your own accounts. On sales through Nova's own bookstore and app, you get 70% of net. Q: Do I need a finished manuscript to start? A: No, Nova Publishers reads drafts at any stage, so send whatever part of your manuscript exists. We reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote for the work it needs. Q: Do I need a literary agent to publish my book? A: No, Nova Publishers works directly with authors, so you don't need a literary agent. Agents sell manuscripts to traditional publishers, which is a different route. Q: How long does it take to publish a book? A: At Nova Publishers, 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. Q: Can I see the changes before they are final? A: Yes, Nova Publishers sends your manuscript back with tracked changes after every editing stage, and nothing moves to the next stage until you approve it. Q: Whose accounts and ISBN are used? A: Nova Publishers sets your book up in your own KDP, IngramSpark and other retailer accounts. The ISBN is Nova's by default, or your own if you'd rather buy one. Q: What formats can I publish? A: Nova Publishers publishes ebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers and audiobooks. Launch covers the ebook, Launch Pro adds print editions, and Signature and Elite add the audiobook. Q: Can Nova publish a book that's already on Amazon? A: Yes, Nova Publishers can take a book that's already on Amazon and add a print edition, wider distribution through IngramSpark, an audiobook, or a relaunch with a new cover and a fresh edit. Q: What happens after my book is published? A: Launch Pro and above include 30 days of post-launch support from Nova Publishers, covering your listings and any retailer issues. The book stays in your accounts, and you can add an audiobook, a new edition or marketing later. Q: How do I start? A: Send Nova Publishers your manuscript, or whatever part of it exists, through the contact page or to connect@thenovap.com. We reply within 1 business day. # https://www.thenovap.com/pricing Nova Publishers' book publishing packages: Launch $999 (ebook), Launch Pro $1,899, Signature $3,799 and Elite $5,499. One fixed quote before any work starts. Launch $999. Launch Pro $1,899. Signature $3,799. Elite $5,499. Copy & Developmental Editing from $1,500. Cover Design from $600. Interior Formatting from $450. Audiobook Production from $1,800. Distribution Setup from $750. Author Website from $1,800. Book Trailer $3,000. Q: How much does it cost to publish or self-publish a book with Nova? A: Nova Publishers has four fixed-price packages: Launch at $999, Launch Pro at $1,899, Signature at $3,799 and Elite at $5,499. Your exact quote depends on word count, genre and the services your book needs, and the price is set once you accept it. Either way, your book goes live in your own retailer accounts, credited "Published by Nova Publishers" on a Nova ISBN, and you keep your rights and 100% of your retailer royalties. Q: Are these prices fixed, or can they change during the project? A: Nova Publishers' prices are fixed: we quote once, before any work starts, and the price in your quote is the price you pay for the whole project, including the agreed revision rounds and every call along the way. Q: What does my quote depend on? A: A Nova Publishers quote depends on four things: the length of your manuscript, how much editing it needs, the formats you want (ebook, paperback, hardcover, audiobook) and any extras such as marketing, a website or a book trailer. Q: How do I pay? Do you offer payment plans? A: Nova Publishers takes payment upfront in full, by card or bank wire through our bank merchants. Packages over $5,000, such as Elite at $5,499, can be split into milestone payments, and the schedule is written into your quote. Q: Which package should I choose? A: At Nova Publishers, Launch Pro at $1,899 covers what most print books need, because it's the first package with the full edit, a print cover and print typesetting. Launch at $999 is for ebooks. Signature adds an audiobook and marketing, and Elite adds a book trailer and trade reviews. Q: Is the $999 package enough for a print book? A: No, Nova Publishers' Launch package at $999 is ebook only, and print books start with Launch Pro at $1,899. Launch covers copy editing and proofreading, an ebook cover, ebook formatting and an ISBN, while Launch Pro adds print typesetting, a full print cover and the flow, pacing and continuity edit most print books need. Q: Can I buy single services instead of a package? A: Yes, Nova Publishers sells single services: formatting from $450, a cover from $600, distribution setup from $750, copy and developmental editing from $1,500, an audiobook from $1,800 and an author website from $1,800. Q: Is it cheaper to buy publishing services one at a time? A: Usually not: a Nova Publishers package costs less than the same services bought one at a time, because it includes project coordination and one schedule. Single services suit authors who already have part of the work done, such as an edited manuscript or a finished cover. Q: What is included in every package? A: Every Nova Publishers package includes a project manager, an editor matched to your genre, a custom cover, formatting, an ISBN, setup in your own retailer accounts and 100% of your retailer royalties. Q: Are there any hidden fees? A: No, a Nova Publishers quote covers everything listed in it, with no per-revision billing inside the agreed rounds, and Nova takes nothing from the royalties retailers pay you. Q: How much does book editing cost on its own, and why is it more than Launch? A: Nova Publishers' Copy & Developmental Editing starts from $1,500 on its own, which is more than Launch because it's a deeper edit. Launch includes a copy edit and proofread, while Copy & Developmental Editing also works on structure, flow and pacing, which takes an editor much longer. Q: How much does an audiobook cost? A: Nova Publishers produces audiobooks with a human narrator from $2,800 or an AI voice from $1,800. Audiobook production is also included in the Signature and Elite packages. Q: How long does publishing take? A: At Nova Publishers, Launch takes 4 to 6 weeks, Launch Pro 8 to 12 weeks, Signature 12 to 18 weeks and Elite 14 to 20 weeks. Timelines start once you accept the quote and pay. # https://www.thenovap.com/publish-readiness Is Your Book Ready to Publish? Take Nova Publishers' free 2-minute readiness check. You get a report on where your manuscript stands and a publishing plan for it. 2-minute assessment Personalized publishing roadmap Built for first-time and experienced authors Your result is ready Your exact readiness score Personalized publishing gaps Recommended publishing plan Unlock Your Publishing Readiness Report Enter your details to reveal your full score and personalized publishing roadmap. A Nova publishing specialist may contact you with guidance based on your results. Reveal My Score No spam. No obligation. Your answers and report go to Nova's team so a person can answer your questions. Your Report is Ready Start Assessment See How It Works Schedule Publishing Consultation # https://www.thenovap.com/printing-books Book printing in paperback and hardcover Your book in paperback and hardcover, printed one copy at a time as readers order, or in a bulk run for launches and signings. Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) prints your book in paperback and hardcover, including dust-jacket hardcovers through IngramSpark. Retail copies are printed on demand, so there's no stock to store and no minimum order, and bulk runs are there when you want boxes of books for events. We set the trim size, paper, finish and spine to printer spec and list the edition in your own Amazon KDP and IngramSpark accounts, where readers, bookstores and libraries can order it. Print without a warehouse Each retail copy is printed when someone orders it, the printing cost comes out of the sale, and the rest is your royalty. How print on demand works Print on demand means each copy of your book is printed when someone orders it. A reader buys the paperback on Amazon, or a bookstore orders it through IngramSpark, and the printer makes that copy and ships it. The printing cost comes out of the sale price, and the rest is your royalty, paid into your own account. Because nothing is printed in advance, there is no stock to pay for, no warehouse and no minimum order. Your book stays available for as long as it is listed, and a corrected file can replace the old one at any time. Paperback, hardcover or both A paperback is the usual place to start, because it has the lowest printing cost and the widest reach. A hardcover edition suits gift books, memoirs, children's books and books that libraries are likely to buy, and Nova sets up hardcover editions too, including hardcover with a dust jacket. Each format gets its own ISBN and its own listing. We choose the trim size, paper and finish with you, based on your genre, your page count and the price you want to sell at, then size the spine to your final page count. Bulk copies for events, signings and schools When you want boxes of books in hand for a launch party, a signing, a conference table or a school visit, Nova quotes a bulk print run for that order. Bulk copies use the same files as your retail edition, so the book a reader buys online matches the one you sign in person. Print editions start with Launch Pro at $1,899, which includes print typesetting, a full print cover and distribution to 20,000+ retailers and libraries. If your book is already out as an ebook, we can add the print edition as a single service. Choose the format Paperback, hardcover or both, with trim size and paper picked for your genre and price. Prepare the files A print-ready interior and a full-wrap cover with the spine sized to your final page count. Approve a proof You hold a printed copy and sign off before the edition goes on sale. Print and sell Copies print as they sell through your accounts, or as a bulk run for events and resale. Starts with Launch Pro, $1,899 Formats Paperback, hardcover, dust jacket Minimum order None Bulk runs Quoted per order Sold through Your KDP and IngramSpark accounts Print-ready interior Typeset to your trim size with the right margins, bleed and paper. Full-wrap cover Front, spine and back, with the spine sized to your final page count. A printed proof You hold the book and approve it before it goes on sale. Retail listings Paperback and hardcover editions that stores and libraries can order. Bulk copies Boxes of books for launches, signings and schools, quoted per order. Q: Can Nova Publishers print my book in paperback and hardcover? A: Yes, Nova Publishers sets up paperback and hardcover editions, including hardcover with a dust jacket, and prints them on demand or in a bulk run. Print editions start with Launch Pro at $1,899, because Launch is ebook only. Q: What is print on demand, and how is it different from offset printing? A: Nova Publishers uses print on demand for retail sales: one copy is printed when a reader orders, so there is no inventory and no minimum. Offset printing produces a large run upfront at a lower cost per copy, which suits events, signed editions and bulk orders. Q: Is there a minimum order for printed books? A: No, with Nova Publishers print on demand has no minimum, so a single copy can be printed when it sells. Bulk runs are quoted separately when you want copies for events, schools or resale. Q: Do I have to keep boxes of books at home? A: No, Nova Publishers sets your book up as print on demand, so each retail copy is printed and shipped when someone orders it. You can still order a bulk run when you want copies for events. Q: Should I publish a paperback only, or a paperback and a hardcover? A: Nova Publishers sets up both for most nonfiction, gift books and books aimed at libraries, because hardcover earns more per copy and libraries prefer it. A paperback alone works well for most genre fiction. Q: What trim sizes do you support? A: Nova Publishers supports the standard trims KDP and IngramSpark offer: 5 by 8 and 5.25 by 8 for fiction, 5.5 by 8.5 and 6 by 9 for nonfiction, 8 by 10 or 8.5 by 8.5 for picture books, and most custom sizes. We pick the trim with you based on genre and price. Q: How do bookstores order printed copies of my book? A: From Launch Pro, Nova Publishers lists your print edition through IngramSpark, the catalog bookstores and libraries order from. That makes your book orderable by bookstores and libraries everywhere. Q: What is a wholesale discount, and should my book be returnable? A: We set your wholesale discount and returns in your account to fit your goals. Q: Who pays for printing when a copy sells? A: With Nova Publishers, the printing cost comes out of each sale on Amazon or through Ingram, so you don't pay for retail copies up front. The rest of the sale is your royalty, paid into your own account. Bulk runs are paid when you place the print order. # https://www.thenovap.com/pr-publication Book marketing and PR services A launch campaign built around your readers: the reviewers, podcasts and outlets that already cover books like yours. Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) runs book PR and launch marketing for independent authors. Launch Pro includes a launch marketing plan, a press release and 30 days of post-launch support. Signature adds podcast bookings and three months of Amazon Ads management, and Elite adds extended marketing with a $500 ad credit and Kirkus and BookLife trade review submissions. Full PR campaigns with reviewer and podcast outreach and advance reader copies are quoted per project. Pitches that fit the book A short list of well-matched reviewers and podcasts does more for a book than a wire release to thousands of outlets. What a book PR campaign does Book PR puts your book in front of the people who already reach its readers: reviewers, book bloggers, podcast hosts, local press and the outlets that cover your subject. A full campaign starts about 12 weeks before launch, so there is time to send advance copies and line up reviews and interviews for launch week. Nova builds each campaign around a pitch list made for your book. A memoir about caring for a parent goes to different podcasts and reviewers than a fantasy series or a leadership book, and every pitch is written for the person receiving it. What each package includes Launch Pro at $1,899 includes a launch marketing plan, a press release and 30 days of post-launch support. Signature at $3,799 adds a podcast booking campaign with 3 placements and 3 months of Amazon Ads management, plus newsletter setup and a social media launch kit. Elite at $5,499 adds comparable-title and market positioning analysis, extended marketing with a $500 ad credit, and trade review submissions to both Kirkus and BookLife, with both review fees included in the Elite price. Every campaign includes monthly PR results reports listing each pitch, reply and piece of coverage. Advance reader copies and early reviews Advance reader copies go out 8 to 12 weeks before launch, so reviewers and readers have time to finish the book and post their reviews when it goes on sale. Early reviews help new readers decide to buy, and they give your launch week momentum. You approve the press release, the pitch list and the press kit before anything is sent. The press kit gathers your author bio, cover, a sample chapter and talking points in one place, ready for any host or journalist who asks. Map your readers We work out who reads books like yours and which reviewers, podcasts and outlets reach them. Write the materials Press release, pitch emails, author bio and a press kit with your cover and a sample. Pitch and send ARCs Targeted pitches about 12 weeks before launch, with advance copies for reviewers. Launch and follow up Launch-week activity, follow-up with every contact, and a report on what landed. Included from Launch Pro, $1,899 Full campaigns Quoted per project Starts About 12 weeks before launch Podcasts and Amazon Ads Signature and Elite Trade review Elite, Kirkus and BookLife Press release Written for your book and sent to outlets that cover its subject. Pitch list Reviewers, bloggers, podcasts and local press matched to your genre. Advance reader copies Out 8 to 12 weeks before launch, so reviews are ready on day one. Press kit Author bio, cover, sample chapter and talking points in one place. Monthly PR results reports Every pitch, reply and piece of coverage, sent each month. Q: What does Nova Publishers include in a book PR campaign? A: Nova Publishers' book PR covers a press release, targeted pitches to reviewers, bloggers and podcasts in your genre, advance reader copies, Goodreads launch promotion and trade review submissions. Launch Pro includes a launch plan and press release; Signature and Elite add podcast bookings and extended marketing. Q: How do I market a self-published book with Nova? A: Nova Publishers markets a self-published book through the package that fits it: Launch Pro includes a launch marketing plan, a press release and 30 days of post-launch support, Signature adds a podcast booking campaign and 3 months of Amazon Ads management, and Elite adds extended marketing with a $500 ad credit and Kirkus and BookLife trade review submissions. Full PR campaigns are quoted per project. Q: What results can I expect from a PR campaign? A: Nova Publishers tracks every pitch, follow-up and response and reports them back to you. Each editor and host decides on their own coverage, so we focus the pitching on the people most likely to say yes. Q: How is targeted book PR different from a press release blast? A: Nova Publishers pitches specific reviewers, podcasts and outlets that already cover your genre or topic. A short list of well-matched pitches does more for a book than a wire release sent to thousands of outlets that never cover books like yours. Q: When should a book PR campaign start? A: Nova Publishers usually starts a campaign about 12 weeks before launch. Trade reviewers such as Kirkus and BookLife need the longest lead time, podcasts and bloggers 6 to 10 weeks, and email and social activity runs in launch week. Q: What kinds of media can you book? A: Nova Publishers pitches genre podcasts, niche YouTube channels, book bloggers, BookTok creators, local press in your area, trade outlets for your subject and paid trade reviews. For a first book, the strongest results usually come from outlets that already cover your subject. Q: Are trade reviews like Kirkus worth it? A: Often, for nonfiction, business books and books aimed at libraries: Nova Publishers' Elite package includes trade review submissions to both Kirkus and BookLife, which gives you a quotable review from an independent editor, and both the Kirkus and BookLife review fees are included in the Elite price. For genre fiction, reader reviews on Amazon and Goodreads usually matter more. Q: What is an ARC, and how do you send them out? A: An ARC (advance reader copy) is an early copy Nova Publishers sends to reviewers and readers 8 to 12 weeks before launch, so reviews are ready on launch day. We use reader platforms such as NetGalley and BookFunnel as well as direct outreach. Q: How long does a book PR campaign run? A: A standard Nova Publishers campaign runs 18 to 20 weeks: about 12 weeks of build-up before launch, launch week, and 5 to 7 weeks of follow-up. Longer campaigns cover podcasts that book months ahead and seasonal review cycles. # https://www.thenovap.com/self-help-publishing Self-help book publishing For coaches, therapists and consultants turning a method into a book readers can actually use. Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) publishes self-help and personal development books for coaches, therapists, consultants and first-time authors. Your editor shapes the book around your method so every chapter moves the reader forward, the exercises and worksheets are typeset to be filled in, and the cover names the reader's problem at a glance. A print and ebook edition starts with Launch Pro at $1,899, published under your name with 100% of the retailer royalties. A book that works for your practice For many coaches and consultants, the book is the front door to their work, and it stays yours to use for as long as you want. Who we publish self-help books for Nova Publishers works with coaches, therapists, consultants, speakers and first-time authors who have a method, a framework or a story that helps people change something in their lives. For many of them the book sits at the center of their work: it introduces them to new clients, gives their talks a takeaway, and turns years of practice into something a reader can use on their own. A typical self-help book runs 35,000 to 60,000 words. Some authors arrive with a full draft, others with workshop notes, recordings or blog posts, and both can become a finished book. How the edit shapes your method Your editor starts with structure. Each chapter should move the reader one step forward, so the edit looks at the order of ideas, where stories and examples belong, and where the reader needs an exercise to put an idea into practice. The line edit then makes the advice clear and direct, in your voice. Worksheets, prompts and callouts are typeset to be filled in on paper and kept simple in the ebook, so readers can use them on any device. Formats, pricing and timeline A print and ebook edition starts with Launch Pro at $1,899 and takes 8 to 12 weeks from the accepted quote and payment. Launch at $999 covers an ebook-only edition. An audiobook starts at $1,800 with an AI voice or $2,800 with a human narrator, and it is included in Signature and Elite. Your book is published in your own retailer accounts under your name, and you keep 100% of the retailer royalties. Because every right stays with you, you can sell copies at your events, give them to clients and use excerpts in your courses and talks. Shape the method A flow, pacing and continuity edit that turns your framework into chapters a reader can follow and use. Build the exercises Worksheets, prompts and callouts typeset for print and simplified for the ebook. Design for the shelf A cover that states the reader's problem and your promise at a glance. Publish and promote Distribution in your own accounts, plus launch marketing from Launch Pro. Print and ebook from Launch Pro, $1,899 Ebook only Launch, $999 Typical length 35,000 to 60,000 words Audiobook From $1,800 Published in Your own retailer accounts Structural edit Flow, pacing and continuity, so your framework reads chapter by chapter. A full developmental edit comes with Elite or from $1,500. Worksheets and prompts Laid out to be filled in on paper, and kept simple in the ebook. Cover Built to name the reader's problem and your promise. Print and ebook editions Listed on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books. Launch marketing A launch plan and press release from Launch Pro. Q: Does Nova Publishers publish self-help books? A: Yes, Nova Publishers edits, designs and distributes self-help and personal development books for coaches, therapists, consultants and first-time authors, from Launch Pro at $1,899 for a print and ebook edition. You keep your rights and 100% of your retailer royalties. Q: How do I publish a self-help book? A: With Nova Publishers, a self-help book goes from manuscript to published in four steps: an edit that shapes your method into chapters; worksheets and exercises typeset for print and ebook; a cover that names the reader's problem; and distribution in your own retailer accounts. A print and ebook edition starts with Launch Pro at $1,899. Q: What makes editing a self-help book different? A: Nova Publishers edits self-help for usefulness as well as prose: each chapter should solve part of the reader's problem, and the exercises should be clear enough to act on. The cover, blurb and chapter titles have to name the problem and the promise quickly. Q: How do you handle exercises, worksheets and reflection prompts? A: Nova Publishers typesets them as boxed callouts, fill-in lines and shaded panels in print, and keeps them simple in the ebook, where complex layouts don't display reliably. Many authors also publish a companion workbook as a separate paperback. Q: How long should a self-help book be? A: Most self-help books Nova Publishers works on run 35,000 to 60,000 words for a first book. Much shorter can feel thin to readers, and much longer is hard to keep practical chapter by chapter. Q: Should my self-help book use my story or teach a method? A: Usually both: Nova Publishers' editors often recommend opening with your own story to earn trust, then moving into the step-by-step method readers came for. We help you choose based on how readers will use the book. Q: Do I need credentials to publish self-help? A: Not for most topics: Nova Publishers publishes self-help based on lived experience and a clear method, especially for productivity, relationships and personal growth. Medical, nutrition and clinical topics need credentials or a qualified professional involved. Q: Will an audiobook work for a self-help book? A: Often very well: Nova Publishers produces self-help audiobooks with a human narrator from $2,800 or an AI voice from $1,800, and people listen to them while commuting and exercising. Author narration suits self-help when the author's voice carries the message. Q: How do self-help authors find readers? A: Nova Publishers sees self-help sell best through the author's own platform: speaking, podcasts, coaching clients, an email list and an author website, backed by Amazon Ads. The book often works as the front door to the author's coaching or courses. # https://www.thenovap.com/book-formatting Book formatting for print and ebook Interiors that read like a book from a major house, on paper and on every ereader. Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) formats print and ebook interiors from $450, and every package includes formatting. You get a print-ready interior PDF and ePub3 and Kindle files, set in licensed book typefaces with proper chapter openings, running heads, and front and back matter. Every file is built to pass KDP, IngramSpark, Apple Books and Kobo checks, and two rounds of revision follow the first proof. Formatting readers never notice Good formatting is invisible. The reader just keeps turning pages. What professional book formatting includes Formatting turns an edited manuscript into the pages a reader holds or scrolls. For print, that means choosing a trim size and typefaces, setting margins and line spacing, designing chapter openings and scene breaks, adding running heads and page numbers, and placing images at print resolution. For ebooks, it means a reflowable ePub3 file and a Kindle file that adjust to any screen size and font setting, with a working table of contents. Both versions include front and back matter: title page, copyright page, contents, acknowledgments and about the author. Files built to retailer specifications KDP, IngramSpark, Apple Books and Kobo each check files before a book goes on sale. Nova builds every interior to their specifications for margins, bleed, fonts and image resolution. Print interiors are delivered as a print-ready PDF at your trim size. Ebooks are checked on Kindle devices and apps, and the ePub3 file is ready for Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble and Google Play. Timelines, revisions and price A print interior takes 5 to 10 business days and an ebook 3 to 5 business days. After the first typeset proof you get 2 rounds of revision, so you can change anything you want before the files are final. Formatting is included in every Nova package, and on its own it starts at $450. If your book is already on sale with an Amazon-only interior, we can reformat it for IngramSpark and other print channels so bookstores and libraries can order it. Pick the trim and type Trim size, typefaces and layout chosen for your genre and page count. Typeset the interior Chapter openings, running heads, scene breaks, images, front and back matter. Build the ebook Reflowable ePub3 and Kindle files that validate cleanly on every major store. Review and approve Two rounds of revision after the first typeset proof, then your final files. Price From $450 Included in Every package Print interior 5 to 10 business days Ebook 3 to 5 business days Revisions 2 rounds after the first proof Print interior PDF Ready for KDP and IngramSpark at your trim size. ePub3 ebook For Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble and Google Play. Kindle file Checked on Kindle devices and apps. Front and back matter Title page, copyright page, contents, acknowledgments and about the author. Images done properly Print images at 300 DPI and screen-ready images for the ebook. Q: How much does book formatting cost with Nova Publishers? A: Book formatting at Nova Publishers starts from $450 for a print interior plus ePub3 and Kindle files, and it's included in every package. Image-heavy books and picture books are quoted by page count. Q: What files do I get? A: Nova Publishers delivers a print-ready interior PDF and reflowable ePub3 and Kindle files, built to pass KDP, IngramSpark, Apple Books and Kobo checks. Launch, which is ebook only, gets the ePub3 and Kindle files. Q: Can you format my book for KDP? A: Yes, Nova Publishers formats books to KDP's file specifications, from $450 on its own or included in any package. You get a print-ready interior PDF at your trim size, with the margins, bleed and embedded fonts KDP checks for, plus Kindle and ePub3 files, and the same files are built to pass IngramSpark and Apple Books checks. Q: Can I format my book in Word or Google Docs? A: Nova Publishers recommends professional typesetting for print, though a simple ebook can sometimes be done in Word, because Word doesn't reliably handle bleed, embedded fonts, running heads and chapter openings, and print interiors set in Word usually look homemade. Q: How are images handled in print and ebook? A: Nova Publishers prepares print images at 300 DPI with the right color profile and bleed, and screen images in RGB for the ebook. Picture books and photo-heavy books often need a separate layout for each format. Q: Can tables, footnotes and formulas work in an ebook? A: Nova Publishers keeps simple tables as text and turns complex tables and formulas into images in the ebook, because ereader screens reflow text. Footnotes become linked endnotes. Academic and technical books often need a separate ebook design pass. Q: What is a reflowable ebook? A: A reflowable ebook, the ePub3 format Nova Publishers uses for most books, lets the reader change font size and spacing, and the text rewraps to fit. Nova uses fixed layout for picture books and graphic novels, where the page design is part of the story. Q: Why does font choice matter for print interiors? A: Font choice is one of the first things that makes a print interior look professional, so Nova Publishers sets body text in properly licensed book typefaces such as Garamond or Minion for fiction and clean serif or sans serif faces for nonfiction. Times New Roman is the most common sign of a book typeset in Word. Q: How long does formatting take? A: At Nova Publishers, a standard fiction interior takes 5 to 10 business days and an ebook 3 to 5 business days. Image-heavy nonfiction and illustrated children's books take 2 to 4 weeks. Interior layout includes 2 rounds of revision after the first proof. # https://www.thenovap.com/childrens-book-editing Children's book editing and publishing Picture books to middle grade, edited for the age band and illustrated so the words and pictures tell the story together. Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) edits children's books for their age group, from picture books for ages 3 to 7 to middle grade for ages 8 to 12. Our children's editors check vocabulary, read-aloud rhythm, page turns and themes, then we match you with an illustrator whose style fits and lay the book out for print and ebook. Paperback and hardcover editions start with Launch Pro at $1,899, and illustration is quoted by page count. Made to be read aloud Picture books get read many times over. Our editors keep what makes a child ask for the book again. Editing for the age of your reader A children's book is written for two audiences: the child who listens or reads, and the adult who reads it aloud, buys it or puts it on a library shelf. Nova's children's editors check vocabulary, sentence length and themes for the age band, and read picture books aloud to hear the rhythm and the page turns. Picture books for ages 3 to 7 usually tell their story in 500 to 1,000 words, so every word and every page turn matters. Chapter books and middle grade for ages 8 to 12 need pacing, characters and chapter endings that keep a young reader going. Illustration and layout Words and pictures have to tell the story together. After the edit, we plan the page breaks and write illustration notes for each spread, then match you with an illustrator whose style suits your story, from watercolor to vector. Illustration is quoted by page count. Once the art is approved, the book is laid out for print and as a fixed-layout ebook, so each spread looks the way it was designed on paper and on screen. Publishing for families, schools and libraries Paperback and hardcover editions start with Launch Pro at $1,899. From Launch Pro your book is orderable through IngramSpark, where schools, libraries and independent bookstores order their books. A hardcover edition suits a picture book, because it holds up to repeated reading and fits library collections. Your book is published in your own accounts, and you keep every right to the story and 100% of your retailer royalties. Edit for the age band Vocabulary, sentence length, themes and read-aloud rhythm checked for your readers. Plan the pictures Page breaks and illustration notes, so text and art tell the story together. Illustrate and lay out An illustrator matched to your style, then a picture-book layout in print and ebook. Publish for families and schools Paperback and hardcover from Launch Pro, orderable by bookstores and libraries. Ages 3 to 12 Print editions from Launch Pro, $1,899 Illustration Quoted by page count Formats Paperback, hardcover, ebook Schools and libraries Orderable through IngramSpark Age-band edit Vocabulary, rhythm and themes checked for your readers. Page plan Page turns and illustration notes for every spread. Illustrator match An artist whose style suits your story, from watercolor to vector. Picture-book layout Print files and a fixed-layout ebook. Hardcover for libraries Listed where schools and libraries order their books. Q: Does Nova Publishers edit and publish children's books? A: Yes, Nova Publishers edits children's books for their age group, from picture books (ages 3 to 7) to middle grade (ages 8 to 12), coordinates illustration so the words and pictures work together, and publishes the finished book in your own retailer accounts. Q: How do I publish a children's book? A: With Nova Publishers, a children's book goes through four steps: an edit for the age group, a page plan with illustration notes, illustration and layout by an illustrator matched to your story, then publication in your own retailer accounts. Paperback and hardcover editions start with Launch Pro at $1,899. Q: How much does it cost to publish a children's book? A: At Nova Publishers, a children's book in paperback and hardcover starts with Launch Pro at $1,899, and illustration is quoted separately by page count and complexity. You get one fixed quote for the whole book before work starts. Q: Can I publish a children's book on Amazon? A: Yes, Nova Publishers publishes children's books on Amazon through your own KDP account, and from Launch Pro sets up a hardcover through IngramSpark so schools and libraries can order it. Self-publishing a children's book this way keeps every right and 100% of your retailer royalties with you. Q: What are the main children's book categories? A: Nova Publishers works across four: picture books (ages 3 to 7, usually 32 pages and 500 to 1,000 words), early readers (ages 5 to 8), chapter books (ages 7 to 10) and middle grade novels (ages 8 to 12, about 25,000 to 50,000 words). Q: How do illustrations factor into editing? A: Nova Publishers' children's editors read with the pictures in mind. They mark lines the illustration can carry, suggest page-turn moments, and flag scenes that need a stronger visual cue, so the finished book isn't wordy. Q: Do I need a separate illustrator? A: Yes, and Nova Publishers coordinates it for you. We match your book with an illustrator whose style fits, from watercolor to vector, and quote illustration separately by page count and complexity. Q: How long should a picture book be? A: Most picture books Nova Publishers edits run 500 to 1,000 words over 32 pages. Longer texts lose the read-aloud rhythm that makes picture books work, and very short texts need exceptional illustration to carry them. Q: Do you check age-appropriateness and sensitivity? A: Yes, Nova Publishers' children's editing always checks vocabulary for the age band, themes for developmental readiness and how families and characters are shown. For specific cultural or identity content, we add a sensitivity read as a separate step. Q: Can my children's book be sold in hardcover for schools and libraries? A: Yes, from Launch Pro Nova Publishers sets up a paperback and a hardcover and lists them through IngramSpark, which schools and libraries order from, alongside Amazon in your own KDP account. Q: Can my picture book become an animated video? A: Yes, Nova Publishers makes animated picture-book videos and book trailers for TikTok, Reels and YouTube. A book trailer is $3,000. See our book trailer page for styles. # https://www.thenovap.com/ghostwriting-service Ghostwriting for memoir, business and nonfiction Your story, written in your voice from recorded interviews, with your name on the cover. The ghostwriters at Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) write your book in your voice from recorded interviews. You approve the outline and every chapter, your name is the only one on the book, and the writer signs an NDA and assigns you all rights. We write memoir, family history, business and leadership books, self-help and genre fiction, then edit, design and publish the finished book in your own retailer accounts. Ghostwriting is quoted per project. Your book, under your name You tell the story. The writer puts it on the page in your voice, and every right and royalty is yours. How ghostwriting works at Nova Ghostwriting starts with conversation. Your writer interviews you in a series of recorded sessions, learning the story, the ideas and the way you speak, then turns that material into a chapter outline for you to approve. Drafting follows one chapter at a time. You read each chapter, add notes and corrections, and the writer revises before moving on, so the book stays in your voice from the first page to the last. Writing takes from 3 months, depending on the book's length and genre. Your name, your rights Your name is the only name on the book. The writer signs an NDA and assigns you all rights, so the manuscript, the story and every retailer royalty are yours. We write memoir, family history, business and leadership books, self-help and genre fiction. Business authors use a ghostwritten book to share a framework with clients, and families use memoir and family history to keep a story for the next generation. From finished manuscript to published book When the manuscript is final, it moves straight into Nova's publishing process: editing, cover design, formatting, ISBN and distribution in your own retailer accounts. One team handles the whole book, from the first interview to launch day. Ghostwriting is quoted per project, based on the length of the book and the research it needs. Send us a short description of the book you have in mind, and we'll reply within 1 business day to set up a first call. Interviews Recorded conversations where the writer learns your story, your thinking and how you speak. Outline A chapter outline you approve before drafting starts. Chapters Drafts in your voice, chapter by chapter, with your notes after each one. Publish Editing, cover, formatting and distribution in your own accounts, under your name. Price Quoted per project Writing time From 3 months Credit Your name only Rights All yours, NDA signed Then Edited, designed and published Recorded interviews Hours of conversation so the writer learns your story and how you speak. Chapter outline Approved by you before any drafting starts. Chapters in your voice Drafted one at a time, with your notes after each. Final manuscript Edited and ready for design. Your published book Cover, formatting and distribution in your own accounts. Q: What is a ghostwriter? A: A ghostwriter is a professional writer who writes your book in your voice, and at Nova Publishers your name is the only one on the cover. The writer works from recorded interviews with you, signs an NDA and assigns you every right and royalty. Q: Will my name be on the book instead of the ghostwriter's? A: Yes, with Nova Publishers your name goes on the cover, title page, copyright page and every listing. The ghostwriter signs a non-disclosure agreement and assigns every right and royalty to you. Q: How much does it cost to hire a ghostwriter? A: Nova Publishers quotes ghostwriting per project, based on the book's length, how much research it needs and how quickly you want it. You get one fixed quote before work starts. Q: How does the ghostwriter capture my voice? A: Nova Publishers' ghostwriters work from recorded interviews, usually several hours over a few weeks. The writer drafts in your phrasing and rhythm, you read each chapter and flag anything that doesn't sound like you, and the voice settles within the first few chapters. Q: Do I need a finished manuscript to start? A: No, Nova Publishers' ghostwriters can start from notes, an outline or recorded interviews, so you only need the story and the time to talk it through. Q: What kinds of books do you ghostwrite? A: Nova Publishers ghostwrites memoir, family history, business and leadership books, self-help, narrative nonfiction and genre fiction such as thriller, mystery and romance. Q: Who owns the book when a ghostwriter writes it? A: You do: Nova Publishers' ghostwriting agreements assign all rights, copyright and royalties to you, and the writer is paid through Nova. Q: What goes into a ghostwriting agreement? A: Nova Publishers puts four things in writing: a fixed quote, an NDA, a rights assignment to you and chapter-by-chapter approval. You also see published work before you sign. Q: Can I co-write instead of using a full ghostwriter? A: Yes, with Nova Publishers you can draft chapters and have a writer develop them, or have the writer draft and rewrite them yourself. Co-writing usually costs less than full ghostwriting and suits authors who can write but lack time. Q: How long does ghostwriting take? A: At Nova Publishers, ghostwriting takes from 3 months, depending on the book's length and genre. Editing, design and publishing follow once the manuscript is final. # https://www.thenovap.com/business-books Business book publishing For founders, executives and consultants publishing the book their work is built on. Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) publishes business and leadership books for founders, executives, consultants and coaches. Your editor sharpens the argument around one framework readers will remember and checks case studies for credibility and permission, and the cover and interior are designed to sit beside the business books your readers already buy. A print and ebook edition starts with Launch Pro at $1,899, and ghostwriting or co-writing is there when your time is short. A book that opens doors A business book earns its keep in sales conversations, on stages and on podcasts, long after launch week. Why founders and consultants publish books A business book puts your thinking where clients, partners and audiences can find it. It gives prospects something to read before a sales call, gives event organizers a reason to book you, and turns your method into something people can quote and pass on. Nova Publishers works with founders, executives, consultants and coaches. Some arrive with a finished manuscript, some with talks, articles and slides, and some with an idea and no time to write it, in which case a Nova ghostwriter can write the book with you. Editing around one clear idea Strong business books are built around one framework readers remember. Your editor shapes the argument around it, chapter by chapter, and checks every case study and example for credibility and permission before it goes into print. A typical business book runs 50,000 to 80,000 words. The line edit keeps the prose direct and in your voice, so the book sounds like you in a meeting, not like a textbook. Formats, timeline and launch A print and ebook edition starts with Launch Pro at $1,899 and takes 8 to 12 weeks from the accepted quote and payment. The cover and interior are designed to sit beside the business books your readers already buy, and an audiobook can be added from $1,800. Your book is published under your name in your own accounts, you keep 100% of retailer royalties, and bulk print runs give you copies for clients and events. Signature and Elite add podcast bookings and Amazon Ads management, and Elite adds Kirkus and BookLife trade review submissions. Sharpen the idea A flow, pacing and continuity edit around one clear framework readers will remember. Check the evidence Case studies, examples and citations edited for credibility and permission. Design for authority A cover and interior that look like the business books your readers already buy. Publish and launch Print, ebook and audiobook in your own accounts, with launch marketing from Launch Pro. Print and ebook from Launch Pro, $1,899 Typical length 50,000 to 80,000 words Timeline 8 to 12 weeks on Launch Pro Ghostwriting Quoted per project Published under Your name, in your accounts Structural edit One clear framework, built chapter by chapter. A full developmental edit comes with Elite or from $1,500. Case study check Examples edited for credibility and cleared for permission. Cover and interior Designed to signal expertise on a shelf and on a screen. Print, ebook and audio Every format your readers use, in your own accounts. Launch support A launch plan and press release from Launch Pro. Q: Does Nova Publishers publish business books? A: Yes, Nova Publishers edits, designs and publishes business, leadership and methodology books for founders, executives, consultants and coaches, from Launch Pro at $1,899 for a print and ebook edition, under your name and in your own retailer accounts. Q: How do I publish a business book? A: With Nova Publishers, a business book is edited around one clear framework, its case studies are checked for credibility and permission, and it is designed and published in print, ebook and audio in your own retailer accounts. A print and ebook edition starts with Launch Pro at $1,899 and takes 8 to 12 weeks. Q: Does a business book help grow my business? A: Usually indirectly: Nova Publishers' business authors use the book for credibility in sales conversations, speaking, consulting and podcast invitations more than for royalties. The book works best when it's built around one clear idea you're known for. Q: Should I use a ghostwriter or write it myself? A: If you can't set aside regular writing time for most of a year, Nova Publishers recommends ghostwriting or co-writing. If you can write but need structure, a developmental edit on your draft is usually enough. Q: How long should a business book be? A: Most business books Nova Publishers works on run 50,000 to 80,000 words. Much shorter can read like a pamphlet, and much longer loses busy readers in the middle. Q: Do I need a literary agent for a business book? A: No, Nova Publishers works directly with authors, so you don't need an agent to publish your business book with us. Q: How important is a framework or method? A: Very important: Nova Publishers' editors push business books toward one named framework or method, because that becomes what readers remember, quote and hire you for. Q: Should I include case studies? A: Yes, Nova Publishers recommends three to seven case studies woven through the book, with written permission from anyone you name. Vague, anonymous examples that read like fiction hurt credibility more than they help. Q: How long does it take to publish a business book? A: From the accepted quote and payment, Nova Publishers takes 8 to 12 weeks on Launch Pro and 12 to 18 on Signature. If you need ghostwriting first, add from 3 months, depending on the book's length and genre. # https://www.thenovap.com/nonfiction-writing Nonfiction book writing and development From an idea, an outline or a rough draft to a finished manuscript, with help at every step. Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) helps nonfiction and memoir authors from first idea to published book. We shape the promise of the book, outline the chapters, support your research, develop prose from your notes and interviews, and edit the manuscript until it reads clearly. Start with an idea, an outline or a full draft, and the finished book is published under your name in your own retailer accounts. Your expertise, written clearly Your ideas and your voice stay at the center. We bring the structure, clarity and craft. Start from wherever you are Nonfiction books start in different places. Some authors have an idea and years of expertise, some have an outline, and some have a rough draft that needs structure. Nova Publishers starts wherever you are and takes the book to a finished, published manuscript. The first step is the book's promise: one sentence on what the reader will know or be able to do by the last page. Every chapter in the plan delivers on that promise, which keeps the book focused and gives you a clear description to use at launch. Research, drafting and editing Your writer and editor support the research, organize your sources and move citations into tidy endnotes. Prose is developed from your notes, interviews and drafts, so the ideas and the voice stay yours. Once the manuscript is complete, developmental and line editing make it read clearly, and sources are checked and organized. We work on memoir, history, how-to, self-help and other nonfiction. Publishing the finished book When the manuscript is ready, it goes through Nova's publishing process: cover design, interior formatting, ISBN and distribution in your own retailer accounts. Publishing starts at $999 for an ebook, and print editions start with Launch Pro at $1,899. Writing help is quoted per project, based on where you're starting and how much of the writing you want us to do. Your book is published under your name, and you keep every right and 100% of your retailer royalties. Memoir publishing Nova Publishers publishes memoirs and family histories from two starting points. Some authors arrive with a finished draft. Others tell the story in recorded interviews, and a Nova ghostwriter writes it in their voice, with only the author's name on the cover. Either way, the memoir is edited for accuracy, consistency and a story readers want to finish, then designed and published in your own retailer accounts, in print and ebook, with an audiobook if you want one. Your story and every right to it stay yours. Define the promise One sentence on what the reader gets, and a chapter plan that delivers it. Research and draft Research support and prose developed from your notes, interviews and drafts. Edit and check Developmental and line editing, with sources checked and organized. Publish Cover, formatting and distribution in your own accounts. Start from An idea, an outline or a draft Writing help Quoted per project Includes Outline, research support, editing Publishing From $999 Published under Your name The book's promise One sentence on what the reader walks away with. Chapter plan A table of contents that delivers that promise. Research support Sources gathered, organized and moved to tidy endnotes. Developed manuscript Prose built from your notes, interviews and drafts. Edit and publish Developmental and line editing, then cover, formatting and distribution. Q: Can Nova Publishers help me write my nonfiction book? A: Yes, Nova Publishers helps nonfiction authors at any stage: shaping the idea, outlining chapters, research support, developing prose from notes and interviews, editing, and then publishing the finished book under your name. Q: Can Nova Publishers help me publish my memoir? A: Yes, Nova Publishers publishes memoirs from a finished draft, or writes them with you from recorded interviews through its ghostwriting service. Your memoir is edited, designed and published under your name in your own retailer accounts, and you keep every right to your story. Q: How long should a memoir be? A: At Nova Publishers, memoirs vary in length, and most trade memoirs run about 60,000 to 90,000 words. A family memoir written for relatives can be much shorter. Q: Can I write about real people in my memoir? A: Yes, you can write about real people in a memoir you publish with Nova Publishers, and truthful writing is the safest ground. Changing names and identifying details lowers the risk, and for anything sensitive, ask a media lawyer before you publish. Q: Do I need to be an expert to write nonfiction? A: Not always: Nova Publishers publishes nonfiction built on lived experience, original research or access to experts, as well as professional expertise. Medical, legal and clinical topics need credentials or a qualified collaborator. Q: How should I structure a nonfiction book? A: Nova Publishers starts with a one-sentence promise of what the reader gets, then a table of contents of 10 to 18 chapters that delivers it, each answering one question with examples or stories. Cutting what doesn't serve the promise matters as much as adding. Q: How much research does a nonfiction book need? A: It depends on the book: Nova Publishers sees memoir rely mainly on recall plus fact-checking key dates, while investigative and academic-style books need primary sources and citations. Most general nonfiction draws on dozens of outside sources. Q: How do I cite sources without sounding academic? A: Nova Publishers usually moves sources to endnotes at the back, keeps in-text citations to the essentials, and lets the main text read cleanly. Readers who want the sources can find them; everyone else can keep reading. Q: Do I need a fact-checker? A: For investigative or sensitive nonfiction, yes: Nova Publishers' editors catch obvious factual problems during editing, and we recommend a dedicated fact-check for books where accuracy carries legal or reputational risk. Q: Should I include photos, charts or images? A: Only if they move the argument forward: Nova Publishers designs charts and images for both print and ebook when they do, and every photo needs permission or a clear public-domain status before it goes in the book. Q: How do nonfiction books find readers? A: Nova Publishers sees nonfiction sell through topic-specific podcasts, speaking, trade publications, Amazon Ads aimed at similar books, and an email list built around the book's subject. # https://www.thenovap.com/book-cover-design Book cover design Custom covers designed for your genre and built to stand out as a thumbnail. Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) designs custom book covers from $600, and every package includes one. Each concept starts from your genre, comparable titles and mood. Launch includes 2 concepts and 1 revision round, and Launch Pro and above include 3 concepts and 2 rounds. Launch, which is ebook only, gets the ebook cover. From Launch Pro you also get a print-ready full wrap with the spine sized to your final page count, an audiobook square, social images and a dust jacket for hardcovers. Designed to be clicked Most readers first see your cover as a small image on Amazon, so every cover is built to read clearly at that size. How a Nova cover is designed Every cover starts with a brief: your genre, your readers, comparable titles you'd like to sit beside, the mood of the book and any images you love. Your designer looks at the covers in your category, then designs concepts that fit what readers expect while standing out from the books around yours. Each concept comes with the thinking behind it. You choose one direction, and the designer refines it through your revision rounds: 1 on Launch, 2 from Launch Pro. Built for a thumbnail and a shelf Most readers first see your cover as a small image on Amazon or in a search result, so the title and key image are designed to read clearly at that size. The same design also works full size, on a bookstore shelf or on a table at a signing. Typography matters as much as the image. The title, subtitle and author name are set to read at a glance, and the back cover carries your description, author bio and barcode in a clean layout. The files you receive Every cover comes with an ebook version sized for every major store, and from Launch Pro you also get a print-ready full wrap with the spine sized to your final page count, an audiobook square for Audible, Apple Books and Spotify, social images for your launch, and a dust jacket for hardcover editions. The editable source files are yours to keep. A cover is included in every Nova package, and on its own it starts at $600. If your book is already published and you're planning a relaunch, a new cover is a good place to start. Brief Your genre, comparable titles, mood and any images you love. Concepts 2 concept directions on Launch, 3 from Launch Pro, each with the thinking behind it. Revisions 1 round of revision on Launch, 2 from Launch Pro, on the concept you choose. Final files Print wrap, ebook, audiobook and social files, plus the editable source. Price From $600 2 on Launch, 3 from Launch Pro Revision rounds 1 on Launch, 2 from Launch Pro Included in Every package Source files Yours to keep Print full wrap Front, spine and back at your trim size. Ebook cover Sized for Amazon, Apple Books and every major store. Audiobook square Ready for Audible, Apple Books and Spotify. Social images Cuts for launch posts, ads and your website. Dust jacket For hardcover editions. Q: How much does book cover design cost with Nova Publishers? A: Book cover design at Nova Publishers starts from $600 on its own, and every package includes a cover. Launch gets 2 concepts and 1 revision round; Launch Pro and above get 3 concepts and 2 rounds. Q: How many cover concepts will I see? A: Nova Publishers shows you 2 cover concepts on the Launch package and 3 on Launch Pro and above. Each is a distinct direction grounded in genre research and your brief. After you pick one, Launch includes 1 round of revision and Launch Pro and above include 2. If you want more concepts or rounds, we quote them before we start. Q: What files come with the cover? A: Nova Publishers delivers a print-ready full wrap (front, spine and back) at your trim size, an ebook cover at Amazon and Apple Books specs, a thumbnail version, social media cuts, a square audiobook cover and a dust jacket for hardcovers. Launch, which is ebook only, gets the ebook cover. Q: Who owns my book cover? A: You own the final cover Nova Publishers designs for you: the print, ebook and audiobook files and the editable source files are yours to keep and use. Q: Why does the cover matter so much? A: Readers judge a book by its cover in a few seconds, especially as a thumbnail on Amazon, so Nova Publishers designs covers to read clearly at thumbnail size and to signal the right genre, so the right readers click. Q: How does cover design vary by genre? A: Every genre has visual conventions readers recognize, and Nova Publishers designs to them: thrillers with high contrast and bold type, romance with figures and emotional cues, cozy mysteries with illustration and warm color, and literary fiction with space and restraint. Q: Can you redesign a cover for a book that's already published? A: Yes, Nova Publishers redesigns covers for books already on Amazon and IngramSpark, keeps the existing interior, and uploads the new cover to your own accounts. Q: Should I use stock photography or commissioned art? A: Either can work: Nova Publishers treats stock images so they don't look off the shelf, and quotes original illustration separately when a book needs it. Q: How is the spine width worked out? A: Nova Publishers calculates spine width from the final page count and paper type of your approved interior, not the manuscript word count, because page count can change during formatting. # https://www.thenovap.com/audio-book Audiobook Production Human narrator from $2,800 or AI voice from $1,800, mastered to ACX standards and distributed to Audible, Apple Books and Spotify Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) produces audiobooks with a human narrator from $2,800 or an AI voice from $1,800, mastered to ACX standards and distributed to Audible, Apple Books, Spotify and library platforms in your own accounts. Signature and Elite include audiobook production, and any package can add it. A human narrator brings acting and character voices, and suits fiction, memoir and books people read for pleasure. An AI voice costs less and suits straightforward nonfiction. Either way, you own the audio rights and keep every retailer royalty. Human narrator or AI voice The voice is the biggest choice in an audiobook. A human narrator performs the book: they give characters their own voices, carry the emotion of a memoir and keep a listener with them for hours. Human narration starts at $2,800 and suits fiction, memoir and books people read for pleasure. An AI voice starts at $1,800 and suits straightforward nonfiction such as business, self-help and how-to books. Each chapter is generated, reviewed for pronunciation and pacing, and corrected before mastering. Some retailers have their own rules for AI narration, and we confirm where your edition can be sold before production starts. What affects the price and timeline Audiobook pricing depends on the finished length of the recording. A typical 60,000-word book runs about 6.5 finished hours, and longer books need more recording and editing time. Your quote is fixed before work starts and covers casting, recording, editing, mastering and distribution. A human-narrated audiobook usually takes 8 to 12 weeks from final manuscript to live, including casting, recording, pickups, mastering and retailer review. AI-voiced audiobooks are faster. Selling your audiobook Your audiobook is set up in your own accounts and listed on Audible, Apple Books, Spotify, Google Play Books, Kobo and library platforms such as OverDrive and Hoopla. On Amazon it is linked to your existing listing, so readers see the ebook, print and audio editions together. You own the audio rights and keep every retailer royalty. Audiobook production is included in Signature at $3,799 and Elite at $5,499, and any package, or any book that is already published, can add it as a single service. Q: How do I turn my book into an audiobook? A: Nova Publishers turns a finished book into an audiobook in four stages: casting a narrator or choosing an AI voice, recording, mastering to ACX standards, and distribution to Audible, Apple Books, Spotify and library platforms in your own accounts. Human narration starts at $2,800 and an AI voice at $1,800. Q: How much does audiobook production cost? A: Audiobook production at Nova Publishers starts at $2,800 with a human narrator and $1,800 with an AI voice. The final price depends on the length of the finished recording; a typical 60,000-word book runs about 6.5 finished hours. Signature and Elite include audiobook production. Q: Should I choose a human narrator or an AI voice? A: Nova Publishers offers both: a human narrator from $2,800, who brings acting and character voices and suits fiction, memoir and books read for pleasure, or an AI voice from $1,800, which suits straightforward nonfiction. Some retailers have their own rules on AI narration, and we'll tell you where it can be sold. Q: How do you match a narrator to my book? A: Nova Publishers sends you voice samples from narrators matched to your book's genre, tone and characters, and you choose. We handle the casting, contract and schedule, and re-match if the first samples don't fit. Q: Which platforms will my audiobook reach? A: Nova Publishers distributes audiobooks to Audible, Apple Books, Spotify, Google Play Books, Kobo and library platforms such as OverDrive and Hoopla, set up in your own accounts. Q: What is ACX exclusive versus non-exclusive distribution? A: Nova Publishers sets up either: exclusive distribution through ACX pays a higher royalty on Audible but keeps the audiobook off other stores for a set term, and non-exclusive pays less on Audible but lets you sell everywhere. We walk you through both before you choose. Q: How do I publish an audiobook on Audible? A: Nova Publishers publishes your audiobook on Audible through ACX, Amazon's audiobook platform, as part of its audiobook production service. It is set up in your own account and linked to your existing Amazon listing. Q: Can I narrate my own audiobook? A: Yes, Nova Publishers can produce an author-narrated audiobook, which often suits memoir, business books and self-help, as long as the recording meets ACX standards for room sound and quality. Plan extra time for recording and retakes. Q: How long does audiobook production take? A: With Nova Publishers, a human-narrated audiobook usually takes 8 to 12 weeks from final manuscript to live: casting, recording, pickups, mastering and retailer review. AI-voiced audiobooks are faster. Q: Can I add an audiobook to a book that's already published? A: Yes, Nova Publishers produces audiobooks for books already on Amazon or elsewhere, and links the audiobook to your existing listing in your own account. # https://www.thenovap.com/video-book-trailers Book Trailers & Book Animation Animated, slideshow and cinematic trailers, plus animated picture-book videos, cut for TikTok, Reels, YouTube and Amazon ads Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) makes book trailers and book animation for authors, including animated videos of picture books, delivered in vertical, square and widescreen cuts for TikTok, Reels, YouTube and Amazon ads. A book trailer is $3,000, and the Elite package includes one. Our team handles the concept, script, visuals, music licensing and editing. You approve the script before production starts, review a draft, and own the final video. Nova Publishers is a book publishing services company, so every trailer and book animation is built around the book itself: your genre, your readers and your launch plan. Q: What is a book trailer, and does my book need one? A: A book trailer is a short promotional video, usually 30 to 90 seconds, that Nova Publishers makes to build interest in your book on TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube and Amazon ads. It sets the tone without giving away the story, and it's most useful around a launch. Q: Does Nova Publishers make book animation for authors? A: Yes, Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) makes book trailers and book animation for authors, scoped to your book, your genre and your launch. Q: Do you make animated picture-book videos? A: Yes, Nova Publishers animates picture books and makes illustrated trailers, cover reveal loops and kinetic text videos, sized for TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts and Amazon video ads. Q: How much does a book trailer cost? A: A book trailer from Nova Publishers is $3,000. The Elite package includes a 30 to 60 second trailer. Q: Are book trailers worth it? A: A trailer from Nova Publishers is most worth it when you use it across your launch: on TikTok and Reels, in launch emails, on your Amazon page and in Amazon video ads. To judge it, divide the $3,000 trailer price by what you earn per sale; a $9.99 ebook at Amazon's 70 percent royalty earns about $7 a sale. Q: What styles of book trailer do you produce? A: Nova Publishers produces animated trailers (motion graphics or 2D illustration), slideshow trailers (kinetic text over imagery and music), cinematic trailers with filmed footage, and author-interview videos. Q: How long should a book trailer be? A: Nova Publishers usually delivers a 15-second hook, a 30-second standard cut and a 60-second extended cut. TikTok and Reels favor 15 to 30 seconds; YouTube can hold up to about 90. Q: Which formats will I get? A: Nova Publishers delivers vertical (9:16) for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, square (1:1) for Instagram and Facebook, widescreen (16:9) for YouTube, and an Amazon-ready cut under 45 seconds. Q: How long does a trailer take to make? A: At Nova Publishers, slideshow trailers take 1 to 2 weeks, cinematic trailers 3 to 5 weeks, animated trailers 4 to 5 weeks and live-action trailers 4 to 6 weeks. Revision rounds are stated in your quote. Q: Do I own the trailer? A: Yes, with Nova Publishers you own the final video and its assets, and music is licensed for social platforms and paid ads. Broadcast or cinema use needs a separate music license. # https://www.thenovap.com/book-illustration Book illustration services: Illustrations drawn for the book you wrote. Nova Publishers illustrates picture books, book covers, characters and line art for independent authors. You approve the characters before any page is drawn, and every piece is delivered ready for print and ebook. Picture books: 12 samples on the page. Book covers: 2 samples on the page. Characters & scenes: 6 samples on the page. Sketch & line art: 3 samples on the page. Send your story. Your manuscript, the number of pages you want illustrated and any references. We reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote. Characters first. Your illustrator sketches the main characters and the style. You approve the look before any page is painted. Pages in rounds. Layouts, then finished art, delivered in batches. You review each round and nothing moves on until you sign off. Print-ready files. Final art laid out with your text, sized for print and ebook, and ready to publish through your own retailer accounts. Q: How much does book illustration cost? A: Illustration is quoted per project, because a fully illustrated picture book and a single cover illustration are very different jobs. Send your manuscript and the number of pages you want illustrated, and we reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote. Cover design on its own starts from $600. Q: Do I see the characters before the pages are drawn? A: Yes. Your illustrator sketches the main characters and the style first, and no page is painted until you approve the look. Pages then come in rounds, and nothing moves on until you sign off. Q: What illustration styles do you work in? A: Flat vector, watercolor, textured digital, cartoon, and pencil or line art. You pick the style that fits your readers, and it stays the same across the whole book. Q: Can Nova lay out the text and publish the illustrated book? A: Yes. Finished art is laid out with your text and sized for print and ebook. If Nova also publishes the book, the files go straight into formatting and distribution through retailer accounts in your name, and you keep your rights and 100% of retailer royalties. # https://www.thenovap.com/author-website-design Author Website Design A custom site with a page for each book, a mailing list that keeps readers in touch, and a press kit, all yours to keep Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) builds author websites from $1,800, with a page for each book, an email signup and a press kit. Retailers don't share their customers' contact details with authors, so an author website with a mailing list turns the same reader into a contact you can tell about your next book, your audiobook or your next launch. We build the website and set up the email signup and welcome emails. You write the next book. Q: How much does an author website cost? A: An author website from Nova Publishers starts at $1,800 on its own, and the Signature ($3,799) and Elite ($5,499) packages include an author website setup. You get a fixed quote before work starts. Q: Why do I need a website if my book is on Amazon? A: Nova Publishers builds author websites with an email signup because retailers like Amazon don't share their customers' contact details with authors. Your website is where readers stay in touch with you, and every reader who signs up becomes a contact you can tell about your next book. Q: What does a Nova author website include? A: A Nova Publishers author website includes a home page, an about page, a page for each book, a blog or news section, a mailing list signup, a press kit and links to every store that sells your books. You can update it yourself without code. Q: Do I own the website? A: Yes, with Nova Publishers the domain, the site and your email list are yours, with full admin access. You can move the site whenever you like. Q: How long does a website take to build? A: Nova Publishers launches an author website in 4 to 6 weeks, and your quote includes the timeline. Q: Will my author website show up in search? A: Nova Publishers builds every author site with proper page titles, descriptions, structured data for you and your books, and a sitemap, so searches for your name and your book titles can find it. Q: Can I edit the site myself after launch? A: Yes, every Nova Publishers author site has a simple dashboard for adding books, editing text, posting news and collecting email signups, with no code needed. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore Books by independent authors who work with Nova Publishers, alongside a library of classic literature. Nova authors own their books, and the books Nova publishes go live in the author's own retailer accounts, where the author keeps 100% of the retailer royalties. The Broken Mirror is one of three books by William A. Stephens Jr. in the Nova bookstore, alongside The Mirror: Black Edition and The Reflection Series: Legacy Edition. # https://www.thenovap.com/book-fairs Book fairs and literary festivals, 2026 to 2028 Dates, places and official links for the book fairs and literary festivals worth knowing about as an independent author. Dates can change, so check the event website before you book travel. Sharjah International Book Fair 2026 (45th): Nov 4 to 15, 2026, Sharjah, UAE. One of the world's largest book fairs by attendance, combining a public fair with a professional publishers' conference and rights programme. https://www.sibf.com/en Author Nation (successor to 20Books Vegas) 2026: Nov 10 to 13, 2026, Las Vegas, USA. A large indie-author business conference covering self-publishing, ads, audio and author-business strategy. https://authornation.live/ Texas Book Festival 2026: Nov 14 to 15, 2026, Austin, USA. A free weekend festival in and around the Texas State Capitol with author sessions, signings, exhibitor tents and a children's area. https://www.texasbookfestival.org/ Miami Book Fair 2026: Nov 15 to 22, 2026, Miami, USA. One of the largest literary festivals in the US, with a week of author evenings and a three-day downtown street fair, programmed in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. https://miamibookfair.com/ Hay Festival Winter Weekend 2026: Nov 26 to 29, 2026, Hay-on-Wye, UK. A short winter edition of Hay Festival with talks, readings and seasonal events in Hay-on-Wye. https://www.hayfestival.com/ Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL Guadalajara) 2026 (40th): Nov 28 to Dec 6, 2026, Guadalajara, Mexico. The most important Spanish-language book fair in the world, with nine days of trade and public programming. https://www.fil.com.mx/ Jaipur Literature Festival 2027 (20th): Jan 14 to 18, 2027, Jaipur, India. A huge free literary festival in Jaipur featuring hundreds of writers from India and abroad, plus the Jaipur BookMark publishing conference. https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/ Karachi Literature Festival 2027: Dates TBC, usually February or March, Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan's long-running free literature festival, with sessions in English and Urdu, book launches and awards. https://www.karachiliteraturefestival.com/ Lahore Literary Festival 2027: Dates TBC, usually February or March, Lahore, Pakistan. A free three-day festival of literature, history and ideas in Lahore with Pakistani and international speakers. https://lahorelitfest.org/ Virginia Festival of the Book 2027: Dates TBC, usually March, Charlottesville, USA. Virginia Humanities' multi-day spring festival of mostly free author events across Charlottesville. https://www.vabook.org/ Tucson Festival of Books 2027: Mar 13 to 14, 2027, Tucson, USA. A free weekend festival on the University of Arizona campus that typically draws over 100,000 visitors and includes a space for self-published and independent authors. https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/ The London Book Fair 2027: Mar 16 to 18, 2027, London, UK. The UK's main spring publishing trade fair for rights, distribution and industry networking, with an Author HQ programme aimed at writers. https://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/ Leipziger Buchmesse (Leipzig Book Fair) 2027: Mar 18 to 21, 2027, Leipzig, Germany. Germany's big spring book fair, very reader-focused, with the Leipzig Reads city festival and a large manga/comics convention. https://www.leipziger-buchmesse.de/ Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2027 (36th): Dates TBC, usually between April and September, Abu Dhabi, UAE. A major Arab-world book fair with a trade programme, rights activity and public days. https://adbookfair.com/ Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2027: Dates TBC, usually April, Los Angeles, USA. A free two-day outdoor festival at USC and one of the biggest public book events in the US, with hundreds of authors, panels and exhibitor booths. https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/ Bologna Children's Book Fair 2027 (64th): Apr 5 to 8, 2027, Bologna, Italy. The leading international trade fair for children's and young adult publishing, illustration and rights, held alongside BolognaBookPlus and a licensing fair. https://www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com/ Festival du Livre de Paris 2027: Apr 16 to 18, 2027, Paris, France. France's major public book festival (successor to the Salon du Livre), with about 120,000 visitors over a weekend. https://www.festivaldulivredeparis.fr/ ThrillerFest 2027 (XXII): Apr 27 to May 1, 2027, New York, USA. International Thriller Writers' conference with craft sessions, PitchFest with agents, and fan events for thriller writers. https://thrillerfest.com/ U.S. Book Show (Publishers Weekly; BookExpo successor) 2027: Dates TBC, usually May or June, New York, USA. Publishers Weekly's trade event for the US book business, covering publisher previews, librarian and bookseller programming and industry panels. https://www.publishersweekly.com/ Gaithersburg Book Festival 2027: May 15, 2027, Gaithersburg, USA. A free one-day outdoor festival in suburban Maryland with author talks, writing workshops and children's activities. https://www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/ IBPA Publishing University 2027: May 20 to 22, 2027, Baltimore, USA. The Independent Book Publishers Association's education conference for indie publishers and self-publishing authors. https://www.publishinguniversity.org/ Hay Festival 2027 (40th anniversary): May 27 to Jun 6, 2027, Hay-on-Wye, UK. An 11-day festival of literature and ideas in the Welsh border book town, with hundreds of talks by authors, thinkers and public figures. https://www.hayfestival.com/hay-on-wye/home Self Publishing Show Live (SPS London) 2027: Jun 10 to 11, 2027, London, UK. A two-day conference for self-published authors run by the Self Publishing Formula, focused on marketing, ads and author business. https://www.learnselfpublishing.com/spslive ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2027: Jun 24 to 28, 2027, New Orleans, USA. The American Library Association's main yearly conference, where publishers and authors meet librarians who buy for public and school libraries. https://www.ala.org/ Writer's Digest Annual Conference 2027: Dates TBC, usually July or August, New Brunswick, USA. A craft and business conference for writers with sessions on publishing paths, marketing and agent pitch opportunities. https://writersdigestconference.com/ Edinburgh International Book Festival 2027: Dates TBC, usually August, Edinburgh, UK. A two-week August festival of author events running alongside the Edinburgh festivals, with a big children's and schools programme. https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/ Library of Congress National Book Festival 2027: Dates TBC, usually August or September, Washington, USA. A free one-day festival run by the Library of Congress featuring author talks, signings and family programming across many genres. https://www.loc.gov/events/national-book-festival/ Bouchercon World Mystery Convention 2027: Sep 1 to 5, 2027, Washington, USA. The world's biggest gathering of crime and mystery writers and readers, with panels and the Anthony Awards. https://bouchercon2027.com/ Brooklyn Book Festival 2027: Dates TBC, usually September, Brooklyn, New York, USA. New York City's largest free literary festival, with a Festival Day marketplace, Children's Day and a week of citywide Bookend events. https://brooklynbookfestival.org/ Library of Virginia Literary Awards 2027: Dates TBC, usually September or October, Richmond, USA. Virginia's annual literary awards gala honoring books by Virginia authors or about Virginia in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and children's categories. https://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Printers Row Lit Fest 2027: Dates TBC, usually September, Chicago, USA. The Midwest's largest free outdoor literary festival, with author stages and booksellers along Dearborn Street. https://printersrowlitfest.org/ NINC Conference (Novelists, Inc.) 2027: Sep 22 to 25, 2027, St. Pete Beach, USA. A members-only business conference for career novelists, including many indie authors, with heavy industry-partner participation. https://ninc.com/ Boston Book Festival 2027: Dates TBC, usually October, Boston, USA. A free one-day festival in Copley Square with author sessions, a street fair and a kids' area. https://bostonbookfest.org/ Decatur Book Festival 2027: Dates TBC, usually October, Decatur, USA. A free weekend festival in downtown Decatur near Atlanta with a keynote, author sessions and a street fair (formerly the AJC Decatur Book Festival). https://www.decaturbookfestival.com/ Fall for the Book 2027: Dates TBC, usually October, Fairfax, USA. George Mason University's free multi-day October festival of author readings and talks in Northern Virginia. https://fallforthebook.org/ Southern Festival of Books 2027: Dates TBC, usually October, Nashville, USA. Humanities Tennessee's free weekend festival with 200+ authors, panels and signings in downtown Nashville. https://www.sofestofbooks.org/ Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair) 2027: Oct 6 to 10, 2027, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The world's largest book trade fair and the key global marketplace for rights and licensing, with trade days followed by public weekend days. https://www.buchmesse.de/en Author Nation (successor to 20Books Vegas) 2027: Dates TBC, usually November, Las Vegas, USA. A large indie-author business conference covering self-publishing, ads, audio and author-business strategy. https://authornation.live/ Miami Book Fair 2027: Dates TBC, usually November, Miami, USA. One of the largest literary festivals in the US, with a week of author evenings and a three-day downtown street fair, programmed in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole. https://miamibookfair.com/ Sharjah International Book Fair 2027 (46th): Dates TBC, usually November, Sharjah, UAE. One of the world's largest book fairs by attendance, combining a public fair with a professional publishers' conference and rights programme. https://www.sibf.com/en Texas Book Festival 2027: Dates TBC, usually November, Austin, USA. A free weekend festival in and around the Texas State Capitol with author sessions, signings, exhibitor tents and a children's area. https://www.texasbookfestival.org/ Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL Guadalajara) 2027 (41st): Nov 27 to Dec 5, 2027, Guadalajara, Mexico. The most important Spanish-language book fair in the world, with nine days of trade and public programming. https://www.fil.com.mx/ Jaipur Literature Festival 2028 (21st): Dates TBC, usually January, Jaipur, India. A huge free literary festival in Jaipur featuring hundreds of writers from India and abroad, plus the Jaipur BookMark publishing conference. https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/ Karachi Literature Festival 2028: Dates TBC, usually February or March, Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan's long-running free literature festival, with sessions in English and Urdu, book launches and awards. https://www.karachiliteraturefestival.com/ Lahore Literary Festival 2028: Dates TBC, usually February or March, Lahore, Pakistan. A free three-day festival of literature, history and ideas in Lahore with Pakistani and international speakers. https://lahorelitfest.org/ Bologna Children's Book Fair 2028 (65th): Dates TBC, usually March or April, Bologna, Italy. The leading international trade fair for children's and young adult publishing, illustration and rights, held alongside BolognaBookPlus and a licensing fair. https://www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com/ Leipziger Buchmesse (Leipzig Book Fair) 2028: Dates TBC, usually March, Leipzig, Germany. Germany's big spring book fair, very reader-focused, with the Leipzig Reads city festival and a large manga/comics convention. https://www.leipziger-buchmesse.de/ The London Book Fair 2028: Dates TBC, usually March, London, UK. The UK's main spring publishing trade fair for rights, distribution and industry networking, with an Author HQ programme aimed at writers. https://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/ Tucson Festival of Books 2028: Dates TBC, usually March, Tucson, USA. A free weekend festival on the University of Arizona campus that typically draws over 100,000 visitors and includes a space for self-published and independent authors. https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/ Virginia Festival of the Book 2028: Dates TBC, usually March, Charlottesville, USA. Virginia Humanities' multi-day spring festival of mostly free author events across Charlottesville. https://www.vabook.org/ Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2028: Dates TBC, usually April, Los Angeles, USA. A free two-day outdoor festival at USC and one of the biggest public book events in the US, with hundreds of authors, panels and exhibitor booths. https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/ Gaithersburg Book Festival 2028: Dates TBC, usually May, Gaithersburg, USA. A free one-day outdoor festival in suburban Maryland with author talks, writing workshops and children's activities. https://www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/ Hay Festival 2028: Dates TBC, usually May or June, Hay-on-Wye, UK. An 11-day festival of literature and ideas in the Welsh border book town, with hundreds of talks by authors, thinkers and public figures. https://www.hayfestival.com/hay-on-wye/home U.S. Book Show (Publishers Weekly; BookExpo successor) 2028: Dates TBC, usually May or June, New York, USA. Publishers Weekly's trade event for the US book business, covering publisher previews, librarian and bookseller programming and industry panels. https://www.publishersweekly.com/ Self Publishing Show Live (SPS London) 2028: Dates TBC, usually June, London, UK. A two-day conference for self-published authors run by the Self Publishing Formula, focused on marketing, ads and author business. https://www.learnselfpublishing.com/spslive ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2028: Jun 22 to 27, 2028, Denver, USA. The American Library Association's main yearly conference, where publishers and authors meet librarians who buy for public and school libraries. https://www.ala.org/ Writer's Digest Annual Conference 2028: Dates TBC, usually July or August, New Brunswick, USA. A craft and business conference for writers with sessions on publishing paths, marketing and agent pitch opportunities. https://writersdigestconference.com/ Edinburgh International Book Festival 2028: Dates TBC, usually August, Edinburgh, UK. A two-week August festival of author events running alongside the Edinburgh festivals, with a big children's and schools programme. https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/ Library of Congress National Book Festival 2028: Dates TBC, usually August or September, Washington, USA. A free one-day festival run by the Library of Congress featuring author talks, signings and family programming across many genres. https://www.loc.gov/events/national-book-festival/ Brooklyn Book Festival 2028: Dates TBC, usually September, Brooklyn, New York, USA. New York City's largest free literary festival, with a Festival Day marketplace, Children's Day and a week of citywide Bookend events. https://brooklynbookfestival.org/ Library of Virginia Literary Awards 2028: Dates TBC, usually September or October, Richmond, USA. Virginia's annual literary awards gala honoring books by Virginia authors or about Virginia in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and children's categories. https://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Printers Row Lit Fest 2028: Dates TBC, usually September, Chicago, USA. The Midwest's largest free outdoor literary festival, with author stages and booksellers along Dearborn Street. https://printersrowlitfest.org/ NINC Conference (Novelists, Inc.) 2028: Sep 20 to 23, 2028, St. Pete Beach, USA. A members-only business conference for career novelists, including many indie authors, with heavy industry-partner participation. https://ninc.com/ Boston Book Festival 2028: Dates TBC, usually October, Boston, USA. A free one-day festival in Copley Square with author sessions, a street fair and a kids' area. https://bostonbookfest.org/ Decatur Book Festival 2028: Dates TBC, usually October, Decatur, USA. A free weekend festival in downtown Decatur near Atlanta with a keynote, author sessions and a street fair (formerly the AJC Decatur Book Festival). https://www.decaturbookfestival.com/ Fall for the Book 2028: Dates TBC, usually October, Fairfax, USA. George Mason University's free multi-day October festival of author readings and talks in Northern Virginia. https://fallforthebook.org/ Southern Festival of Books 2028: Dates TBC, usually October, Nashville, USA. Humanities Tennessee's free weekend festival with 200+ authors, panels and signings in downtown Nashville. https://www.sofestofbooks.org/ Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair) 2028: Oct 11 to 15, 2028, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The world's largest book trade fair and the key global marketplace for rights and licensing, with trade days followed by public weekend days. https://www.buchmesse.de/en Jaipur Literature Festival 2026: The festival packed in more than 300 sessions with over 500 speakers from upwards of 25 countries at Hotel Clarks Amer. Jaipur Literature Festival 2026: Booker-winning Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq gave the opening keynote, speaking against patriarchy and communal division. Jaipur Literature Festival 2026: Kiran Desai came back to Jaipur for the first time in 15 years to launch her new novel, and her session was widely seen as the standout of the year. Jaipur Literature Festival 2026: Stephen Fry talked about The Odyssey and screen adaptations of epics, and his signing line was one of the longest at the festival. Jaipur Literature Festival 2026: Several celebrity and debut titles launched on site, including comedian Vir Das's memoir, showing the festival's pull as a launch platform. The London Book Fair 2026: The fair drew over 33,000 visitors and 1,005 exhibitors in its final year at Olympia before moving to ExCeL London in 2027. The London Book Fair 2026: Around 10,000 authors joined a protest against AI companies training on their books without permission or pay, handing out a blank book as a symbol. The London Book Fair 2026: Headline deals included three thrillers co-written by Idris Elba, a new Alex Ferguson autobiography, and a new global deal for Ken Follett. The London Book Fair 2026: Rights buyers reported strong interest in fan-driven IP, self-published books, book-club fiction and translated fiction, with no single breakout title. The London Book Fair 2026: Attendance was strong overall, though travel disruption linked to the conflict in Iran kept some visitors from the Middle East, India and Australia away. Tucson Festival of Books 2026: The festival returned to the University of Arizona campus; it usually draws more than 100,000 people, but organizers did not release a 2026 count. Tucson Festival of Books 2026: A laureates panel brought together poets Joy Harjo, Arthur Sze, Alberto Rios and TC Tolbert. Tucson Festival of Books 2026: The new Tucson and Arizona poet laureates, Logan Phillips and Laura Tohe, gave their first readings in those roles on the Sunday. Tucson Festival of Books 2026: Self-published and independent authors had their own presence at the festival, with writers traveling in from Phoenix and beyond to sell and meet readers. Tucson Festival of Books 2026: Political journalists including Carol Leonnig, Jonathan Karl and Jacob Soboroff appeared together on a panel moderated by Dan Balz; local press estimated the festival brings about $4 million to the Tucson economy. Bologna Children's Book Fair 2026: The 63rd edition hosted 1,540 exhibitors from more than 90 countries and regions, with ten countries exhibiting for the first time. Bologna Children's Book Fair 2026: Professional attendance was 32,652, about 2% lower than 2025, which organizers partly blamed on international travel difficulties. Bologna Children's Book Fair 2026: Norway was Guest of Honour, and Poland was named Guest of Honour for 2027. Bologna Children's Book Fair 2026: The Comics Corner grew by 60% over the previous year, reflecting rising demand for comics and graphic formats for young readers. Bologna Children's Book Fair 2026: BolognaBookPlus grew 15% and added a Writers Lab for authors and a Designer Studio for illustrators. Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2026: The 31st festival at USC drew big crowds: the City of LA said more than 100,000 people came, and USC put the figure above 150,000. Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2026: Lionel Richie, Sarah Jessica Parker and Larry David headlined, each talking about their own books. Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2026: Amy Tan received the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement at the Book Prizes ceremony the night before the festival opened. Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2026: Organizers planned for more than 550 writers and about 350 exhibitors, with free general admission. Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2026: The LA Public Library used the festival to sign people up for library cards and hand out free books in English and Spanish. Hay Festival 2026: More than 210,000 tickets were issued across 600+ events, up about 5% on the year before. Hay Festival 2026: Book sales hit a record of about 70,000 copies, up roughly 35%. Hay Festival 2026: Hay Festival Medals went to Malala Yousafzai, Emma Thompson, Michael Rosen and Jeremy Bowen. Hay Festival 2026: The lineup mixed novelists like Ian McEwan, Maggie O'Farrell and Ocean Vuong with activists such as Gisele Pelicot and public figures like Nicola Sturgeon. Hay Festival 2026: Almost 7,500 pupils attended the free Schools Days, and organizers flagged 2027 as the festival's 40th anniversary year. Edinburgh International Book Festival 2026: Early figures showed footfall up about 20% on 2025, record book sales, and higher ticket sales from fewer events. Edinburgh International Book Festival 2026: The programme ran under the theme 'Changing Your Mind', built around open debate in polarised times, with around 600 writers from 41 countries. Edinburgh International Book Festival 2026: Big names included former Finnish PM Sanna Marin, Gordon Brown, and John Grisham appearing alongside Ian Rankin. Edinburgh International Book Festival 2026: A strand on misinformation, data and AI regulation featured speakers such as Tim Wu, Cory Doctorow and Sarah Wynn-Williams. Edinburgh International Book Festival 2026: Greyfriars Kirk was used as a festival venue for the first time, and around 90 events were livestreamed. Library of Congress National Book Festival 2026: The one-day festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center required free entry tickets for the first time. No official attendance figure was found. Library of Congress National Book Festival 2026: More than 80 authors took part, and the programme was tied to America's 250th anniversary with extra music, film and folklife events. Library of Congress National Book Festival 2026: Cynthia Erivo talked about her memoir, and Martin Scorsese spoke about preserving American film history. Library of Congress National Book Festival 2026: Translator Emily Wilson and US Poet Laureate Arthur Sze gave a joint talk on translating poetry. Library of Congress National Book Festival 2026: Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman and Kate McKinnon were among the other draws, along with Ann Patchett and Tayari Jones. Printers Row Lit Fest 2026: The free festival filled South Dearborn Street, with Chicago novelist Scott Turow and PBS NewsHour's Geoff Bennett as headliners. Printers Row Lit Fest 2026: Patti Smith received the Harold Washington Literary Award at a gala before the festival. Printers Row Lit Fest 2026: NPR's Scott Simon, poet Eve Ewing and Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda Del Valle were also on the lineup. Printers Row Lit Fest 2026: Some Jewish authors objected because the dates overlapped with Rosh Hashanah, and organizers admitted the scheduling had been hard. Brooklyn Book Festival 2026: A nor'easter forced organizers to cancel the outdoor Children's Day book market and the outdoor Festival Day marketplace, and outdoor stage events moved indoors. Brooklyn Book Festival 2026: The nine-day festival listed more than 160 events with nearly 500 authors across all five boroughs, with the main Festival Day on September 27. Brooklyn Book Festival 2026: Amitav Ghosh was the 2026 BoBi honoree and appeared in conversation with Nathaniel Rich. Brooklyn Book Festival 2026: Featured authors included Colson Whitehead, Marlon James, Tayari Jones, Douglas Stuart, Maggie Haberman and Art Spiegelman. Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair) 2026: About 236,000 visitors from 137 countries came, just below the previous year's 238,000, split roughly evenly between trade and public visitors. Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair) 2026: Czechia was Guest of Honour, bringing more than 75 authors and about 100 events, then handed over to Chile as 2027 Guest of Honour. Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair) 2026: AI dominated the trade debate: publishers launched a 'Frankfurt Appeal' calling for transparency, licensing and copyright enforcement against AI firms, and the German book trade chair warned about AI-generated junk books flooding self-help and travel. Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair) 2026: Lawyer and author Philippe Sands received the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, and his speech drew attention for criticising Germany's silence over Israel. Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair) 2026: It was Juergen Boos's last fair as director after more than two decades; Joachim Kaufmann takes over. # https://www.thenovap.com/contact Send us your manuscript, or whatever part of it exists, and tell us what you need. We'll read it and reply within 1 business day with a plan for your book, a fixed quote and a timeline. We read it. 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Each store chooses which books it stocks, and a launch plan, local events and reader requests all help. Q: Will libraries be able to buy my book? A: Yes, from Launch Pro Nova Publishers lists your book through IngramSpark, the wholesale catalog public and academic libraries buy from, so any library can order it. Audiobooks can also reach library platforms like OverDrive and Hoopla. Q: Will my book be available internationally? A: Yes, Nova Publishers lists your book on every Amazon storefront through your own KDP account, and Launch Pro and above add IngramSpark's international distribution. Apple Books and Google Play cover most other markets. Q: I live outside the US. Can I publish with Nova Publishers? A: Yes, Nova Publishers works with authors outside the US. Prices are in US dollars, and your card or bank may add a currency conversion fee. Your book is listed on Amazon.co.uk and the other Amazon stores through your own KDP account, and from Launch Pro, IngramSpark distribution lets shops in the UK and elsewhere, such as Waterstones, order it. Nova's ISBN is used by default, or you can use one from your own country's ISBN agency. Our call hours are 9 am to 12 pm US Eastern Time. Q: Will a real person read and edit my book? A: Yes, at Nova Publishers your book is edited by people on Nova's in-house editing team, and you get tracked changes after each editing stage so you can see every change. The tools Nova's own dev team builds only check manuscripts and handle admin. Q: Does Nova Publishers use AI to write or edit books? A: No, Nova Publishers doesn't use AI to write or edit books, and people on Nova's in-house editing team edit every manuscript. IRIS, a tool built by Nova's own dev team, only scans manuscripts and automates admin. Nova doesn't use your manuscript to train AI models or license it to anyone for that purpose. Q: What kind of editing is included in each package? A: Launch includes Nova Publishers' 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 before files go to print. Q: Does Nova Publishers offer a manuscript evaluation? A: Yes, Nova Publishers offers a paid manuscript evaluation, done by a human editor. Send your manuscript and Nova Publishers will reply within 1 business day with a quote. Q: How many rounds of revision are included? A: Each editing layer at Nova Publishers includes one editor pass and one revision pass after your rewrite. Covers get 2 concepts and 1 revision round on Launch, and 3 concepts and 2 rounds from Launch Pro up. Interior layout gets 2 rounds after the first typeset proof. Extra rounds are quoted before we start. Q: Do you have editors who specialize in my genre? A: Yes, Nova Publishers has separate in-house teams for fiction, nonfiction and the main genres, and matches your book with editors who know its conventions, from picture books and memoir to business nonfiction and fantasy. Q: How does the cover design process work? A: Nova Publishers' cover process starts with a creative brief covering genre, comparable titles, mood and visual references. The designer presents 3 concept directions on Launch Pro and above, or 2 on Launch. You pick one, then get 2 rounds of revision on Launch Pro and above, or 1 on Launch, until the cover is final. Launch Pro and above get a print-ready full wrap plus ebook and thumbnail versions; Launch, which is ebook only, gets the ebook cover. Q: Do you handle illustrations for picture books and graphic memoirs? A: Yes, Nova Publishers coordinates illustration for children's picture books and illustrated memoirs as part of the design stage, matching illustrators to the age group and style. Illustration is quoted separately, because page count and complexity drive the cost. Q: Do you produce audiobooks? A: Yes, Nova Publishers produces audiobooks with a human narrator from $2,800 or an AI voice from $1,800. Signature and Elite include audiobook production, and any package can add it. We handle narrator casting or voice selection, recording, ACX-standard mastering and distribution to Audible, Apple Books, Spotify and other stores. Q: How much does audiobook production cost? A: Audiobook production at Nova Publishers starts at $2,800 with a human narrator and $1,800 with an AI voice. The final price depends on the length of the finished recording; a typical 60,000-word book runs about 6.5 finished hours. Q: Do you handle book marketing after publication? A: Yes, Nova Publishers handles marketing from Launch Pro, which includes a launch marketing plan, a press release and 30 days of post-launch support. Signature adds a podcast booking campaign, three months of Amazon Ads management, an author website and a social launch kit. Elite adds extended marketing with a $500 ad credit and Kirkus and BookLife trade review submissions. Kirkus and BookLife review fees are included in the Elite price. Q: Can Nova make my book a bestseller? A: Nova Publishers doesn't sell bestseller status, but it gives your book the strongest start it can have: a professional edit, a cover made for your genre, clean files and listings set up so readers can find it. From Launch Pro, a launch plan and press release help it reach readers, and Signature and Elite add podcasts, Amazon Ads and trade reviews. Sales then depend on the book and the marketing behind it. Q: What is an ARC and why do I need them? A: An ARC (advance reader copy) is an early copy of your book that Nova Publishers helps you send to readers and reviewers 8 to 12 weeks before launch, so reviews are ready on launch day. Early reviews help readers trust a new book. Q: What happens if my book does not sell well? A: Nova Publishers keeps your book live in your own accounts for as long as you want it there, and you can add marketing, an audiobook or a new edition at any time. Most first books build slowly, and a second and third book often help sell the first one. Q: What is self-publishing, and how is it different from traditional publishing? A: With Nova Publishers, self-publishing means you pay one fixed fee for professional editing, design and distribution, and you keep the rights and the royalties. A traditional publisher pays an advance instead, keeps most of the royalties and the rights for years, and accepts very few manuscripts, usually through an agent. Q: Is Nova Publishers a hybrid publisher? A: Nova Publishers is a book publishing services company, which some people call a hybrid publisher. You pay one fixed fee for editing, design, formatting and distribution, and you keep your rights, your manuscript and 100% of your retailer royalties. Q: How does Nova Publishers' model work? A: You pay Nova Publishers one fixed fee for the editing, design, formatting and distribution work, your book is published in your own retailer accounts under your name, and you keep your rights and 100% of your retailer royalties. Q: Do you publish religious, academic or business books? A: Yes, Nova Publishers publishes Christian and religious nonfiction, history, business books, memoir, poetry, children's books and reference titles alongside fiction, and matches each book with editors who know its conventions. You can see examples in the Nova bookstore. Q: Does Nova Publishers reject projects? 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(trading as "Nova Publishers") A Virginia corporation connect@thenovap.com · (703) 249-9257 Effective date: 12 October 2026 Version: 2.1 Version 2.1 updates cover allowances (section 5), payment timing (section 6.4) and ISBNs (section 10). It applies to Service Orders accepted on or after 12 October 2026. Read this first You keep your copyright. You keep your rights. You keep your royalties. We are a service provider, not a rights holder, and nothing in this agreement changes that. We have tried to write this in plain English. Where a clause protects us, we have said so rather than burying it. Section 7 (refunds), section 9 (what we own vs. what you own), section 13 (what we do not guarantee), and section 20 (disputes) are the ones that matter most. Read those even if you skip the rest. 1. Who these terms are between 1.1 These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") are a binding agreement between Nova Publishers Inc., a Virginia corporation trading as "Nova Publishers" ("Nova," "we," "us," "our") and you, the individual or entity purchasing services or using our website ("you," "your," "Author"). 1.2 Scope. These Terms apply to thenovap.com and to all services you purchase from us. They do not apply to any other website or business. 1.3 How you accept. You accept these Terms when you do any of the following: create an account; submit a manuscript or other material to us; make a payment, in whole or in part, for any service; or sign a Service Order that references these Terms. 1.4 Order of precedence. If there is a conflict, the following order applies: (a) a signed Service Order or Statement of Work; (b) the Refund and Cancellation Policy, as to any question of refund or cancellation; (c) these Terms; (d) any other policy on our website. 1.5 Incorporated documents. The Refund and Cancellation Policy and the Privacy Policy are part of these Terms and are incorporated by reference. 1.6 Eligibility. You must be at least 18 years old and able to enter a binding contract. If you are contracting on behalf of a company, trust, or estate, you represent that you have authority to bind it. 1.7 Summaries are not operative. The "Read this first" note above, the summary in section 7, and any other recap, bullet list, or table introduced as a summary are provided for convenience only. Where a summary differs from the operative text it summarises, the operative text controls, except that where a summary is more favourable to you than the operative text, you may rely on the summary. 1A. Definitions "Add-On" means an optional service purchased alongside a Publishing Package or Individual Service. "Business Day" means Monday through Friday, excluding United States federal holidays. "Contractor" means a freelancer, agency, vendor, or other third party we engage to perform part of the services. "Design Commencement," "Final Approval," "Manuscript Submission," "Order Date," "Service Fulfillment," and "Third-Party Costs" have the meanings given in section 2 of the Refund and Cancellation Policy, which apply throughout these Terms. "Individual Service" means a single service purchased on its own rather than as part of a Publishing Package. "Publishing Package" means a bundled, multi-stage set of services sold at a package price. "Service Order" means the written order, quotation, statement of work, or package confirmation that records what you have purchased, its price, and its payment schedule. "Work" means your book or other creative work in every form and edition, including the manuscript, text, artwork, photographs, audio, front and back matter, title, and all content you supply or authorise for publication. 2. What we do, and what we do not do 2.1 We provide author services. Depending on what you purchase, that may include developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, proofreading, cover design, interior layout and formatting, ebook conversion, print-ready file production, ISBN and metadata setup, distribution setup, audiobook production, ghostwriting, author website development, and marketing and publicity services. 2.2 We are not a traditional publisher. We do not acquire rights in your Work. We do not pay advances. We do not select books for publication on commercial merit and then own them. You are paying us to produce and distribute your book, and you remain its owner and its publisher in every sense that matters. 2.3 We are not a literary agent, an accountant, or a law firm. Nothing we say about copyright, contracts, taxes, or business structure is professional advice. Get your own advisers. 2.4 We are not a distributor of record, and except for direct sales through our own online bookstore, we are not a retailer. We set your book up with distribution partners. Those partners, and the retailers they supply, make their own independent decisions. See section 13. 3. Your project, and what each side has to do 3.1 Service Order. What you have bought is defined in your Service Order or package description: the deliverables, the revision allowances, the price, and the payment schedule. 3.2 What we will do. Perform the services in your Service Order with reasonable skill and care, using our in-house team and, for specialist work, qualified contractors; keep you informed of progress; deliver each milestone for your review; and meet the revision allowances in section 5. 3.3 What you will do. Deliver your manuscript and all materials in the formats we specify; respond to requests for information, feedback, and approval within a reasonable time; give clear and consolidated feedback within your revision allowance; and pay on schedule. 3.4 One point of contact. Please nominate one person to give us feedback and approvals. Conflicting instructions from multiple people are the most common cause of project delay and of revisions being consumed unproductively. 3.5 Timelines are estimates. Any schedule we give you is a good-faith estimate, not a guarantee, unless a Service Order expressly says otherwise and states a remedy. 3.6 Our team. Your book is edited and designed by our in-house editors and designers. For some specialist work, such as narration or software development, we may engage vetted contractors. We remain responsible to you for their work under these Terms. 4. Delays, non-responsiveness, and dormant projects 4.1 Your delays do not count against our timelines. We are not responsible for delays caused by your non-responsiveness, late delivery, or delivery of materials that do not meet the specifications we gave you. Days during which we are waiting on you do not count toward any quoted timeframe. 4.2 Deemed approval. If we request written approval of a milestone and you do not respond within 15 business days, we may treat that milestone as approved. Before we do, we must send at least two written reminders, spaced at least 5 business days apart, and the 15-day clock runs from the later of the approval request or the second reminder. If we deem a milestone approved, we will notify you in writing, and that notice must state plainly that your refund tier has changed and what it has changed to. You may reverse a deemed approval within 5 business days of that notice, at no charge and with no consequence (see section 5.3.1). 4.3 Hold. If we have been waiting on you for more than 90 consecutive days despite at least three written attempts to reach you, we may place your project on hold, with prior written notice. 4.4 Reactivation. You may reactivate a held project within 12 months at no charge, subject to our production schedule. After 12 months, our then-current rates apply. 4.5 Archiving. We keep working files for held projects for 24 months from the date of hold, then may archive or delete them, with at least 30 days' written notice to your account email first. 4.6 No hold fees. We do not charge storage fees, hold fees, or reactivation penalties within the periods above. 4.7 Our delays. If we cause a material delay, tell us in writing. If we do not resume material work within 30 days, you may terminate and receive a refund of amounts paid for the undelivered portion, without regard to the refund tiers or the 90-day limit. 5. Revisions: actual numbers Most companies in this industry will not tell you how many revisions you get. We will. Unless your Service Order says otherwise, these are the allowances included in your package price: Cover design: on the Launch package, 2 initial concepts, then 1 round of revision on the chosen concept; on Launch Pro and above, 3 initial concepts, then 2 rounds of revision on the chosen concept Interior layout / formatting: 2 rounds of revision after the first typeset proof Copy editing / proofreading: 1 pass, plus 1 round of author queries and corrections Line / developmental editing: 1 full pass, plus 1 revision pass after your rewrite Ghostwriting: 2 rounds of revision per chapter or per agreed section Author website: 2 rounds of design revision before launch Audiobook: 1 round of pickup corrections after the first full proof listen 5.1 What a "round" is. One consolidated set of feedback from you, delivered together, and our response to it. Feedback sent in several messages over several days on the same deliverable counts as one round if it arrives before we start work on it. Once we begin acting on your feedback, further feedback is the next round. 5.2 What is not a revision. These are scope changes and are quoted separately: changing the book's title, subtitle, author name, trim size, binding, page count, or genre after approval; adding or removing chapters, illustrations, or sections; rewriting material after an editing pass is complete; changing creative direction after concept selection; correcting or replacing source material you supplied incorrectly; or any change to a file after Final Approval. 5.3 Approval closes a stage. When you approve a stage in writing, that stage is closed. Reopening it is a scope change. This is how we protect the schedule and the price for you and for every other author in the queue. 5.3.1 Deemed approvals are different. Where a stage was approved only by operation of the deemed-approval rule in section 4.2, and you reverse it within the 5-business-day window, that reversal is not a scope change, does not consume a revision round, and carries no fee. Your refund tier is restored as though the deemed approval had not occurred. 5.4 Extra revisions. Available at our then-current hourly or per-round rate. We will always quote you before we start. 5.5 Our errors are free. If we introduce an error (a typo we created, a file built to the wrong spec, a design element that doesn't match what you approved), we fix it at no charge and it does not consume a revision round. This applies whether the error is found before or after Final Approval. 6. Prices, payment, and taxes 6.1 Prices. As stated in your Service Order. Prices quoted are valid for 30 days unless we say otherwise. 6.2 Payment methods. We take card payments and bank wire through our bank merchants. All amounts are in United States dollars. 6.3 A note about payment method and your protections. A card payment can be disputed with the bank that issued the card. A bank wire generally cannot be reversed by your bank, so this refund policy is your route to a refund if you pay that way. If you want the protection of a card dispute process, pay by card. We would rather you knew this before you chose than after. 6.4 Payment timing. Payment is due upfront in full when you accept your quote, before work starts. For packages priced over $5,000, we may agree a milestone payment schedule, which will be set out in your Service Order. If you cancel, any refund is worked out under the Refund and Cancellation Policy. 6.5 Late payment. Where an amount is more than 15 days overdue we may charge a late fee of $50 per overdue invoice, and the overdue amount accrues interest at 10% per year, or the maximum rate permitted by Virginia law if lower. We may suspend work on overdue accounts after written notice. We do not report author accounts to consumer credit bureaus. 6.6 Third-Party Costs. ISBNs, printing, shipping, advertising spend, stock licences, narration fees, and similar costs are either included in your package or billed separately as stated in your Service Order. We will tell you before committing your money to a third party. 6.7 Taxes. Prices exclude applicable sales, use, or VAT taxes, which we will add where required. You are responsible for your own income taxes on royalties. 6.8 Recurring charges. Where a service renews automatically, we disclose the price, the renewal date, and how to cancel before you pay; we remind you before each renewal; and you can cancel online, in your account, in the same way you signed up. 7. Cancellation and refunds Refunds are governed entirely by our Refund and Cancellation Policy (thenovap.com/refund-policy), which is part of these Terms and which controls over these Terms on any question of refund or cancellation (section 1.4). The following is an illustrative summary only. Where it differs from the Refund and Cancellation Policy, that Policy controls. Please read the Policy. Publishing Packages use a four-tier ladder: your money back less an administrative retention before you submit your manuscript; 50% after submission but before Design Commencement; 25% after Design Commencement but before Final Approval; none after Final Approval. Subject to a 90-day outer limit from your Order Date, which does not apply where the delay is ours. Individual Services are refundable, less the retention, until we begin work, and non-refundable after. Third-Party Costs already irrevocably committed are deducted. Where we later recover such a cost, we pass the recovery through to you. If we decline your project, terminate for our own convenience, or cannot deliver, you receive a full refund of all amounts paid, including the administrative retention, less only Third-Party Costs irrevocably committed at your written direction. See Refund and Cancellation Policy, section 5.1. 8. Your manuscript, your rights 8.1 You own your Work. YOU RETAIN ALL RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST, INCLUDING COPYRIGHT, IN AND TO YOUR MANUSCRIPT AND ALL CONTENT YOU SUPPLY. We claim no ownership interest in it. We acquire no rights of first refusal, no options on future works, and no rights in sequels, adaptations, translations, or derivative works. 8.2 Our licence is narrow and non-exclusive. You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to reproduce, format, adapt, and transmit your Work solely to the extent necessary to perform the services you have purchased and to arrange distribution you have authorised. This licence is irrevocable for the duration of the engagement (so that we can finish work you have paid for) and, as to distribution you have authorised, continues until takedown is complete. It then ends, except (a) as needed to complete distribution takedowns, (b) as needed to comply with law, and (c) as expressly provided in section 8.5. 8.3 We do not take exclusivity. You remain free to publish, sell, license, or distribute your Work anywhere else, in any format, at any time, including in competition with the distribution we set up for you. 8.4 We do not train AI on your manuscript, and we do not sell it to anyone who would. Nova does not use your manuscript, your materials, or your personal information to train, fine-tune, or evaluate artificial-intelligence or machine-learning models, and we do not sell or license your Work to any third party for that purpose. We require our contractors, by contract, not to submit your manuscript to any AI tool whose terms permit training on submitted content. See section 12 for how AI is used in production. 8.5 Promotional use. We would like to show your cover, title, and a short excerpt in our portfolio and marketing. You grant us a non-exclusive licence to do that during the engagement and afterwards. You may withdraw this at any time by emailing us, and we will remove you from our materials within 30 days. 8.6 Testimonials. We will only use your name, likeness, or testimonial with your separate written permission, and you may withdraw it at any time. 9. Who owns what we produce This is the section most companies leave vague. Here is our position in full. 9.1 What you receive and own outright. Effective on full payment of amounts due for work actually performed, we hereby assign to you all right, title, and interest, including copyright, in and to the following deliverables, and will execute any confirmatory assignment you reasonably request: The final print-ready interior PDF The final print-ready cover PDF The final EPUB and any other distributable ebook files The final audiobook master files, where purchased The flattened, high-resolution cover image in the formats needed for retail listings and marketing All metadata for your book You may use these files anywhere, with any printer, with any distributor, forever, with no further payment to us. You do not need our permission to leave and take your book with you. This applies whether the engagement ends because it finished, because you cancelled, or because we terminated it. One practical exception: if your book uses a Nova imprint ISBN under section 10.1, files carrying that ISBN and barcode must be reissued under your own ISBN before you use them elsewhere. We will supply an ISBN-free version of your files at no charge so you can do that. 9.2 What we keep. We retain ownership of our own working materials: layered and editable design source files (for example, InDesign and Photoshop working documents), our layout templates and style sheets, our internal production tooling, our project management systems, our house style guides, and our name, logos, and imprint marks. These are our means of production, not your book. 9.3 Custom illustrations and commissioned artwork. Where you have paid separately for custom illustrations or commissioned artwork, we hereby assign to you, effective on full payment, all right, title, and interest, including copyright, in and to that artwork, and will execute a confirmatory written assignment on request. Editable source files for commissioned artwork are included. 9.4 Licensed third-party assets. Stock images, fonts, and similar assets are licensed, not owned, by whichever of us bought the licence. We will tell you what is licensed and on what terms so you know what you can and cannot do with it. 9.5 If you want the source files. Layered design source files are available for purchase at our then-current rate. We will never make your access to your finished, usable book conditional on buying them. You always get everything you need to publish, print, and sell. 9.6 We will not hold your files hostage. Section 9.1 files are released on full payment of amounts due for work actually performed. We do not require payment of future, unearned, or cancelled fees as a condition of release. Filing a refund request, disputing a charge, or complaining about our work is never a reason for us to withhold your files. The only exception is the narrow one in section 16.4, which requires a claim actually filed in a court or arbitral forum. 10. ISBNs and publisher of record 10.1 Nova's ISBN by default. Unless you ask otherwise, we assign your book an ISBN from Nova's own block, with Nova Publishers as publisher of record, and your copyright page reads "Published by Nova Publishers". This is included in your package. 10.1.1 Your own ISBN, if you prefer. You may instead (a) supply your own ISBN, or (b) have us purchase an ISBN registered in your name, with you as publisher of record. The credit then reads "Production by Nova Publishers". The cost of an ISBN bought in your name is a Third-Party Cost under section 6.6. 10.2 An ISBN registered in your name is yours. We do not retain any interest in it and it moves with you. 10.3 A Nova imprint ISBN stays with the Nova imprint. If you later move your book elsewhere, you will need a new ISBN for the new edition. This is how ISBNs work everywhere, not a restriction we invented. We will tell you this before you choose. 10.4 Copyright registration. Where purchased, we file in your name as claimant. Registration is with the U.S. Copyright Office and its timing is outside our control. 11. Distribution 11.1 Non-exclusive, always. Any distribution we arrange is non-exclusive. You may distribute the same Work through any other channel at the same time. 11.2 Retailers decide for themselves. Distributors, wholesalers, libraries, and retailers, online and physical, are under no obligation to stock, order, re-order, carry, list, price, promote, or display any book. Their decisions are their own, made on their own criteria, and we do not control them and cannot compel them. 11.3 Retailer terms change. Retailer and distributor requirements, royalty rates, category structures, promotional programmes, and content policies change without notice and without our involvement. Changes may require file resubmission or metadata changes, which may carry a fee. 11.4 Takedowns. You may request removal from any channel at any time. We will submit the request within 5 business days. Retailers typically take 4 to 6 weeks and sometimes longer to complete a takedown. Listings, cached pages, reviews, and third-party marketplace entries may remain visible indefinitely. This is outside our control. 11.5 Royalties: there are two separate paths, and we only touch one of them. (a) Sales through the Nova bookstore and mobile app. Where a reader buys your book directly from our online bookstore or our mobile app, we collect the payment and you receive 70% of the net proceeds. We retain 30%. "Net proceeds" means the sale price actually received, less payment-processing fees, printing and shipping costs, and any sales tax. We report and pay quarterly, within 30 days of quarter end, once your balance reaches $25. (b) Sales through Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, and other retailers. Your retailer account is connected to your own bank account. Those retailers pay you directly. We never receive, hold, or take a share of that money, and we have no visibility into it beyond the reports you or the retailer share with us. If a retailer underpays you, delays you, or changes its rates, that is between you and the retailer. 11.6 Retailer non-payment. For bookstore sales under (a) only: if a payment processor or fulfilment partner fails to pay us, we will pass through what we receive and pursue the shortfall in good faith. We do not guarantee amounts we have not been paid. Path (b) does not involve us at all. 12. Artificial intelligence 12.1 We will not train on your work. Restating section 8.4 because it matters: Nova does not use your manuscript or materials to train, fine-tune, or evaluate AI models, and does not sell or license your Work to anyone for that purpose. 12.2 People edit and design your book. Our in-house editors and designers do the editing and design work on your book. We do not use AI to write or edit it. 12.2.1 Services you choose that use AI. Where a service you choose uses an AI tool, such as AI-voice audiobook narration, we use only tools whose terms exclude submitted content from model training. If you would prefer that no AI tool of any kind touches your manuscript, tell us in writing before work begins and we will honour it at no extra charge and confirm it to you. 12.3 A human always reviews it. We conduct human review of any AI-generated or AI-assisted output before it reaches you or your readers. No AI output is delivered to you unreviewed. 12.4 We will tell you. Where a deliverable you receive was materially produced with AI assistance (for example AI-voice narration), we will tell you before you approve it, and you may decline it. Declining an AI-produced deliverable does not consume a revision round and is not a scope change. We will either produce a non-AI alternative at no additional charge, or refund that line item in full at your election. 12.5 Your disclosure obligation. If any material part of your manuscript was generated by AI, you must tell us before we begin work. We do not refuse AI-assisted books. But Amazon KDP and other retailers require disclosure of AI-generated content, and an undisclosed AI book can be delisted after publication. We cannot make that disclosure accurately on your behalf unless you tell us, and we are not responsible for retailer action taken because of a disclosure you did not make. 13. What we do not guarantee 13.1 WE DO NOT GUARANTEE SALES. WE CANNOT CONTROL THE PURCHASING DECISIONS OF CONSUMERS, BOOKSELLERS, LIBRARIANS, REVIEWERS, OR RETAILERS. WE MAKE NO GUARANTEE, PROMISE, OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE NUMBER OF COPIES THAT WILL BE SOLD, THE REVENUE OR ROYALTIES YOU WILL EARN, OR ANY RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT. 13.2 WE DO NOT GUARANTEE BESTSELLER STATUS, CATEGORY RANKING, OR CHART PLACEMENT ON ANY RETAILER, LIST, OR PLATFORM, INCLUDING AMAZON BESTSELLER RANKINGS AND CATEGORY RANKINGS. 13.3 WE DO NOT GUARANTEE REVIEWS, THE NUMBER OF REVIEWS, THE RATING OF REVIEWS, OR COVERAGE BY ANY REVIEW PUBLICATION. WE WILL NOT BUY, SOLICIT, INCENTIVISE, OR MANUFACTURE REVIEWS, AND WE WILL NOT WORK WITH ANY VENDOR WHO DOES. 13.4 WE DO NOT GUARANTEE MEDIA COVERAGE, PRESS PLACEMENT, INTERVIEWS, PODCAST APPEARANCES, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AWARDS, OR FILM, TELEVISION, TRANSLATION, OR SUBSIDIARY-RIGHTS INTEREST. 13.5 WE DO NOT GUARANTEE ACCEPTANCE BY ANY RETAILER, DISTRIBUTOR, LIBRARY, OR CATALOGUE, OR THAT ANY BOOK ACCEPTED WILL REMAIN LISTED. 13.6 WE DO NOT GUARANTEE SEARCH ENGINE RANKINGS, SOCIAL MEDIA REACH, ADVERTISING PERFORMANCE, EMAIL OPEN RATES, OR WEBSITE TRAFFIC. 13.7 Anything anyone told you. No statement by any employee, contractor, or sales representative (spoken, written, or implied, before or after you signed) creates a guarantee of results unless it is written into your Service Order and signed by an authorised officer of Nova. If a result was promised to you and it is not in your Service Order, it is not part of this agreement. If someone at Nova promised you something that is not written down, tell us and we will deal with it as a matter of goodwill; doing so does not vary this agreement or waive this section. 13.8 Editorial judgement. Editing, design, and marketing involve professional judgement and taste. Reasonable professionals differ. Dissatisfaction with a subjective creative choice, where the work meets professional standards and matches the brief you approved, is a matter for the revision process in section 5, not a refund matter. 14. Your promises to us You represent and warrant, on a continuing basis, that: 14.1 You are the sole owner of the Work, or you have all rights and permissions necessary to publish it and to grant us the licence in section 8.2. 14.2 The Work is original to you, except for material you have identified and for which you hold valid written permission. Any AI-generated material has been disclosed to us under section 12.5. 14.3 The Work does not infringe any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, right of privacy, or right of publicity. 14.4 The Work is not defamatory or libelous, does not disclose anyone's private facts without permission, and does not falsely attribute statements or conduct to any real person. 14.5 The Work does not violate any law, court order, non-disclosure agreement, employment agreement, settlement agreement, or other contract you are bound by. 14.6 Quoted material, song lyrics, poetry, images, photographs, charts, and other third-party content are either properly licensed by you, in the public domain, or used within fair use, and you have made that determination yourself or with your own legal counsel. 14.7 Any factual, historical, medical, legal, financial, technical, or instructional content is accurate to the best of your knowledge, and any instructions, formulae, or recipes will not cause injury if followed as written. 14.8 All information you give us, including your identity, your contact details, your tax information, and your authority to contract, is true and current. 14.9 Where your Work names, depicts, or photographs an identifiable living person, you have that person's consent to do so, and where that person is a minor, you have the consent of their parent or legal guardian. 15. Content we will not publish 15.1 We will not produce or distribute material that: is unlawful; sexually depicts or exploits minors, or sexualises minors in any way; incites violence, terrorism, or unlawful discrimination against any group; provides genuine instruction for serious criminal harm; constitutes fraud, deceptive advertising, or a scheme to defraud; infringes third-party rights; or is plagiarised or misrepresents public-domain or third-party work as your own. 15.2 What we will publish. We publish adult content, profanity, explicit material, violence in fiction, politically and religiously contentious argument, and difficult, painful, and controversial subject matter. Being uncomfortable is not a reason to refuse a book. Retailers may apply their own, stricter, rules, and we will tell you where we expect that. 15.3 Discretion, and how we use it. We may decline a project at our discretion. If we decline before work begins, you receive a full refund. If we decline after work begins because of a content-guidelines issue, we will explain it in writing, give you a fair chance to substitute acceptable material, and refund you under the Refund Policy. We do not charge a content-evaluation fee for declining a book. 15.4 Where we discover a violation after publication, we may suspend distribution while we investigate. We will tell you what we found and give you an opportunity to respond before any permanent action. 16. Indemnity 16.1 You will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Nova, its members, officers, employees, and contractors from any third-party claim, demand, action, loss, damage, liability, cost, or expense, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or relating to: a breach of your warranties in section 14; the content of your Work; material you supplied to us; or your use of our services in violation of these Terms, except to the extent the claim arises from our own negligence, willful misconduct, or breach of these Terms. 16.2 We defend ourselves too. We may participate in the defence with our own counsel at our own expense. You may not settle a claim in a way that admits fault on our part or imposes an obligation on us without our written consent, and we will not unreasonably withhold it. 16.3 Notice. We will notify you promptly of any claim and will cooperate reasonably in the defence at your expense. 16.4 What we will not do. We will not withhold your royalties, suspend your account, or refuse to release your section 9.1 files merely because a claim has been alleged. We may do so only where a claim has been filed in a court or arbitral forum, or where a retailer or distributor has taken action against your title, and then only to the extent reasonably necessary and for so long as the matter is genuinely unresolved. We will tell you in writing what we are withholding and why. 16.5 We indemnify you too. We will indemnify and hold you harmless from any third-party claim that our own original work product (as delivered by us and used by you as delivered) infringes a third party's intellectual property rights. This does not cover material you supplied to us or changes you made after delivery. 17. Limitation of liability 17.1 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES, LOST ROYALTIES, LOST DATA, LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, OR REPUTATIONAL HARM, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY. This section does not limit either party's indemnity obligations under section 16. 17.2 Cap. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU HAVE ACTUALLY PAID TO US UNDER THE SERVICE ORDER GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. There is no lookback window: everything you have paid on that Service Order counts, whenever you paid it. 17.3 What is not capped. The cap in section 17.2 does not apply to: (a) our gross negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud; (b) our indemnity obligation in section 16.5; (c) amounts payable as refunds under the Refund and Cancellation Policy, which are contractual payment obligations and are neither capped by nor counted against section 17.2; or (d) any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law. 17.4 Warranty disclaimer. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." WE DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do warrant that we will perform with reasonable skill and care, and section 5.5 means we fix our own errors at our own cost. Nothing in this section disclaims any implied warranty in respect of printed books or other tangible goods where such a disclaimer is prohibited by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act or applicable state law. 17.5 Some states. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions or limitations. Where that is so, the exclusion applies to the maximum extent permitted and the rest of this section stands. 18. Confidentiality 18.1 We will treat your unpublished manuscript and any material you mark confidential as confidential. We will not disclose it except to employees and contractors who need it to do the work and who are bound to equivalent obligations, or where compelled by law. 18.2 We will tell you promptly if we are legally compelled to disclose your material, unless we are prohibited from telling you. 18.3 This obligation survives the end of this agreement indefinitely as to unpublished material. 18.4 Confidentiality does not cover information that is or becomes public other than through our breach, that we already lawfully held, or that we independently developed. 19. Term, termination, and what happens after 19.1 Term. These Terms apply from acceptance until the engagement ends. 19.2 Your right to terminate. At any time, for any reason, on written notice to connect@thenovap.com. Refunds are governed by the Refund and Cancellation Policy. 19.3 Our right to terminate. (a) For convenience: on 30 days' written notice, in which case you receive a full refund of all amounts paid, including the administrative retention, in accordance with Refund and Cancellation Policy section 5.1. (b) For cause, after notice and a chance to cure: where you materially breach these Terms, breach a warranty in section 14, or your Work raises a content-guidelines issue under section 15.1 other than one described in (c). We will give you written notice describing the problem and 15 business days to cure it or to supply acceptable substitute material. If you do not, we may terminate, and your refund is calculated under the Refund and Cancellation Policy section 3 tiers, not forfeited. (c) For cause, immediately, only where: your Work contains material described in section 15.1 limb (b) (material sexually depicting, exploiting, or sexualising minors); you have committed fraud against us; or you have engaged in unlawful conduct toward our staff or contractors. In these cases Refund and Cancellation Policy section 5.4 applies. (d) For non-payment: where an amount is more than 30 days overdue and remains unpaid 15 days after written notice. 19.4 What "cause" is not. Cause does not include: complaining about our work; leaving a negative review; disputing a charge; requesting a refund; contacting a consumer-protection agency; or a third party merely alleging something about you. 19.5 On termination, you get your files. On full payment of amounts due for work actually performed, we deliver everything listed in section 9.1 for every completed deliverable, within 30 days. Work in progress is delivered in its current state where usable. 19.6 Distribution wind-down. We submit takedown requests within 5 business days. Retailer timing is outside our control (section 11.4). 19.7 Survival. The following survive termination or expiry: section 6 (as to amounts already accrued), section 7 and the Refund and Cancellation Policy, sections 8, 9, 10.2 to 10.4, 11.4 to 11.6, 12.1, 13, 14, 15.4, 16, 17, 18, 19.5 to 19.7, 20, and 21. 20. Resolving disputes We want disputes resolved quickly, cheaply, and without lawyers wherever possible. This section sets out a ladder. It does not require you to give up your right to go to court, to a jury trial, or to join a class action. 20.1 Step one: talk to us. (30 days) Before starting any formal proceeding, send a written notice to connect@thenovap.com with the subject "Formal Dispute Notice," describing the dispute and what you want. We will respond within 10 business days and both sides will negotiate in good faith for 30 days from the date of the notice. 20.2 Step two: mediation. (60 days) If step one does not resolve it, both parties will attempt mediation before a single neutral mediator, under the mediation rules of the American Arbitration Association or another provider both parties agree to. Mediation may be conducted by videoconference. The parties share the mediator's fee equally, and each pays its own costs. If the dispute later goes to court, the losing party reimburses the winning party's share of the mediation costs as part of the judgment, so the party in the wrong ultimately bears the cost, determined in the only forum that can actually decide who was in the wrong. If no agreement is reached within 60 days of a mediation request, either party may proceed to court. 20.3 Step three: court. Any unresolved dispute will be brought in the state courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia or the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and both parties consent to that jurisdiction and venue. These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. 20.4 We do not require arbitration, and we do not waive your jury right. There is no mandatory arbitration clause in this agreement, no class-action waiver, and no jury-trial waiver. That is a deliberate choice. Several companies in our industry require all three; we have decided that if we are going to ask you to trust us with your book, we should not simultaneously be narrowing how you can hold us to account. 20.5 Time limit. Any claim must be brought within one (1) year after the claim accrues, or it is permanently barred, except where a longer period is required by law. This period is tolled from the date a Formal Dispute Notice is sent under section 20.1 until 30 days after the ladder in sections 20.1 and 20.2 concludes, so that using this process never costs you time. 20.6 Exceptions to the ladder. Either party may seek injunctive relief in court at any time to protect intellectual property or confidential information, and either party may bring a claim in small claims court, without completing steps one and two. 20.7 A refund request is not a dispute notice. Emailing us a refund request under Refund and Cancellation Policy section 6.1, or raising a billing concern under section 9.1 of that Policy, does not start the clock in section 20.1 and is not a condition precedent to anything. Equally, sending a Formal Dispute Notice does not substitute for a refund request. They are separate processes and you may use either or both. 20.8 Your statutory rights are untouched. Nothing here limits your right to file a complaint with a consumer-protection agency, the Virginia Attorney General, or the FTC, or to dispute a charge with your bank or card issuer. 20.9 Attorneys' fees. Each party bears its own, except where a statute or the indemnity in section 16 provides otherwise. 21. General 21.1 Changes to these Terms. We may update these Terms. We will post the new version here, and for material changes we will email registered account holders at least 30 days before they take effect. Changes do not apply retroactively to work already ordered. The version governing your order is the one in force on the date you accepted these Terms under section 1.3 or on your Order Date, whichever is earlier. We keep dated prior versions and will send you yours on request. Continuing to use our services after a change takes effect means you accept it for future orders. 21.2 Entire agreement. These Terms, the Refund and Cancellation Policy, the Privacy Policy, and your Service Order are the whole agreement and supersede all prior discussions, subject always to section 13.7. 21.3 Assignment. You may not assign without our written consent, which we will not unreasonably withhold, including to your estate or heirs. We may assign to a successor in a merger or sale of substantially all assets, on notice to you. 21.4 Severability. If a provision is unenforceable, it is modified to the minimum extent necessary or severed, and the rest stands. 21.5 No waiver. Not enforcing a provision once does not waive it. 21.6 Force majeure. Neither party is liable for delay caused by events beyond reasonable control, including natural disaster, war, epidemic, labour dispute, utility or internet failure, or government action. The affected party will notify the other and resume as soon as practicable. 21.7 Independent contractors. Nothing here creates a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship. We are not your agent and you are not ours. 21.8 Notices. To us: connect@thenovap.com. To you: the email address on your account. Please keep it current. Notice is effective on the business day after sending. 21.9 Headings and summaries. Headings are for convenience. Section 1.7 governs the effect of the introductory note and of every summary, recap, bullet list, and table in these Terms. 21.10 Language. These Terms are in English, and English governs any translation. Contact Nova Publishers Virginia, USA connect@thenovap.com · (703) 249-9257 # https://www.thenovap.com/refund-policy Refund and Cancellation Policy How Nova Publishers refunds work: refund amounts by project stage for packages and single services, how to cancel in writing, and how approved refunds are paid. # https://www.thenovap.com/sitemap HTML Sitemap | Nova Publishers Every public page on Nova Publishers in one place: publishing, printing, editing, cover design, audiobooks, author websites, guides, blog and legal pages. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog Publishing advice for independent authors Clear answers from Nova Publishers on what publishing costs, ISBNs, editing, covers, audiobooks and launching your book. 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The 2026 Indie Author Guide # https://www.thenovap.com/kdp-alternative Amazon KDP alternative: KDP or a full-service publisher? Nova Publishers and Amazon KDP do different jobs. KDP is Amazon's platform for uploading finished files yourself. Nova edits, designs and formats the book first, then publishes it through your own KDP account and other stores, for a fixed fee and no cut of retailer royalties. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing is Amazon's own self-publishing platform. You upload a finished manuscript and cover, set your price, and your ebook and paperback go on sale on Amazon. It's where most independent authors sell their books. Your manuscript is already professionally edited. You have a print-ready cover and interior, or you can make them yourself. You want to handle the uploads, metadata and pricing on your own. You want one team to edit, design and format the book before it goes live. You want your book in your own KDP account and also orderable beyond Amazon, through IngramSpark, from Launch Pro. You want one fixed quote for the whole job, and someone to run the schedule. You'd like an audiobook, marketing or an author website handled in the same project. Publishing on KDP yourself Publishing on KDP yourself means doing each step of the job on your own. You prepare an edited manuscript, a Kindle file and a print-ready PDF at your chosen trim size, an ebook cover and a full wrap for the paperback, a description, keywords and categories, and a price for each format. KDP checks the files and publishes the book on Amazon. For an author who already has those pieces, or enjoys learning the tools, that can be a good route. Most of the work comes before upload: the editing, the cover and the interior. Using KDP and Nova together Working with Nova doesn't replace KDP. Nova prepares the book, then publishes the ebook and paperback in your own KDP account, so the listing, the sales dashboard and the royalties are yours. From Launch Pro, Nova also sets your book up in your own IngramSpark account, so bookstores and libraries can order it, and adds a hardcover, an audiobook or marketing if your package includes them. If you've already published on KDP, Nova can re-edit, redesign or add formats to the book you have. Want the book prepared for you? Send us your manuscript, or whatever part of it exists. We'll reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote. Q: Does Nova Publishers use KDP? A: Yes, Nova Publishers publishes your ebook and paperback on Amazon through your own KDP account, so the listing and the royalties are yours. Q: Do I keep my KDP royalties if I work with Nova? A: Yes, with Nova Publishers Amazon pays your royalties straight into your own KDP account, and Nova takes no share of them. Q: Can Nova take over a book I already published on KDP? A: Yes, Nova Publishers can re-edit, redesign or add formats to a book already on KDP, and update the listing in your own account. Q: Is Nova Publishers an alternative to Amazon KDP? A: Nova Publishers is a full-service alternative to doing KDP yourself: Nova edits, designs and formats your book, then publishes it in your own KDP account, so you still sell on Amazon and keep your royalties. Q: Should I use KDP or IngramSpark? A: With Nova Publishers you don't have to choose: from Launch Pro, your book is set up in your own KDP account, which sells it on Amazon, and your own IngramSpark account, which makes it orderable by 20,000+ retailers and libraries. Launch, which is ebook only, lists the book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books. # https://www.thenovap.com/ingramspark-alternative IngramSpark alternatives and full-service publishing Nova Publishers publishes through IngramSpark. IngramSpark distributes finished files to bookstores and libraries; Nova prepares those files (editing, cover, formatting, ISBN) and sets up the listing in an account you own. IngramSpark is Ingram's self-serve platform for print and ebook distribution. Once your files are uploaded, your book appears in the catalog that bookstores and libraries order from. It's the standard route for reaching stores beyond Amazon. Your files are already edited, designed and print-ready. You're comfortable with print specs, trim sizes, discounts and returns settings. You want to manage your distribution account yourself from day one. You want the files prepared for you: edit, cover, interior and ISBN. You want your IngramSpark listing set up correctly in your own account, from Launch Pro. You want help choosing the wholesale discount and returns settings bookstores look for. You want Amazon, IngramSpark and other stores handled as one project. Publishing on IngramSpark yourself IngramSpark asks for finished files: a print-ready interior PDF, a full cover wrap sized to your page count and paper, an ebook file, an ISBN for each format, and detailed metadata including your trade discount and returns settings. Once the files pass its checks, your book appears in the catalog that bookstores and libraries order from. Those settings shape how bookstores see your book, so authors who set it up themselves spend time learning them, and getting the cover wrap and interior to IngramSpark's specifications is a technical job in its own right. Using IngramSpark and Nova together From Launch Pro, Nova Publishers prepares your files and sets up your book in your own IngramSpark account, which makes it orderable by 20,000+ retailers and libraries. The account, the listing and the royalties stay yours. Nova also publishes the same book in your own KDP account, so Amazon and IngramSpark carry matching editions. Adding IngramSpark distribution to a book that's already on KDP is also a service Nova offers on its own. Want your book bookstore-ready? Send us your manuscript, or whatever part of it exists. We'll reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote. Q: Does Nova Publishers distribute through IngramSpark? A: Yes, from Launch Pro Nova Publishers sets your book up in your own IngramSpark account, which makes it orderable by 20,000+ retailers and libraries. Q: Will my book be in bookstores if it is on IngramSpark? A: From Launch Pro, Nova Publishers makes your book orderable by any bookstore that orders through Ingram, for a customer or for its shelves. Each store chooses which books it stocks. Q: Is IngramSpark worth it? A: Nova Publishers sets up IngramSpark for every book from Launch Pro, because it is how bookstores and libraries order books. If you would rather not learn its file specs, discounts and returns settings yourself, Nova prepares the files and sets up the listing in your own account. Q: Whose name is on the IngramSpark account? A: Your name is on the IngramSpark account: Nova Publishers sets up and manages the listing, but the account and the royalties belong to you. Q: Can I use KDP and IngramSpark together? A: Yes, Nova Publishers sets up matching editions in your own KDP and IngramSpark accounts from Launch Pro, so Amazon sells the book and bookstores and libraries can order it through IngramSpark. # https://www.thenovap.com/lulu-alternative Lulu alternatives: Lulu or a full-service publisher? Nova Publishers and Lulu solve different problems. Lulu is a self-serve print and ebook platform for finished files. Nova edits, designs and formats the book first, then distributes it through accounts you own, for a fixed fee. Lulu is a self-serve print-on-demand and distribution platform. You upload finished files, order printed copies and choose where to sell. It's flexible for a wide range of print projects. Your book is already edited and designed. You mainly want printed copies, or a print project outside trade publishing. You prefer to manage printing and distribution settings yourself. You want editing, a custom cover and a professional interior before printing. You want the book published in your own retailer accounts on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books. You want one fixed quote and one team for the whole project. Publishing with Lulu yourself Lulu suits authors and organizations who have finished files and want printed copies, from a single book to a print run, along with optional retail distribution. You supply the interior and cover, choose the format and paper, and decide where the book is sold. That flexibility works well for finished projects. Editing, cover design and formatting are steps you arrange before upload. What Nova adds Nova Publishers does the work that comes before printing: editing by a genre-matched editor, a custom cover, print and ebook formatting and an ISBN. The book is then printed on demand through your own KDP and IngramSpark accounts with no minimum order, and bulk runs are quoted when you want boxes of books for events. Every format is listed in your own accounts on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books, and from Launch Pro the book is orderable by 20,000+ retailers and libraries. Want the book edited and designed first? Send us your manuscript, or whatever part of it exists. We'll reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote. Q: Can Nova Publishers print copies of my book? A: Yes, Nova Publishers sets up print on demand with no minimum order, and quotes bulk runs for events and resale. Q: Is Nova Publishers a Lulu alternative? A: Nova Publishers is a full-service alternative to Lulu for authors who want the book edited and designed first: it edits, designs and formats your book, then prints it on demand through your own KDP and IngramSpark accounts with no minimum order. Q: Is Nova Publishers a printing company? A: No, Nova Publishers is a book publishing services company: we edit, design, format and distribute books, and printing is one part of that. Q: Do I keep my rights with Nova? A: Yes, with Nova Publishers you keep your copyright, your files and 100% of the royalties retailers pay you. # https://www.thenovap.com/blurb-alternative Blurb alternatives: Blurb or a full-service publisher? Nova Publishers and Blurb overlap only on printing. Blurb is a self-serve platform built around photo books and print on demand; Nova is a full-service team for text-led books, from editing to distribution, at a fixed quoted price. Blurb is a self-serve platform best known for photo books, magazines and other self-designed print projects. You design the book with its tools and order printed copies. You're making a photo book, portfolio or personal print project. You want to design the pages yourself. Retail distribution and editing are not part of the plan. You're publishing a novel, memoir, children's book or nonfiction for readers. You want editing, a genre-right cover and a professional interior. You want the book on sale in your own retailer accounts. Where Blurb fits Blurb is built for books where the images lead: photo books, portfolios, magazines and other self-designed print projects. You lay out the pages with its tools and order printed copies. Text-led books such as novels, memoirs, children's books and nonfiction need a different kind of preparation: editing, typesetting and a cover designed for retail stores. What Nova does for text-led books Nova Publishers edits, designs and formats text-led books, including picture books, illustrated memoirs and nonfiction with images, then publishes them in your own retailer accounts as ebooks, paperbacks and hardcovers. Every package lists your book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books, and from Launch Pro it can be ordered by 20,000+ retailers and libraries. Your price is fixed in your quote before work starts. Publishing a book for readers? Send us your manuscript, or whatever part of it exists. We'll reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote. Q: Does Nova Publishers publish photo books? A: Nova Publishers focuses on text-led books, including picture books, illustrated memoirs and nonfiction with images. Ask us about your project and we'll tell you whether it's a fit. Q: Is Nova Publishers a Blurb alternative? A: Nova Publishers is a full-service alternative to Blurb for text-led books: it edits, typesets and designs your novel, memoir or nonfiction book, then publishes it as an ebook, paperback and hardcover in your own retailer accounts. Q: Can Nova Publishers distribute my book to stores? A: Yes, every Nova Publishers package lists your book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books in your own accounts, and Launch Pro and above add 20,000+ retailers and libraries. Q: Do I keep my rights with Nova? A: Yes, with Nova Publishers you keep your copyright and 100% of the royalties retailers pay you. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookbaby-alternative Alternatives to BookBaby: comparing BookBaby and Nova Publishers Nova Publishers and BookBaby both sell full-service publishing packages. The things to compare are what each package includes, whose retailer accounts the book is published through and how royalties are paid. Nova publishes through your own accounts and takes no share of retailer royalties. BookBaby is an established self-publishing company that sells editing, design, printing and distribution services in packages, along with its own online bookstore. A package from them matches exactly what your book needs. You've compared what's included, the price and the royalty terms, and they suit you. You want your book in your own KDP, IngramSpark and other retailer accounts. You want one fixed quote for the whole project. You want to be told which services your book doesn't need. You want Nova's ISBN by default, or your own if you prefer. Comparing full-service publishers When two companies both sell publishing packages, the useful comparison is what each package includes and how the book is published. Look at the editing included at each level, the number of cover concepts and revision rounds, the formats, the distribution reach, whose retailer accounts are used and how royalties are paid. Ask each company for a written quote for your manuscript, so you are comparing the same book, the same formats and the same services. How Nova's packages work Nova Publishers has four packages, from Launch at $999 for an ebook to Elite at $5,499 for a full launch with an audiobook, a book trailer and marketing. Each one includes everything in the package before it, and your quote is fixed before work starts. Your book is published in your own KDP, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble and other retailer accounts. Retailers pay royalties straight to you, and you keep 100% of them. Comparing publishing services? Send us your manuscript and we'll send a fixed quote within 1 business day, so you can compare like for like. Q: What should I compare between publishing services? A: Nova Publishers suggests comparing five things: the full price, what's included, whose retailer accounts are used, who owns the ISBN and files, and whether the company takes any share of your royalties. Q: What are the alternatives to BookBaby? A: Nova Publishers is one alternative to BookBaby for authors who want a full-service package: four fixed-price packages from $999 to $5,499, published through your own retailer accounts, with no share of your retailer royalties. Q: Does Nova take a share of my royalties? A: Not on retailer sales. Amazon, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books and other retailers pay 100% of retailer royalties into your own accounts, and you keep 100% of your rights. On sales through Nova's own bookstore or mobile app, you get 70% of the net proceeds and Nova keeps 30%. Q: How much does Nova Publishers cost? A: Nova Publishers packages run from $999 (Launch, ebook only) to $5,499 (Elite), with one fixed quote before work starts. # https://www.thenovap.com/bn-press-alternative Barnes & Noble Press alternative: B&N Press or a full-service publisher? Nova Publishers and Barnes & Noble Press do different jobs. B&N Press is Barnes & Noble's self-serve platform for finished files; Nova prepares the book first and publishes it through your own accounts, including B&N, for a fixed fee. Barnes & Noble Press is Barnes & Noble's own self-publishing platform. You upload finished ebook and print files and sell them on Barnes & Noble's website. Your files are finished and you only want to sell on Barnes & Noble yourself. You prefer to manage uploads and pricing on your own. You want the book edited, designed and formatted first. You want it listed on Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Apple Books in your own accounts. You want one fixed quote and one team for the whole job. Publishing on B&N Press yourself Barnes & Noble Press lets you upload finished ebook and print files and sell them on Barnes & Noble's website and Nook. Like other self-serve platforms, it expects the editing, cover, formatting and metadata to be done before you upload. Authors who publish on several platforms themselves set up each one separately, with its own files, settings and dashboard. Using B&N Press and Nova together Every Nova Publishers package lists your book on Barnes & Noble in your own account, alongside Amazon and Apple Books. Nova prepares the files once and sets up each store, so your editions match everywhere. From Launch Pro, your book is also orderable through IngramSpark by 20,000+ retailers and libraries, which is how bookstores, including independent stores, order books for their customers and their shelves. Want your book ready for every store? Send us your manuscript, or whatever part of it exists. We'll reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote. Q: Will Nova put my book on Barnes & Noble? A: Yes, every Nova Publishers package lists your book on Barnes & Noble, in your own account, along with Amazon and Apple Books. Q: Will my book be on the shelf in Barnes & Noble stores? A: Nova Publishers lists your book on Barnes & Noble and, from Launch Pro, makes it orderable by stores through IngramSpark. Each store chooses which books it stocks on its shelves. Q: Is Nova Publishers an alternative to Barnes & Noble Press? A: Nova Publishers is a full-service alternative to setting up B&N Press yourself: it prepares your book and lists it on Barnes & Noble in your own account, alongside Amazon and Apple Books. Q: Whose account is used? A: Your own: Nova Publishers sets your book up in your own Barnes & Noble Press account, so the listing and the royalties are yours. # https://www.thenovap.com/spines-alternative Spines alternative: comparing Spines and Nova Publishers Nova Publishers and Spines both turn a manuscript into a published book, in different ways. Spines is a platform built around AI-assisted production. Nova is a team of in-house editors and designers that publishes through your own retailer accounts for one fixed fee. Spines is a publishing platform that uses AI-assisted tools across editing, design and distribution, with packages aimed at publishing quickly. Speed and an automated process matter most to you. You've read their terms and they suit your book. You want your book edited by people, with tracked changes after each stage. You want your book in your own retailer accounts, and every retailer royalty paid to you. Two ways to produce a book Some publishing companies lead with software that automates parts of editing, design and distribution, with packages built for speed. Others lead with people. Both can produce a finished book, and the right choice depends on how you want your book handled. If you want an editor matched to your genre who talks through each round of changes with you, Nova is built around exactly that. How Nova works At Nova Publishers, in-house editors edit every manuscript, and designers, formatters and a project manager handle the rest. Nova's own dev team builds tools that check manuscripts and handle admin, so the team spends its time on your book. Your book is published in your own retailer accounts for one fixed fee, and you keep 100% of your retailer royalties. Launch takes 4 to 6 weeks and Launch Pro 8 to 12, counted from the accepted quote and payment. Want people working on your book? Send us your manuscript, or whatever part of it exists. We'll reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote. Q: Does Nova Publishers use AI to edit books? A: No, Nova Publishers' in-house editors edit every manuscript. Nova's own dev team builds tools that check manuscripts and handle admin, so the editors can spend their time on your book. Q: Is Nova Publishers an alternative to Spines? A: Nova Publishers is an alternative to Spines for authors who want in-house editors and designers to work on the book, for one fixed fee, with the book published in your own retailer accounts. Q: Will my manuscript be used to train AI? A: No, Nova Publishers doesn't use your manuscript to train AI models, and doesn't license it to anyone for that purpose. Q: What does Nova put in writing before I sign? A: Nova Publishers puts the full price, the services, the timeline, the ISBN arrangement and the retailer accounts your book is published through in your quote, before you pay anything. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/amazon-keyword-research-for-authors Amazon Keyword Research for Authors: How to Pick the Seven Strings That Matter Amazon gives you seven keyword strings when you upload a book. Most authors waste them. Here is how to do real Amazon keyword research and pick strings that actually drive discovery. Amazon gives you seven keyword strings when you upload a book to KDP, and this guide from Nova Publishers shows how to research them, pick strings that drive real discovery and choose your categories. Each string can be up to 50 characters. That is your entire on platform SEO budget. Most indie authors fill these in during a tired evening at the end of a long production cycle. The result is books that never get found by the readers most likely to love them. What Amazon's keyword field actually does Two things, both important. First, the strings help Amazon match your book to the searches and niche subcategories where readers look for it. Second, the strings shape what Amazon's recommendation algorithm associates your book with, which determines who sees it in "customers also bought" panels and in keyword search results. Strings do not literally have to be searched. They have to convey what your book is about, what genre, what audience, what reader emotion, and what comparable titles. The algorithm reads them as a thematic signal more than as a search query. Step one: study the comp shelf Find five books that are doing well in your exact subgenre. Open each on Amazon. Scroll to the "Look for specific items by" or "Print length / Language / Publisher" section, then study what categories Amazon has slotted that book into. Look at the bestseller rank and which subcategories the book appears in. This tells you what categories your book could plausibly compete in. Step two: find the search terms readers actually type Three tools cover most of the research work. Publisher Rocket is the standard paid tool, designed specifically for KDP keyword research and Amazon ad targeting. KDSpy is a lighter Chrome extension that surfaces keyword competition data on any Amazon search results page. Amazon's own search bar autocomplete is free and underrated. Type the start of a phrase a reader might use and read the suggestions Amazon offers. Those suggestions are real reader queries. Build a list of 50 to 100 candidate keywords. Examples for a cozy mystery: "cozy mystery series with cat", "small town murder mystery", "female detective amateur sleuth", "cozy mystery box set", "library mystery clean", "book club mystery 2026". Step three: pick seven strings that combine reach and specificity Each of your seven Amazon keyword strings should pack two or three concepts that go together. Not one keyword per string. Three. Examples for the cozy mystery: String 1: "cozy mystery series with cat amateur sleuth" String 2: "small town murder mystery clean" String 3: "female detective librarian sleuth" String 4: "book club cozy mystery small town library" String 5: "witty mystery series first book" String 6: "golden age style cozy puzzle mystery" String 7: "clean mystery no graphic violence" Each string covers a different axis: the trope (cat sleuth), the setting (small town), the protagonist (librarian), the reader scenario (book club), the tone (witty), the style (golden-age puzzle), the content rating (clean). Together they tell Amazon's algorithm what kind of book this is and who should see it. Step four: pick categories with care KDP lets you choose up to three Amazon categories for each format when you set up the book. Since 2023 you pick them directly in KDP; the old advice to email support for ten extra categories no longer applies. Keep KDP's keyword rules in mind too: no other authors' names, and no time-sensitive words like "new" or "on sale". Pick categories where your book genuinely belongs (do not pick Literary Fiction for a thriller because it looks less crowded; readers who land there won't buy it, and the book will sink). Within that, favour one or two smaller subcategories where the top books aren't selling thousands a day, so a new release has room to be seen. Step five: re research every six months Reader search behavior moves. Genres heat up and cool. New tropes go viral on BookTok. The seven strings that worked in spring 2026 may not be the right seven in fall 2026. Set a calendar reminder. Re research. Update through KDP. Bonus: Amazon ad keywords Amazon ad keyword targeting uses a different keyword field, the one inside the Amazon Advertising console. Targets here can be book ASINs (your direct competitors) or search terms. Start with the comp ASINs you found in step one. Add the search terms from step two that have decent volume but moderate competition. Pause anything that does not generate at least one click per dollar within 30 days. The mistake that costs the most Most indie authors leave at least three of the seven strings as single keywords ("thriller", "romance", "science fiction"). One word strings are wasted real estate. Use all 50 characters of every string. Pack two or three concepts. Treat each string like a tiny ad headline that has to convey what makes this book different. Publishing with Nova Publishers? Keywords, categories and the rest of your metadata are set up in your own retailer accounts as part of every package. See package details. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/audiobook-production-guide-for-authors Audiobook Production Guide for Authors: Costs, Narrators and Distribution in 2026 Nova Publishers produces audiobooks from $1,800 with an AI voice or $2,800 with a human narrator. Here is how production works, what it costs on the open market and how to choose your distribution. Nova Publishers produces audiobooks from $2,800 with a human narrator or $1,800 with an AI voice, and in 2026 production means choosing a narrator, recording and mastering to ACX standards, and distributing to Audible and the wider market. Audiobook sales have grown for more than a decade, according to the Audio Publishers Association's yearly surveys, and for the right kind of book (commercial fiction, business nonfiction, memoir, self-help) audio is worth planning from the start. Here is how it works. The two distribution paths Two routes exist. ACX is Amazon's audiobook platform, which distributes to Audible and Amazon. A wide distributor covers everywhere else: Apple Books, Spotify, Google Play, Kobo and library platforms like OverDrive and Hoopla. (Findaway Voices, long the main wide option, closed in August 2025; INaudio took over its wide distribution, and Spotify for Authors handles uploads to Spotify.) Many indie audiobooks go on both, unless the author chooses ACX exclusive. ACX exclusive trades reach for a higher royalty rate. The math: ACX pays 50 percent on exclusive distribution vs 30 percent non-exclusive under the royalty model it introduced in May 2026, plus what your wide distributor pays elsewhere. Most authors come out ahead non exclusive once total reach is factored in. Run the numbers on your specific royalty rate and audience before locking exclusive. Casting a narrator Narrator selection drives the audiobook more than any other decision. The wrong narrator can sink a great book. Three real paths exist. Pay flat per finished hour (PFH) and own the recording outright. Royalty share with a vetted narrator and split the audiobook royalty. Narrate yourself if your voice is strong and your book benefits from author authenticity (memoir, business books, certain nonfiction). Per finished hour rates run 200 to 1,000 dollars depending on narrator experience. SAG/AFTRA professional narrators are at the top of that band. Mid career narrators are 350 to 600. New narrators with good recordings are 200 to 350. The finished hour count is roughly your word count divided by 9,300 (the standard narration speed). A 60,000 word novel runs about 6.5 finished hours. Human narrator or AI voice A human narrator brings acting, character voices and emotional range, which matters most for fiction, memoir and anything with dialogue. An AI voice costs less and is faster, and suits straightforward nonfiction. Check each store's rules before you choose, because not every retailer accepts AI-narrated audiobooks on the same terms. Royalty share basics Royalty share splits the audiobook royalty 50/50 between author and narrator for seven years on ACX, in place of a production fee paid to the narrator. Royalty share works when the narrator believes the book will sell. Many won't take royalty share on first time authors without a strong base. Building the relationship matters. Studio vs home studio Professional narrators generally work from acoustically treated home studios that meet ACX's submission standards. Studio bookings exist for high budget productions but are not necessary for most indie audiobooks. What matters is room treatment, microphone quality, and the post production engineering that brings the recording to ACX standards (peak around minus 3 dB, RMS minus 23 to minus 18 dB, noise floor minus 60 dB or lower). The production timeline Realistic timeline from manuscript handoff to live audiobook is 8 to 12 weeks. Week 1: narrator selection and audition reads. Weeks 2 to 4: recording. Weeks 5 to 6: review and pickup recordings for any flagged sections. Weeks 7 to 8: mastering, ACX submission, and quality control. Weeks 9 to 10: ACX review (which can take longer in busy seasons). Weeks 11 to 12: live across distribution channels. If you also distribute wide, add another 1 to 2 weeks for that upload and review. Wide distributors accept the same master files ACX does, so you do not duplicate work. The chapters and pickup recordings detail Two technical details kill more audiobook submissions than any other. First, ACX requires each chapter to be a separate audio file with proper metadata (chapter title, sequence number, embedded artwork). Second, pickup recordings (re recording flagged sentences during review) must match the original room tone within tight tolerance, or the whole chapter sounds patched. Professional narrators handle both naturally. Authors who narrate themselves often discover them the hard way during ACX review. Audiobook marketing Audible Plus and Amazon prime audiobook bundles drive most audiobook discovery. Whispersync (the Audible feature that lets readers switch between Kindle and Audible mid book) is one of the highest-return marketing assets indies have. Link the Kindle and audiobook editions from launch so ebook readers see the audio option. Outside Amazon's ecosystem, audiobook reviewers are a small but engaged community. AudioFile Magazine reviews audiobooks, and audiobook-focused blogs and podcasts are worth pitching. Library sales drive significant audiobook revenue once your book is on OverDrive and Hoopla through a wide distributor. The ROI question Audiobook production has a higher break even than print or ebook because the upfront cost is higher. A 6.5-finished-hour audiobook at $500 per finished hour costs $3,250 to produce. At ACX's 30 percent non-exclusive royalty on a $19.99 audiobook, that is roughly $6 per sale. Break even arrives around 540 audiobook sales. After that, the audiobook keeps earning for as long as it's on sale. Royalty share trades the upfront cost for a share of every sale for seven years. The math is more favorable for the author if the book under performs and less favorable if the book over performs. If the upfront cost is the question, an AI voice is the lower-cost route at Nova Publishers. Nova Publishers' audiobook production covers narrator casting or voice selection, recording, ACX-standard mastering and distribution to Audible, Apple Books, Spotify and other stores, from $2,800 with a human narrator or $1,800 with an AI voice. Signature and Elite include an audiobook. See audiobook production or ask for a quote. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/book-cover-design-mistakes-indie-authors-make Book Cover Design Mistakes Indie Authors Make (And How to Avoid Them) Most indie author covers fail one of seven specific tests. Here is the list, why each one matters, and how to fix yours before the cover hurts sales. The seven cover design mistakes Nova Publishers sees most often in indie books are ignoring genre conventions, failing at thumbnail size, using too many fonts, low contrast, an off-trend palette, a weak title hierarchy and cliched stock photos. On Amazon, your cover is the first thing a reader judges, usually at thumbnail size, before they read a word of the blurb. A weak cover does not just look weak; it pulls money out of every other channel. Here is why each one matters, and the test for whether your cover passes. Mistake 1: covers that ignore genre conventions The single biggest mistake. Every genre has visual conventions readers have been trained to recognize for decades. Thrillers use high contrast, often single dramatic image, bold sans serif title. Cozy mysteries use illustrated style, warm palette, often a cute animal in frame. Romance uses figures, emotional cues, often shirtless body or embracing couple in subgenre. Literary fiction uses negative space, restrained typography, abstract or symbolic image. When your cover does not match the visual conventions of its genre, readers assume your book is something other than what it is and click away. The fix: pull twenty current bestsellers in your exact subgenre. Print them. Lay them out. Spot the patterns (palette, image style, font weight). Your cover should look like it belongs on that table, then differentiate within the language. Not invent a new language entirely. Mistake 2: covers that fail at thumbnail size Most indie authors design covers at full size and never test at thumbnail. Amazon shows your cover as a small thumbnail in search results and even smaller in "customers also bought" rows. If your title is unreadable at about 100 pixels wide, your cover is invisible. Buyers cannot click what they cannot identify. The fix: open your cover file. Resize it to 100 pixels wide. Print it at that size. Stand four feet back. Read your title aloud. If you stumble, redesign. The title needs to scream at thumbnail. The author name can whisper. Mistake 3: too many fonts Two fonts is the maximum for most book covers. Title and subtitle in font A, author name in font B (or all in one font with weight variation). When a cover uses three or four different typefaces, the result reads as amateur even if every other element is professional. The fix: pick a primary display font for the title and the same font (or one harmonizing pair) for everything else. Strip out the fancy script for the subtitle and the slab serif for the byline. Less type, more type hierarchy. Mistake 4: low contrast between title and background White title on light background. Yellow title on cream background. Black title on busy photo. All thumbnail killers. The title must read instantly without the eye working for it. The fix: convert the cover to grayscale. If the title still pops out, contrast is sufficient. If it disappears, the contrast is not there in color either. Add a stroke, a drop shadow, a banner block behind the title, or change the title color entirely. Mistake 5: off trend palette Color preferences move in cycles. The palette that defined romance covers in 2018 looks dated in 2026. Same for thrillers, fantasy, and most other genres. Readers register dated palettes as old books. Old books are not the books they are buying right now. The fix: study the top 50 books in your genre, sorted by Amazon best seller rank. Note the palettes appearing right now. Match the current vibe, then differentiate within it. Mistake 6: weak title hierarchy Title and author name competing for the same visual weight. Both large, both bold, both placed center. The eye does not know what to read first. The fix: title is the loudest element on the cover. Always. Author name is secondary unless you are a celebrity author whose name sells more copies than the title (rare for indies). The title should be at least 1.5 times the visual weight of the author name. For first books, even more. Mistake 7: cliched stock photos The shadowy figure in the alley. The woman from behind walking toward a sunset. The single rose on a black background. These covers do not just fail to stand out; they actively signal "low budget" to readers who have seen the same image on a hundred other indie books. The fix: either commission an original illustration or use stock photography in a way that combines, masks, or treats the image so it does not read as off the shelf. The cleanest indie covers in 2026 use illustration over stock for exactly this reason. The test that catches everything Print your cover. Tape it to a real bookstore shelf, surrounded by similar genre books. Stand back four feet. Spend ten seconds looking. Walk away. Walk back. What did you remember? If the cover did not lodge in your visual memory, it will not lodge in a reader's either. At Nova Publishers, every cover starts with a brief on your genre, comparable titles and mood. Launch gets 2 concepts and 1 revision round, and Launch Pro and above get 3 concepts and 2 rounds. See cover design or send us your manuscript. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/book-launch-marketing-checklist-90-days Book Launch Marketing Checklist: The 90 Day Plan That Actually Works A 90 day book launch plan covering the 60 days before launch, launch week itself, and the 30 days after. Specific actions, not a vague timeline. A book launch plan that works runs 90 days, and this checklist from Nova Publishers lays out each stage. Most book launches fail on day three. The author sent a launch email, posted on social, sold 80 copies in week one, sold 12 copies in week two, sold 4 copies in week three, and the book quietly disappeared. The launch ended too fast. Real launches run 90 days: the 60 days before launch, launch week and the 30 days after. Days minus 60 to minus 31: build the launch list The single highest-return action you can take before launch is build a list of 50 to 200 people committed to buying in launch week and leaving a review in launch week. Email subscribers, beta readers, social followers who said they would read it, friends who legitimately read in your genre, plus any author cross promotion you can arrange. Specific actions in this window: open ARC signups (50 to 100 readers who get a free advance copy in exchange for an honest review), send a private pre order page to your existing email list, set up the book on Amazon and Apple Books for pre order, and start posting weekly progress on social to build anticipation among existing followers. Most importantly: do not yet announce the launch publicly. The bigger announcement comes later. Days minus 30 to minus 15: ARC distribution and reviewer outreach Send the ARC files to your reader list. ePub for ebook readers, paperback proofs through your printer if budget allows for the high value reviewers (BookTok creators, Goodreads top reviewers in your genre, podcasters who have your audience). Pitch 30 to 50 podcasts in your niche. Maybe 5 will book you. Pitch 20 to 30 review blogs. Maybe 5 will cover the book. The yields are low. The total reach matters. While ARC distribution runs, set up your Amazon Author Central page, finalize your seven keyword strings (see the keyword research guide), and prepare your launch week email sequence. Three emails: one announcing pre order is open, one on launch day, one three days after launch reminding the list that early reviews would help. Days minus 14 to minus 1: the public announcement window Now go public. Social posts every 2 to 3 days. Email your list with a soft "the book is almost here" note. Get the launch press release into the inboxes of any local press, niche publications, and any reviewer who confirmed interest. Run a small Amazon ad campaign on the Kindle pre order to drive early sales velocity (which Amazon's algorithm rewards once the book goes live). One specific action many authors miss: schedule social posts and email blasts in advance for launch week itself, because launch week is too busy to handle in real time. Pre schedule means you respond to what is actually happening, not scrambling to write content while the launch is live. Days 0 to 7: launch week Day 0 (launch day): book goes live, launch email goes out, pre scheduled social posts fire, ARC reviewers post their reviews. By end of day 0 you should have 20 to 50 reviews on Amazon if your ARC team is doing its job. The first 72 hours of reviews drive Amazon's algorithm for the next 90 days; this is the single highest-return stretch of your launch. Day 1 to 3: respond to every comment, every review (read only, do not reply directly to reviews), every podcast episode that aired in the last week. Continue Amazon ad spend. Push through any social channels you have not yet hit. Day 4 to 7: send a follow up email asking the list for reviews from anyone who has read it, run a launch week countdown promo if you have one, do any podcast bookings that landed in launch week, and start collecting any organic reader photos for social proof. Days 8 to 30: the second wave This is where launches die. The author thinks the launch is over. The launch is not over. Days 8 to 30 are when Amazon's also bought algorithm starts placing your book on real reader pages, and that visibility is gold IF you keep selling. Run Amazon ads, run a BookBub Featured Deal if you can land one (BookBub features are competitive but a Featured Deal sells thousands of copies overnight), email your list once more about ratings and reviews, and start pitching the next round of podcasts. Many podcasters will book a slot 60 days out, so keep pitching for sustained coverage. Days 31 to 90: long term traction If your book is still selling 5 to 20 copies a day at day 31, it has real traction. Keep paid ads running with optimized keywords. Submit to genre awards. Get the audiobook live if it was not at launch. List the book in promo sites in your genre (BookBub, Bargain Booksy, Robin Reads for fiction; specific niche sites for nonfiction). If your book is selling 1 to 4 copies a day at day 31, it needs intervention. Refresh the cover, refresh the blurb, run a new round of Amazon ad copy. Most books that look dead at day 31 are recoverable with the right tweak. The metrics that matter Sales rank. Reviews. Email list growth. Specific tracking: average daily sales rank in your three Amazon categories (target top 50 in launch week, top 200 by day 30, top 1000 by day 90). Number of reviews (target 25 in launch week, 50 by day 30, 75 by day 90). Email list size growth (your existing readers are the launch team for book two, three, and four; treat list growth as the most important long term asset of every launch). What the launches that work have in common The launches that work share three things: a list of 100+ launch buyers, professional production (cover, editing, formatting), and 90 days of consistent attention. The launches that fail almost always skipped the list building before launch and stopped paying attention after week one. Nova Publishers' Launch Pro package includes a launch marketing plan, a press release and 30 days of post-launch support. Signature adds a podcast booking campaign and three months of Amazon Ads management, and Elite adds extended marketing with a $500 ad credit. See package details. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/book-trailer-statistics-video-marketing-2026 Book Trailers in 2026: What Works, What It Costs and When Video Sells Books Nova Publishers makes book trailers and book animation for authors. Here is what works on BookTok, Reels, YouTube and Amazon video ads in 2026, and how to judge whether a trailer pays for itself. Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) makes book trailers and book animation for authors, and this guide covers when video helps a launch. Short video is now one of the main ways indie authors build launch momentum. In 2026, short-form platforms prioritize motion over static posts, Amazon accepts video in Sponsored Brands ads, and BookTok continues to drive impulse purchases from clips under 60 seconds. This guide covers the numbers, what formats convert, and when a book trailer or custom book animation pays for itself. BookTok and short-form video by the numbers TikTok's #BookTok is one of the largest reader communities online, and publishers have credited book communities on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts with sales surges for debut and backlist fiction alike. The mechanism is simple: algorithms favor watch time, and a well-cut trailer or animation loop earns more watch time than a cover image with a caption. For authors, that means one asset can feed every channel if you produce vertical (9:16), square (1:1), and horizontal (16:9) cuts from the same master. Nova delivers all three as standard on book trailer and animation projects. YouTube book communities still matter Long-form bookTube reviews remain influential for literary fiction, fantasy series, and nonfiction authority titles. A 60 to 90 second trailer on your channel gives reviewers and bloggers something embeddable. It also becomes the hero asset on your author website and in launch emails. Instagram Reels and the 30 second rule Reels and TikTok reward hooks in the first two seconds. Trailers that open with a strong visual (animated cover art, a single dramatic line, or a character reveal) outperform trailers that start with slow fades and title cards. The practical rule: deliver the emotional promise before the 15 second mark, then deepen it before 30 seconds. Amazon Sponsored Brands video Amazon accepts video ads under 45 seconds with strict content rules: no misleading claims, no unlicensed trademarks, no clickbait. Trailers built for social often need a separate Amazon spec cut with tighter copy and a clear product shot. Authors who skip this leave paid search placements on the table. Book animation vs cinematic trailers Custom book animation (illustrated scenes, kinetic typography, cover art in motion) gives authors motion assets without a film shoot. At Nova Publishers animated trailers usually take 4 to 5 weeks and cinematic trailers with filmed footage 3 to 5 weeks, and a book trailer is $3,000, fixed before work starts. Cinematic trailers fit thrillers, memoir and high-production launches. Every Nova Publishers animation is scoped to your book, your genre and your launch plan. Authors who break out via video Patterns repeat across genres: a vertical hook posted the week before release, cross-posted to Reels and Shorts; an email to the launch list with the trailer embedded; one paid Amazon video ad test with a 45 second cut; ARC readers encouraged to stitch or duet the hook. Video does not replace reviews. It amplifies the window when reviews and algorithmic boosts overlap. How to judge whether a trailer pays off Do the math with your own numbers: divide the trailer's price by what you earn per sale. A $9.99 ebook at Amazon's 70 percent royalty earns roughly $7 a sale, so every $1,000 of video needs about 145 extra sales to pay back. That sounds like a lot for one title, but a trailer also works on traffic you already have: launch emails, your Amazon page, your author website and social profiles. A small lift in conversion across all of them adds up. Trailers often pay back fastest for nonfiction and business books, where one consulting client or speaking inquiry can cover the cost. What to order first First fiction launch: animated or upgraded slideshow trailer + vertical cuts for BookTok. Business or memoir: author-forward live action or slideshow + Amazon 45 second cut. Children's picture book: illustrated animation showcasing characters and read-aloud energy. Series author: reusable motion template with swappable title cards per installment. Pair video with PR when budget allows: media outreach plus an embeddable trailer gives journalists and podcasters a ready-made visual. See package pricing or order a trailer with your genre, timeline, and target platforms. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/first-time-author-checklist-publish-your-first-book First Time Author Checklist: Everything You Need to Do to Publish Your First Book A 12 step checklist for first time authors: manuscript readiness, editing path, cover, formatting, ISBN, distribution, audiobook, launch, and the 90 days after launch. This checklist from Nova Publishers covers the 12 steps to publish your first book in 2026: get a professional read on the manuscript, edit it, commission a cover, format it, set up the ISBN and metadata, choose where it's sold and plan the launch, in that order. Skip steps and your launch leaks money. 1. Get a manuscript readiness check Before you spend a dollar on production, get a structural reader. Beta readers, a developmental editor's evaluation letter, or a paid manuscript evaluation, which Nova Publishers offers, done by a human editor. Fixing a weak chapter costs nothing in the manuscript; fixing it after layout means paying for new typesetting. Take the free readiness check for a starting baseline. 2. Define your readers in one sentence Not 'people who like good books.' Specific: 'Working moms in their 30s reading cozy mystery on Kindle Unlimited' or 'B2B SaaS founders looking for a positioning framework.' Every later decision (cover, blurb, pricing, ad targeting) comes from this sentence. 3. Pick your editing layers If this is your first book and your beta readers raised structural concerns, do developmental + copy. If structure is solid but prose feels stiff, do line + copy. Always do copy editing. Always. 4. Commission the cover (early) Start cover design as soon as editing begins. Good designers are often booked weeks out, and the cover drives every visual asset later: your social posts, your bookmarks, your ads. Early start = no scramble. 5. Choose your distribution path KDP for Amazon first launch. IngramSpark for bookstore + library reach. Both for maximum coverage. A hybrid publisher if you want someone else to handle this entire path. (See our path comparison guide.) 6. Sort out your ISBNs Each format (paperback, hardcover, ebook) needs its own ISBN. If you want your own name or imprint as the publisher, buy a 10-pack from Bowker for $295, about $30 each across formats and future books. The ISBN KDP assigns works only on Amazon. If you publish with Nova Publishers, every package includes an ISBN: Nova's by default, or your own if you'd rather. 7. Format both print and ebook Print PDF with proper bleed, gutters, and trim margins. Reflowable EPUB for ebook. Formatting software can do the job if you learn it; a professional typesetter is the fastest route. 8. Write the metadata Title, subtitle, blurb (book description), seven Amazon keyword strings and up to three Amazon categories. This is the work that determines whether anyone ever finds your book. Spend a few hours here, not 20 minutes. 9. Decide on audiobook If your readers are commuters, runners, or busy professionals, audiobook is non optional in 2026. Produce it alongside the print and ebook launch if you can, because launching formats together concentrates reviews and attention. ACX covers Audible and Amazon, and a wide distributor covers Apple Books, Spotify and library apps. If budget is the question, ask Nova Publishers about an AI-voice audiobook from $1,800. 10. Build the launch list Email subscribers, social followers, beta reader friends, anyone who said 'tell me when it's out.' Aim for 50 to 100 people committed to buying in launch week. Launch-week sales are what lift your early ranking on Amazon. 11. Launch, but quietly first Set the book live, fix any uploaded file issues, then announce. A 24 hour 'soft launch' to catch typos in the live edition before your audience sees it has saved more than one author from a 1 star review of preventable errors. 12. The 90 days after launch Most authors stop here. Don't. Launch is one event; the 90 days after launch are when your book gets traction or doesn't. Run small Amazon ads, follow up with podcasters who didn't reply pre launch (they're more receptive once you have reviews), submit to genre awards, list on BookBub features. The book that 'flopped' often just stopped getting attention three weeks in. If reading this list made you tired, that's a good sign you might want a publishing service to handle steps 3 through 9. Send Nova Publishers your manuscript and we'll reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote and a plan for your book. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/from-manuscript-to-bestseller-how-nova-publishers-helps-authors-bring-their-stories-to-life How Nova Publishers Works: From Manuscript to Published Book Nova Publishers is a book publishing services company for independent authors. Here is how a book goes from manuscript to published with Nova and what you get at each stage. 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. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-a-book-2026 How Much Does It Cost to Publish a Book in 2026? Real Numbers for Independent Authors Publishing a book with Nova Publishers costs a fixed $999 to $5,499. If you upload to Amazon KDP yourself, editing, a cover and formatting are yours to arrange and pay for. Here are the numbers. Publishing a book with Nova Publishers costs a fixed $999 to $5,499. If you upload the book to Amazon KDP yourself, editing, a cover and formatting are yours to arrange and pay for, and editing is usually the biggest cost. Here is what each piece costs in 2026, and the fees worth avoiding. How much does it cost to publish a book on Amazon? With Nova Publishers, publishing on Amazon is part of every package, and your book goes live in your own KDP account. If you upload it yourself, you edit, design and format the book or pay freelancers to do it. Most authors still pay for at least a copy edit and a cover, which puts a realistic do-it-yourself budget at roughly $1,500 to $2,500, plus your time learning the platforms. What each part costs on the open market Typical freelance rates for a 60,000 to 80,000-word manuscript: Copy editing: about $500 to $1,200. Developmental or line editing: about $800 to $3,000, depending on depth. Cover design: about $300 to $1,500 for custom, genre-aware work. Interior formatting: about $150 to $500 per format. ISBN (US): $125 for one or $295 for ten from Bowker, or the ISBN KDP assigns for an Amazon-only edition. Audiobook: about $1,500 to $6,000 for six to eight finished hours. Launch marketing: money for advance reader copies, ads or a press push. Many authors plan around 10% of production spend. What Nova Publishers' packages cost Nova Publishers bundles the work into four fixed-price packages, and you keep 100% of your retailer royalties: Launch, $999: ebook only. Copy edit and proofread, ebook cover, ebook formatting, ISBN and listings on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books. Launch Pro, $1,899: adds the flow, pacing and continuity edit and a line edit, a print cover, print typesetting and distribution to 20,000+ retailers and libraries. Signature, $3,799: adds an audiobook and marketing. Elite, $5,499: adds a dedicated developmental edit, a book trailer and trade reviews. Single services are also available: formatting from $450, a cover from $600, distribution setup from $750, copy and developmental editing from $1,500, and an audiobook from $1,800 with an AI voice or $2,800 with a human narrator. You get one fixed quote before work starts, and the price in it is the price you pay. Payment is in full when you accept, and packages above $5,000 can be split into milestone payments. How to pick a budget If you enjoy learning platforms, you can hire freelancers and upload to KDP and IngramSpark yourself, and pay for it in your own time. If this is your first book, or your time is worth more to you, a Nova Publishers package puts the editing, design and distribution under one fixed quote. For business books and memoir, where credibility shows on every page, cutting the edit or the cover usually costs more in lost sales than it saves. How much does it cost to publish a children's book? At Nova Publishers, a picture book in paperback and hardcover starts with Launch Pro at $1,899, and illustration is quoted separately by page count and complexity. A children's book usually costs more than a novel of the same length because of the illustrations, so the full cost depends on how many spreads your book has. Three fees that are never worth paying A royalty split on top of an upfront fee. If a company charges you to produce the book and then takes a share of every retailer sale, you are paying twice. "Bestseller guarantee" packages. They usually buy a brief rank spike in a tiny subcategory, not readers. Sales depend on the book and the marketing behind it. Mass press release blasts. A targeted pitch to the right podcasts and reviewers beats a wire release to thousands of outlets. Not sure what your book needs? Take the free readiness check or send us your manuscript. We reply within 1 business day with a fixed quote, and we'll tell you if the book needs more work before production. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/how-to-write-a-book-blurb-that-sells How to Write a Book Blurb That Sells: A Framework for Indie Authors Your book blurb is the most important 150 words you will ever write. Here is the framework that converts browsers into buyers on Amazon, Apple Books, and Goodreads. A book blurb that sells does four things in about 150 words, and this guide from Nova Publishers gives you the framework: a hook, the stakes, the voice and a last line that asks for the sale. The blurb is the copy on the back cover, on the Amazon product page and in every promotional email about the book. After the cover, it does more selling work than anything else on the page. Most indie authors spend thirty minutes on it and wonder why their conversion rate is low. The framework below gets it right in an afternoon. What a blurb actually has to do A reader on Amazon spends roughly six seconds deciding whether to keep reading or click away. The cover stops them. The title pulls them in. The blurb has to close the sale. It is not a synopsis. It is not a teaser. It is a conversion document. Every sentence has to earn the next one. The four part framework Every blurb that converts has the same shape across genres. The names change. The structure does not. 1. The hook (sentences 1 and 2) Establish the protagonist or the premise in one image, then introduce the disruption. The reader needs to know who or what this book is about and why something is at stake within ten seconds. Vague openings ("In a world where...") fail. Specific openings ("Detective Mara Quinn has solved every case in twelve years on the Newark force. The thirteenth one is her own daughter's murder.") succeed. 2. The stakes (sentences 3 to 6) Raise the temperature. What does the protagonist stand to lose? What does the reader stand to feel? In nonfiction, the stakes are about the reader's outcome (more revenue, less burnout, a finished book). In fiction, the stakes are about the protagonist (love, life, redemption). Stakes drive scrolling. No stakes, no purchase. 3. The voice (sentences 7 and 8) Show how the book reads. If the prose inside is funny, the blurb is funny. If the prose is lyrical, the blurb has rhythm. If the prose is pragmatic, the blurb is pragmatic. Mismatched voice between blurb and book causes the worst kind of bad review: "I expected one thing and got another." 4. The button (last sentence) End with a one line tease that creates click intent. Not a synopsis line. Not a marketing call to action. A loaded sentence the reader cannot leave hanging. Good buttons withhold information just past the point of comfort. Bad buttons explain the ending. Examples by genre Thriller "Detective Mara Quinn has solved every case in twelve years on the Newark force. The thirteenth one is her daughter's. The killer left a note quoting Mara's own closing argument from a 2018 trial. He wants to be found. He wants to be found by her, and only her, and only when it is too late to stop the second body. A thriller for readers of Tana French and Karin Slaughter, written by an author who spent six years inside a homicide unit. Some debts you cannot close." Business nonfiction "You started the company because you were good at the work. Three years in, you are bad at the company. Your calendar is full of meetings you didn't book. Your team can't ship without your approval. Revenue is up and your nights are gone. Founder Mode is a 200 page operating manual for the moment when the founder becomes the bottleneck. Built from twelve years inside three companies that scaled past the founder, and three that didn't. The way out is not what you think." Memoir "My mother told me to never write about her. She gave me the diaries on the day she died. Inland is the story of what was inside them, and what I did when I read them. A memoir about silence, blood, and the particular weight of keeping a secret you didn't choose. For readers of Educated and Hunger. The first sentence breaks every promise I made." Children's picture book "Mira loves the stars. Mira is eight. Mira's grandmother just told her the stars are made of math. So Mira goes to find out. A bright, careful adventure for kids who ask too many questions and the grown ups who love them. Ages 5 to 8. With illustrations that you will want to frame." The blurb mistakes that kill conversion Top three: opening on backstory, summarizing the plot, and confusing the genre. Every blurb that loses readers loses them in the first two sentences. If the first two sentences could appear in a book of any genre, they are doing nothing for you. How to test a blurb Read it aloud. If you stumble over a sentence, the reader will too. Send it to five readers in your target genre, no context, and ask one question: "Would you keep reading?" Do not ask if the blurb is good. Ask if they would keep reading. The answer to that question is the only one that matters. Publishing with Nova Publishers? Your book description goes into your listings on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books as part of every package's distribution setup. See package details or send us your manuscript. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/isbn-and-copyright-guide-for-authors ISBN and Copyright Guide for Authors: What You Actually Need to Know ISBN, copyright registration, the Library of Congress, and Bowker. The straightforward guide to the legal and identifier work every published book needs. Nova Publishers includes ISBN setup in every package. Each print format needs its own ISBN, and your copyright exists the moment you write the book; registering it at copyright.gov adds legal protection in the US. By default Nova registers your book under 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". Here is what you need to know about both. What an ISBN actually is The ISBN is the 13 digit number on the back of every retail book, encoded into the barcode. It identifies one specific edition of one specific book. Hardcover, paperback, large print, and ebook editions of the same title each get their own ISBN. Audiobooks on Audible use an ASIN, Amazon's own identifier, instead. When a retailer or library orders a book through wholesale catalogs, the ISBN is the lookup key. ISBNs are issued by national agencies. In the United States, that agency is Bowker. Canada uses Library and Archives Canada (which issues ISBNs for free). The UK uses Nielsen (paid). Different countries have different rules; the rules below apply to authors publishing under a US imprint. Nova's ISBN, your own ISBN, or KDP's The ISBN decides who is listed as the publisher. The ISBN KDP assigns can only be used on Amazon, and the listing reads "Independently published". When you publish with Nova Publishers, your book uses Nova's ISBN by default and lists Nova Publishers as the publisher, while the book, the rights and the retailer accounts stay yours. If you'd rather be the publisher of record, buy your own ISBN and we'll use it. Readers rarely notice who issued the ISBN. Owning your ISBNs makes sense if you plan to publish several books under your own imprint, or want the same identifier on every platform. Bowker pricing: $125 for a single ISBN, $295 for a 10-pack. The 10-pack works out to under $30 per ISBN. If you plan to publish more than three editions across formats, the 10 pack is the obvious choice. If this is one book and you want simplicity, a publisher's ISBN, like Nova's, works. What an ISBN does not do An ISBN does not register copyright. An ISBN does not protect intellectual property. An ISBN does not establish you as the legal owner of the book. The ISBN is just an identifier for retail catalog purposes. Authors sometimes confuse the ISBN with copyright protection, which leads to genuinely vulnerable legal positions. Copyright basics for authors Copyright is automatic. The moment you write the manuscript in fixed form, you own the copyright. No registration is required for the copyright to exist. However, registering your copyright with the United States Copyright Office (or your country's equivalent) gives you specific legal advantages that matter if anyone ever infringes. Why registration matters Three specific legal advantages from registration. First, you can sue for infringement in federal court (unregistered works require registration before filing suit). Second, you become eligible for statutory damages and attorney's fees in infringement cases (without registration, you can only recover actual damages, which often do not justify the cost of a lawsuit). Third, registration provides public record evidence of ownership, which is valuable in any rights dispute. For most indie authors, registration is cheap insurance. The US Copyright Office charges $45 to $65 to register a single work online. Processing can take several months, but registration is effective from the date the Office receives your application. File once per book, ideally before publication. How to register copyright Online through eCO at copyright.gov. Create an account. Select "Register a Work." Choose "Single Application" if this is one work by one author and one owner. Upload the manuscript file (PDF or Word). Pay the fee. Wait for the certificate. The two non obvious mistakes: register the final published version (not an early draft) and register before publication if possible (timely registration provides additional remedies). If you have already published, register now anyway. Late registration is better than no registration. The Library of Congress Catalog Number (LCCN) An LCCN is a separate identifier issued by the US Library of Congress, used by libraries to catalog books. It is free and optional. Most indie authors skip it. If you want library distribution and you want the cleanest catalog presence, get one through the Preassigned Control Number (PCN) program at the Library of Congress website. The application takes 10 to 15 minutes and the LCCN arrives within 1 to 2 weeks. The copyright page in your book The copyright page sits inside the book, usually facing the title page or just after it. It typically includes the copyright notice ("Copyright © 2026 Author Name. All rights reserved."), the ISBN, the LCCN if you have one, the publisher information, the printer information for print editions, and a permissions notice. A standard template covers most cases. Common indie author mistakes First, confusing ISBN with copyright. They are completely separate legal instruments. Second, registering copyright on an early draft and never re registering the final published version. Third, leaving the copyright page blank or with a placeholder, which signals amateur production immediately to library and bookstore buyers. Fourth, buying a single ISBN from an unofficial reseller. Buy directly from Bowker, or use your publisher's ISBN with a clear credit line, so you know whose name is on the record. Nova Publishers sets up the ISBN and the copyright page as part of every package. Copyright registration itself is quick enough that most authors file it themselves. See package details. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/kdp-vs-full-service-publishing-what-authors-miss KDP vs Full Service Publishing: What DIY Authors Miss (And When Hybrid Wins) Amazon KDP gets a book onto Amazon fast, but it doesn't edit, design, format or market it. Here is what full-service publishing with Nova Publishers adds, and the gaps that surprise authors after launch. Amazon KDP gets a book onto Amazon fast, but unlike full-service publishing such as Nova Publishers' packages from $999 to $5,499, it doesn't edit, design, format or market the book. Full-service publishing does that work for you, in your own accounts. KDP is where most indie books sell; this article lists what it doesn't do for you, so you can judge whether that gap matters for your book. What KDP does well KDP usually gets your book live on Amazon within a few days. It handles print on demand manufacturing, Kindle delivery, and basic royalty accounting. If your readers live on Amazon and you already have a polished manuscript, professional cover, and clean EPUB and print PDF files, KDP is the right upload button. See our guide to KDP or a full-service publisher for more. What KDP does not do 1. Editorial quality control KDP does not read your manuscript. Typos, continuity errors, and weak chapter structure ship exactly as uploaded. Readers notice within the first chapter. Bad reviews posted in week one are hard to recover from. 2. Genre aware cover design KDP accepts any cover file you upload but does not provide design. A cover that fails at 100 pixel thumbnail size loses sales before the blurb is read. Full service teams research comp titles in your subgenre before sketching concepts. 3. Bookstore and library distribution KDP Expanded Distribution exists but bookstores and libraries treat Ingram sourced inventory differently. Authors who want bookstores to be able to order their book, hardcover editions, or library systems usually need IngramSpark or a distributor who files there on their behalf. Our publishing process covers both Amazon and wholesale channels. 4. Metadata and discoverability Seven keyword strings and up to three Amazon categories help determine whether the right readers ever see your book. Most first time uploads treat keywords as an afterthought. That is months of invisible listing time. 5. Audiobook production KDP does not produce audio. ACX is a separate workflow with narrator casting, pickup recordings, and mastering standards. Full service publishers bundle audio when the book fits audio audiences (business, memoir, commercial fiction). 6. Launch strategy Going live is not a launch. ARC teams, review timing, email sequences, and the first 72 hour sales velocity drive Amazon's algorithm for the next 90 days. Authors who upload on a Tuesday and tweet once wonder why nothing happened. When KDP alone is enough You have already published and know the toolchain. Your audience is overwhelmingly on Amazon (many genre fiction and self help niches). You are publishing series backlist at speed and quality is already proven. When full service publishing wins First book and you do not want to learn five platforms while writing book two. Memoir, business, or children's books where production quality signals credibility. You need hardcover, library distribution, or audiobook in the same launch window. Your hourly rate is higher than the cost difference between DIY and hybrid. Nova Publishers is built for that second list: one fixed quote, you keep every right and 100% of your retailer royalties, and one team handles editing through distribution. See book publishing services or compare package pricing. The hybrid path is not "easier KDP" It is KDP plus IngramSpark plus metadata plus optional audio plus launch support, already integrated. Assembling those pieces with freelancers can work, but it takes time and project management. The question is not "KDP or not KDP." Almost every Nova title still sells on KDP. The question is whether you want to be the project manager or the author. Still deciding? Read KDP vs IngramSpark vs hybrid for the three path comparison, then send us your manuscript with a line on where it stands and your timeline. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/kdp-vs-ingramspark-vs-hybrid-publisher-2026 KDP vs IngramSpark vs Hybrid Publisher: How to Pick Your Path in 2026 An indie author has three paths in 2026: do it yourself on KDP, do it yourself on IngramSpark, or hire a publishing service such as Nova Publishers. Here's how to pick. If you have a finished manuscript in 2026, you have three real paths: upload it yourself to Amazon KDP, upload it yourself to IngramSpark, or hire a publishing service such as Nova Publishers to do the work in your own accounts. Nova Publishers is one of those services. Here is what each path involves and where it fits. Path 1: Amazon KDP: fast and Amazon first On KDP you upload the files yourself, and your book goes live on Amazon (Kindle plus paperback POD), usually within a few days. You upload an EPUB, a print PDF, a cover, set the price, and it's live. Where KDP fits: Speed. Royalties of 35% or 70% on Kindle ebooks, depending on price, and 60% of list minus printing on paperbacks sold on Amazon. Direct ads via Amazon Advertising. Easy series setup. Where KDP stops: Distribution. KDP Print is technically also available through Expanded Distribution, but bookstores and libraries rarely order through it. If you want bookstores and libraries to be able to order your book, IngramSpark is the usual route. KDP on its own suits you if: Your readers buy almost entirely on Amazon, your files are already edited and print-ready, and you want to learn the platform yourself. Path 2: IngramSpark: broader distribution, steeper learning curve IngramSpark lists your book in the Ingram catalog, the wholesale channel most bookstores and libraries order from. They handle paperback, hardcover, and ebook (with distribution to Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and others). Where IngramSpark fits: Hardcover with dust jacket, a returns option (which most physical bookstores expect), and library distribution. Where IngramSpark takes work: Setup. The platform expects you to know what trim size, paper type, spine width, and barcode placement you want. A file with the wrong bleed or spine width gets rejected, and fixing it means another round of uploads and proofs. IngramSpark suits you if: You want bookstores and libraries to be able to order your book, or you want hardcover editions, and you are comfortable with print specs, discounts and returns settings. Path 2b: Both KDP and IngramSpark Many indie authors do both: KDP for the Kindle edition and the Amazon paperback, IngramSpark for the bookstore-distributed paperback and the hardcover. The ISBN KDP assigns only works on Amazon, so if you use both, an ISBN you own (or one from your publishing service) keeps the editions consistent. Path 3: A publishing service: pay for the team, keep the rights A real publishing service (some call it a hybrid publisher) does the editing, design, formatting, ISBN and distribution work for a fixed fee, and you keep 100% of your retailer royalties. (If they also take a percentage of your retailer royalties, that's a vanity press. Walk away.) You ship them a manuscript, they ship you a published book in retail and audiobook channels. What a publishing service gives you: Time. Quality control. Dealing with KDP and IngramSpark on your behalf. Audiobook production, which is the hardest piece to do yourself. Working with first time authors who have not yet learned the full self publishing toolchain. What it costs: Nova Publishers' packages run from $999 to $5,499 as one fixed quote, and from Launch Pro they include a launch marketing plan, because even great production needs a real launch. A publishing service suits you if: Your manuscript is finished, you want to spend your time writing the next one (or running your business), and you do not want to learn KDP and IngramSpark interfaces yourself. Especially worth it for first time authors and authors with day jobs. How to actually decide Ask one question: What is my time worth? Doing it yourself means learning KDP and IngramSpark, hiring an editor and a designer, and running the schedule between them. A full-service publisher like Nova Publishers does all of that in your own accounts for one fixed quote, so those hours go back into writing your next book. The wrong answer is always vanity press. If anyone offers to 'publish' your book in exchange for a fee plus a long term royalty split, they are taking your money twice and your book once. Read our guides to KDP or a full-service publisher, IngramSpark and full-service publishing and BookBaby and Nova Publishers, or send us your manuscript for a fixed quote. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/self-publishing-vs-traditional-publishing-2026 Self Publishing vs Traditional Publishing in 2026: A Side-by-Side Comparison Royalties, rights, timelines, control and revenue: how self-publishing and traditional publishing compare for independent authors in 2026, from Nova Publishers. Self-publishing with a service like Nova Publishers means you pay for production and keep the rights and royalties; a traditional publisher pays an advance, keeps most of the royalties and usually needs an agent. Here is how the two compare in 2026 on money, rights, time, odds, marketing and quality. Royalties: where the money actually goes Traditional publishing pays the author 7 to 15 percent of net (or sometimes list) on print and 25 percent of net on ebook. The publisher keeps the other 75 to 92.5 percent. Self publishing flips that completely. Amazon Kindle pays 35 to 70 percent of list. Amazon paperback pays roughly 60 percent of list minus printing cost. IngramSpark pays 45 to 55 percent. ACX pays 50 percent on exclusive Audible distribution under its 2026 royalty model. Authors who self publish keep most of every dollar a retailer pays for the book. Run the math. Take a $14.99 paperback that sells 5,000 copies. At a 10 percent royalty, a traditionally published author earns about $7,500. Self-published, at roughly $5 a copy after Amazon's share and printing, the same sales earn about $25,000. The catch: in self-publishing the author funds production. At $5 a copy, a $1,899 package pays for itself at around 400 copies. Rights: who owns the book A standard traditional publishing contract takes the rights to your book for the term of copyright, which in most jurisdictions is your life plus 70 years. The publisher controls when the book goes out of print, when foreign editions get sold, whether an audiobook gets produced, and who plays the lead in the eventual film. Subsidiary rights (translation, audio, film, merchandise) often stay with the publisher and split favors them. Self publishing keeps everything with you. You decide when to refresh the cover, when to release a special edition, whether to translate it, whether to produce an audiobook, who narrates it. If a producer wants film rights, you negotiate. If a foreign publisher wants German rights, you negotiate. The book is yours. Time to market Traditional publishing runs on a 12 to 24 month production cycle after a book is acquired. Acquisition itself takes 6 to 24 more months of querying, agent submission, and publisher review. Total: 18 months at the absolute fastest, 4 years at the realistic end. Self publishing runs on a 6 to 16 week production cycle after the manuscript is final. Total: weeks. The trade off is that no marketing team plans the launch for you. The author owns marketing the same way they own royalties. Acceptance odds Agents take on a small fraction of the queries they receive, and publishers acquire a small fraction of what agents submit. Math out the funnel and the realistic odds of an unagented manuscript landing a Big Five contract are in the rounding error. Self-publishing has no acquisition gate: a finished book that meets a publisher's content standards gets published. The market sorts winners and losers, not an editorial board. Marketing Traditional publishers put their biggest marketing budgets behind a small number of lead titles each season. Lead title status comes with reviewer placement, bookstore co op spend, festival circuits, and PR. Most traditionally published books are not lead titles. The midlist gets a one paragraph press release and a six month window to find an audience before the book is quietly shelved. Self publishing requires the author to do the marketing or hire it out. The advantage is that the author keeps the data, builds the email list, and learns what their readers want. Traditional authors often discover post acquisition that they need to hire their own marketing anyway. Editorial quality Traditional houses edit in-house. A self-published book gets whatever editing the author arranges, which is why the choice of editor matters so much. A publishing service like Nova Publishers gives you in-house editors, including editors who've worked at Penguin, HarperCollins and Hachette, and several editorial passes with tracked changes after each one. Once a book is edited and designed well, readers can't tell which path produced it. How the two paths compare Royalties: a self-published author keeps most of each sale. Rights and creative control: they stay with the self-published author. Time to market: weeks for self-publishing, years for traditional. Gatekeeping: self-publishing has none, while traditional runs through agents and acquisition editors. Distribution: with a service like Nova Publishers, a self-published book is orderable by 20,000+ retailers and libraries from Launch Pro, and each store decides what it stocks. Marketing: on either path, most authors do much of their own. Editing: traditional houses edit in-house, and self-published authors choose their editors or use a service like Nova Publishers. Money up front: traditional pays an advance against royalties, while self-publishing means the author pays for production and keeps the earnings. Which path fits what you want Traditional publishing trades your rights and most of your royalties for an advance, usually through an agent and over a period of years. Self-publishing keeps control of your book, your rights, your royalties and your timeline with you. A full-service publisher like Nova Publishers adds the team: editors, designers and a project manager who take your book from manuscript to retailers in your own accounts, for one fixed quote. Self-publishing used to carry a stigma. In 2026 it is simply another route, and readers buy good books without checking who published them. See Nova Publishers' packages or read the path comparison. # https://www.thenovap.com/blog/what-is-a-hybrid-publisher-2026 What Is a Hybrid Publisher? The 2026 Indie Author Guide Hybrid publishing keeps growing because it answers a real question for serious indie authors. Here is what hybrid publishing actually is, how to spot a real one, and how to avoid the vanity press lookalikes. A hybrid publisher, in the sense most indie authors mean, charges a fee for professional production and leaves the rights and royalties with the author, and Nova Publishers is a book publishing services company that some people call a hybrid publisher. Self publishing gives the author full ownership but requires the author to manage the entire production toolchain personally. Traditional publishing handles production but takes the rights and most of the royalties. Hybrid publishing was built to give indie authors the production team without the rights surrender. Here is what hybrid publishing actually is, how to spot a real one, and which kinds of authors benefit most. The hybrid publishing model in one paragraph The author pays a flat fee for production work. The publisher handles editing, design, formatting, ISBN, and distribution. The author keeps the copyright, holds 100 percent of retailer royalties going forward, and makes every creative decision. The publisher does not take a percentage of retailer sales, does not own the manuscript, and does not lock the rights for any term beyond the production agreement itself. The author funds production once and keeps the royalties for as long as the book sells. Industry groups such as the Independent Book Publishers Association use a stricter definition in which the publisher also pays the author a royalty, so when a company calls itself hybrid, ask which model it means. How hybrid publishing differs from traditional publishing Traditional publishers pay an advance, take 75 to 92.5 percent of royalties, and hold the rights for the term of copyright. Hybrid publishers do the opposite: the author pays for production, keeps 100 percent of retailer royalties, and keeps the rights. Both produce a finished retail book. The economics work out differently. Traditional publishing reduces the author's risk (no upfront cost) but caps the upside (small royalty share). Hybrid publishing inverts that. How hybrid publishing differs from self publishing on KDP Self-publishing on KDP on your own means you learn the platform, hire and manage freelancers one by one, handle the files and troubleshoot Amazon's quirks yourself. With a service like Nova Publishers, you pay one fixed quote and a team does that work, and the book still goes live in your own KDP account. Authors who'd rather spend their time writing usually choose a service. How to spot a real hybrid publisher Five tests separate a real hybrid publisher from a vanity press dressed up in hybrid language. Test 1: rights. A real hybrid publisher does not take any share of your rights. The contract should say so explicitly. If a contract takes subsidiary rights such as audio, translation or film, walk away. Test 2: royalties. A real hybrid publisher does not take a percentage of retailer sales. Royalties from Amazon, Apple Books, IngramSpark, and audiobook platforms should flow into retailer accounts the author owns. If retailer royalties pass through the publisher's accounts and get split, ask why. Test 3: a real read before the quote. A real hybrid publisher reads your manuscript before quoting and tells you if it needs more work. Vanity presses accept anyone who pays. If a company quotes you without reading a page, ask why. Test 4: production team. A real hybrid publisher employs or contracts professional editors, designers, and audiobook producers. Vanity presses outsource everything to the cheapest freelancer market available. Ask to see editor and designer credits on existing published books. Test 5: portfolio. A real hybrid publisher shows finished books you can look up on Amazon and other retailers. Vanity presses often hide their portfolio because the books are inconsistent or low quality. Which authors benefit most from hybrid publishing First time authors with finished manuscripts. Working professionals who do not want to spend nights learning EPUB packaging. Authors with a day job whose time is worth more than the cost difference between DIY and hybrid. Authors whose first DIY release fell flat and who want a stronger production team for book two. Memoir writers who want emotional support through the publishing process. Business book authors who want a professional team behind the brand. Which authors do not benefit from hybrid publishing Authors with substantial existing experience in self publishing who already have a working production stack. Authors with extreme genre niche where domain experts in that niche do not exist on the hybrid publisher's roster. The cost of hybrid publishing in 2026 Prices vary widely, so compare what each package actually includes: which editing layers, how many cover concepts and revision rounds, whether print and an audiobook are included, and whose accounts the book is published in. A very low price often means an editing layer is missing, usually the developmental edit. Nova Publishers' four packages run from Launch at $999 (ebook only) to Launch Pro at $1,899, Signature at $3,799 and Elite at $5,499, with one fixed quote before work starts. See package details or send us your manuscript. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/business/hugh-b-roberts/help-ive-got-family-in-the-business-nova-029/1 Help! I've Got Family in the Business Help! I've Got Family in the Business by Hugh B. Roberts covers ten conflicts that threaten family businesses. Published by Nova Publishers. Hugh B. Roberts A guide to the recurring conflicts that threaten family-owned businesses, organized around ten 'time bombs': generational struggles, entitlement, communication breakdowns, unequal children, sibling partnerships, blended families, estate-planning mistakes, succession, management overlap, and the tension between family and business. Hugh B. Roberts, a partner at The Rawls Group who has worked with family business owners nationwide for over forty years, draws on real client stories, altered to protect privacy, to show how families have reached what he calls Succession Success. Written for owners who want their business, and their family, to survive the handoff to the next generation. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/business/rajendra-kc-phd/alternative-integrity-nova-023/1 Alternative Integrity Alternative Integrity by Rajendra KC, PhD is a business book on new thinking and reform in thought, management and analysis. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Rajendra KC, PhD Dr. Rajendra KC argues that on this earth no resource is truly new, only the way we present and use it becomes new. Across thought, behaviour, management and analysis, he makes the case that fresh thinking and reform increase the value of everything, and that the desire to do something different is what keeps a person dynamic and alive. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/children-s/bassy-gold/if-you-give-an-8-year-old-girl-a-pen-and-paper-nova-016/1 If You Give an 8-Year-Old Girl a Pen and Paper If You Give an 8-Year-Old Girl a Pen and Paper by Bassy Gold is an illustrated picture book for young readers. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Bassy Gold An illustrated picture book for young readers. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/children-s/charlona-quidor/dorcas-the-kind-dolphin-nova-014/1 Dorcas the Kind Dolphin Dorcas the Kind Dolphin by Charlona Quidor is an illustrated picture book about kindness, told across 29 full-color pages. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Charlona Quidor Dorcas the Kind Dolphin is an illustrated picture book for young readers, told across 29 full-colour pages. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/children-s/garret-rhea/the-story-of-circle-and-square-nova-017/1 The Story of Circle and Square The Story of Circle and Square by Garret Rhea is a picture book about shapes and getting along, in ebook and paperback. Published by Nova Publishers. Garret Rhea An illustrated picture book for young readers, in landscape format. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/children-s/jack-martin/the-planet-maker-nova-039/1 The Planet Maker The Planet Maker by Jack Martin is a full-color picture book about an old man in Heaven who learns how to build a world. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Jack Martin After his death, an old man named John wakes in Heaven, where God teaches him to build a world of his own by imagining it into being. When his planet goes wrong, John must follow a guidebook, face a disguised impostor, and choose between two doors before he is trusted to help his own son learn the same craft. Written and illustrated by the author, this full-color picture book pairs a fantastical premise with a story about faith and second chances. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/children-s/john-m-collins/paper-airplane-book-for-kids-nova-019/1 Paper Airplane Book for Kids Paper Airplane Book for Kids by John M. Collins has the world record paper airplane and 30 tear-out pages to fold and fly. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. John M. Collins The kids' edition from The Paper Airplane Guy, with the world record paper airplane inside and thirty tear-out pages to fold and fly. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/children-s/milena-hammontree/i-lava-you-nova-038/1 I Lava You I Lava You by Milena Hammontree and Livia Grigore is a rhyming picture book about why a mother loves her daughter. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Milena Hammontree & Livia Grigore I Lava You is a rhyming picture book built around a daughter's question, "Mama, Mama, why do you love me?" Each verse answers with a different reason — her intelligence, kindness, ambition, and forgiving heart — illustrated in full color throughout. The book closes with a handwritten-style dedication from the author to her daughter Livia, who is credited as co-author. A short, personal picture book for reading aloud together. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/children-s/shannuel-lamptey/girls-who-we-are-civil-engineers-nova-024/1 Girls Who We Are: Civil Engineers Girls Who We Are: Civil Engineers by Shannuel Lamptey introduces young readers to civil engineering through Ava's big ideas. Production by Nova Publishers. Shannuel Lamptey Ava goes to a career fair, tells her parents what she found there, and starts building little models of big ideas. A story that introduces young readers to civil engineering through a girl who decides it is for her. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/children-s/taylor-murray/brush-my-hair-nova-040/1 Brush My Hair Brush My Hair by Taylor Murray is a rhyming picture book about a young girl's day at her grandmother's and a gentle bedtime. Published by Nova Publishers. Taylor Murray Brush My Hair follows a young girl through a day at her grandmother's house — movies and popcorn, a bubble bath, and a slow, careful hair-brushing before bed — and into the next morning, when she is still thinking about it. The story text is brief, told in short rhyming lines across full-color illustrated spreads, and the book adds a two-page glossary explaining words like "vanity" and "bristle" for young readers. Dedicated by the author to her own grandmother. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/christian-living/bishop-dc-watson/abcs-of-the-promises-of-god-nova-025/1 The ABCs of the Promises of God The ABCs of the Promises of God by Bishop DC Watson pairs each letter with one of God's promises, Bible verses and a prayer. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Bishop DC Watson The ABCs of the Promises of God moves through the alphabet from A to Z, pairing each letter with one of God's promises drawn from scripture, from Accepted and Anointed through Yoke and Zealous. Each entry gives the supporting Bible verses and closes with a short prayer. Bishop DC Watson, a pastor for more than fifty years, wrote it as a devotional reference for readers who want a structured, verse-by-verse way to learn and return to God's promises. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/faith/dr-vince-staub/the-resilient-chaplain-nova-007/1 The Resilient Chaplain The Resilient Chaplain by Dr. Vince Staub is a faith book for chaplains about staying standing while holding other people up. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Dr. Vince Staub Written for every chaplain who has ever driven home in silence after a hard call, wondering if they did enough. Dr. Vince Staub draws on the stories, reflections and hard-won wisdom of chaplains serving with the International Fellowship of Chaplains, and on his own years where ministry meets risk management. A book about staying standing while holding other people up. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/faith/vence-delyane-barnett/the-unknown-part-ii-nova-009/1 The Unknown Part II The Unknown Part II by Vence Delyane Barnett is a story collection about faith, fate and free will. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Vence Delyane Barnett Vence Delyane Barnett invites readers deeper into realms where the seen and unseen collide. These stories explore the boundaries of faith, fate, and free will, where a simple choice can change everything. From a mysterious man who offers strangers a glimpse of lives they never lived, to a traveler faced with forces far beyond our comprehension, each tale asks timeless questions: What is truth? Who is in control? And what lies waiting on the other side of the unknown? Open the book. Take the journey. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/fantasy/alex-cika/sky-of-thieves-nova-020/1 Sky of Thieves Sky of Thieves by Alex Cika is a fantasy adventure novel, from The Hooded One and The Pirate Queen to Dog Fight and Rise. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Alex Cika A fantasy adventure novel. Chapters include The Hooded One, Gold Glass and Iron, Jakari, The Pirate Queen, Dog Fight and Rise. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/fantasy/joe-gilbert/forever-bound-nova-022/1 Forever Bound Forever Bound by GJ Taylor is a fantasy novel that opens as Sekmet wakes in the dark, bound in linen and three days dead. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. GJ Taylor Sekmet wakes in the dark, bound neck to toe in linen, three days dead and somehow seeing. The last thing she remembers is pain, and Daghdha's hands cradling her head as he murmured prayers over her. Seventeen years of shared nights, and now this. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/fiction/e-brian-walsh/song-of-revolution-nova-027/1 Song of Revolution: The Awakening Song of Revolution: The Awakening by E. Brian Walsh is a novel about a Vermont composer caught in a plot to recover stolen funds. Production by Nova Publishers. E. Brian Walsh A novel following Vermont-based composer Ben Clancy, who is drawn into an international intrigue involving Interpol, Homeland Security, and a scheme that threatens seventeen banks across Asia and the Pacific Rim. Chapters move between Lake Champlain, New York City, and the operation to recover stolen funds before a global financial crisis breaks. The story closes with Clancy's first full concert performance, built around the title piece, 'Song of Revolution.' Written by E. Brian Walsh, a composer himself, the novel is the first installment of the Ben Clancy series, following his earlier book The Crumbling Empire. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/fiction/maureen-j-olson/puppilein-nova-031/1 Puppilein Puppilein by Maureen J. Olson is a novel narrated by Clara, who turns five in Munich the day after the Reichstag fire. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Maureen J. Olson A historical novel narrated by Clara, nicknamed 'Puppilein' (little doll), who turns five in Munich on February 28, 1933 — the day after the Reichstag fire pushes Adolf Hitler toward full power. Framed as a letter to a 'Doktor' looking back roughly a decade later, the novel follows Clara's family through Germany's collapse into dictatorship. Author Maureen J. Olson drew on her mother's, grandfather's, and aunt's experiences during World War II, and includes a historical note on Weimar-era Germany's civil-rights record and the Reichstag Fire Decree that ended it. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/fiction/rosalyn-p-williams/broken-pieces-nova-010/1 Broken Pieces Broken Pieces by Rosalyn P. Williams is a novel that follows Jennifer from a devastating breakup to healing. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Rosalyn P. Williams Follow Jennifer on a transformative odyssey through the depths of heartbreak to the heights of self-discovery. Struggling to piece together her shattered world after a devastating breakup, Jennifer sets out on a quest for healing that leads her through therapy sessions, soul-searching moments in nature, and the unexpected solace of a heartbreak support group. She learns that healing is not only about recovering from pain, but about embracing the beauty that can rise from the ashes. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/health/shadman-rakin/altered-states-of-consciousness-nova-036/1 Altered States of Consciousness: The Reawakening and The Lost Elixir Altered States of Consciousness by Shadman Rakin reads consciousness through neuroscience, quantum physics and mysticism. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Shadman Rakin A nonfiction exploration of consciousness that draws together neuroscience, quantum physics, dream analysis, ancient mysticism, and modern psychology around a central premise: that consciousness is not fixed, but can be altered, expanded, and reset. Chapters move from the brain's relationship to water and sleep, through practices like Sufi whirling and pranayama breathwork, to parallels between religious traditions and quantum theory. A recurring dream journal, written from a child's perspective, runs through the book alongside the research chapters. By Shadman Mahmud Rakin. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/history/dr-niki-karavasilis/cyprus-the-divided-island-nova-034/1 Cyprus: The Divided Island Cyprus: The Divided Island by Dr. Niki Karavasilis traces how Cyprus came to be split by the Green Line, 1954 to 1977. Production by Nova Publishers. Dr. Niki Karavasilis A history of Cyprus from 1954 to 1977, tracing how British colonial rule, the Zurich-London Agreement, EOKA's campaign under George Grivas, Archbishop Makarios III's political missteps, and the 1974 Turkish invasions (Attila I and II) led to the island's division by the buffer zone known as the Green Line. Dr. Niki Karavasilis combines historical narrative with the fictionalized story of Eleni, a Greek Cypriot, and a Turkish Cypriot family whose son she marries — following characters who lived through the events on both sides of the conflict. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/history/dr-niki-karavasilis/paidomazoma-abducted-greek-children-nova-033/1 Paidomazoma: The 28,000 Abducted Greek Children Paidomazoma by Dr. Niki Karavasilis is a researched history of the 28,000 Greek children taken during the Greek Civil War. Production by Nova Publishers. Dr. Niki Karavasilis A researched account of Paidomazoma, the removal of an estimated 28,000 Greek children by Communist guerrillas during the Greek Civil War (1946-1949) and their subsequent decades in Yugoslavia and other Eastern Bloc countries. Built around the true story of 'Dora,' who spent thirty-three years behind the Iron Curtain after being taken at age twelve, the book draws on interviews Dr. Niki Karavasilis conducted with surviving abducted children, alongside research at the Greek Parliament library and the University of Athens. Names and some identifying details have been changed to protect the people involved. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/hobbies/john-m-collins/the-world-record-paper-airplane-book-nova-018/1 The World Record Paper Airplane Book The World Record Paper Airplane Book by John M. Collins has the world record design and award winners, with diagrams to fold. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. John M. Collins The world record paper airplane, plus international award-winning designs, from John M. Collins — The Paper Airplane Guy. A diagram-led book built for folding along with, not just reading. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/horror/t-c-tuites/night-terrors-nova-001/1 Night Terrors Night Terrors by T C Tuites is a horror novel told in breathless first person, from a fall on a wooded trail onward. Published by Nova Publishers. T C Tuites A fall on a wooded trail. Torn palms, blood in the mouth, and a small hairclip flecked with gold glitter lying uncovered in the dirt — an odd thing to find out here. Then the noise starts again, and it is closer. Night Terrors is a horror novel that keeps its grip tight from the first page, written in a breathless first person that puts you inside the running rather than watching it. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/bob-battaglia/adventures-with-bob-nova-026/1 Adventures with Bob Adventures with Bob is Bob Battaglia's memoir, from his father's grocery store in Buffalo to sixty countries. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Bob Battaglia A memoir by Bob Battaglia, the youngest of five children born to Sicilian immigrant parents in Buffalo, NY, who grew up above his father's corner grocery store and went on to build a career across dozens of countries and business ventures, from Libbey Glass to his own restaurant, Fettuccine Bros. Written at his sister's urging so family and friends would finally have the fuller story, the book moves from a working-class immigrant childhood through decades of travel and entrepreneurship to his marriage to Colette. For readers curious about one person's account of mid-century immigrant family life and a long, varied business career. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/curtis-mack/the-baby-from-clyattville-nova-021/1 The Baby from Clyattville The Baby from Clyattville is Curtis Mack's memoir, from the cotton fields of Clyattville, Georgia to law professor. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Curtis Mack Curtis Mack's own life story: a Black boy born in Clyattville, Georgia, who rose from the cotton fields and a one-room church school to become a labor lawyer, a University of Florida law professor, an NLRB regional director appointed by President Ford, and the founder of his own firm. Told plainly, in his own voice. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/dr-niki-karavasilis/believe-in-yourself-nova-032/1 Believe in Yourself! Believe in Yourself! is Dr. Niki Karavasilis's memoir, from a childhood in wartime Greece to a PhD in the United States. Production by Nova Publishers. Dr. Niki Karavasilis A memoir prompted by a text message from her granddaughter, in which Dr. Niki Karavasilis traces her path from a small village in northern Greece, through the poverty and fear of World War II and the Greek Civil War, to quitting high school at sixteen to work in the mills, and eventually earning a BA, Master's, and PhD after emigrating to the United States with only one year of high school completed. The book follows her rise to university professor and language-program director, framed as the story behind the advice she gives at its close: believe in yourself, work hard, and never lose the path of your goals. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/dr-niki-karavasilis/the-mental-intruder-nova-035/1 The Mental Intruder The Mental Intruder by Dr. Niki Karavasilis follows a close friend through dementia and Alzheimer's, based on a true story. Production by Nova Publishers. Dr. Niki Karavasilis Based on a true story (names, dates, and places changed to protect identities), this book follows 'Soula,' a close friend of the author, through mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and eventually Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Niki Karavasilis, drawing on presentations she attended at Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Alzheimer's Disease Initiative and input from her brother, Dr. Nick Simopoulos, MD, describes what the disease looks and feels like from both the patient's and the caregiver's side, from the first missed words to Soula's death and funeral. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/stephanie-heape-reller/following-seas-while-anchored-nova-037/1 Following Seas While Anchored Following Seas While Anchored is Stephanie Heape Reller's memoir of building a business and family through six moves. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Stephanie Heape Reller A memoir about building a business and a family while married to a United States Navy officer, told across relocations, deployments, and a husband's 26-year career that ends in retirement partway through the book. Stephanie Heape Reller writes about starting a reading program for children with learning disabilities, later building a consulting business for healthcare entrepreneurs, and eventually developing programs to help military spouses and veterans toward business ownership — all while raising three children and moving with the Navy's orders. The book closes with her husband joining the business after his retirement, and a letter to the next generation of military spouse entrepreneurs. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/tim-murphy/one-man-crime-spree-nova-008/1 One Man Crime Spree One Man Crime Spree is Tim Murphy's memoir, from the streets of Erie, Pennsylvania to Attica and the grace that saved him. Published by Nova Publishers. Tim Murphy From the streets of Erie, Pennsylvania to the cells of Attica, Tim Murphy lived a life that should have killed him. It didn't. A disabled child he never expected to love showed him why. This is his story, all of it — the parts that shame him and the grace that saved him. The grandson of Prohibition-era bootleggers, he came up inside the last days of the Rust Belt's old world, across Erie, Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Kansas City and Las Vegas, moving among the Secret Seven: a circle so discreet that even its members didn't know who all the others were. He was the smart kid in someone else's world until March 15, 1985, when everything changed. What follows is the confession his children deserved — raw, unfiltered, and unforgettable. “But for the Grace of God, I am what I am.” # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/veronique-eloise/toxic-luv-nova-006/1 Toxic Luv Toxic Luv by Veronique Eloise is a novel based on actual events about a marriage to a person with antisocial personality disorder. Published by Nova Publishers. Veronique Eloise A novel based on actual events, written about a marriage to a person with antisocial personality disorder. Veronique Eloise wrote it for anyone who has been through this, is still in it, or is watching someone they love go through it. Her opening is direct: you are not alone in this mental prison, your feelings are valid, and you can heal from this. If you have been taught to dismiss what you noticed — and then convinced you were the crazy one for noticing — this book was written with you in mind. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/william-a-stephens-jr/the-broken-mirror-nova-003/1 The Broken Mirror The Broken Mirror by William A. Stephens Jr. is a blunt memoir about PTSD, the battles nobody sees and the work of recovery. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. William A. Stephens Jr. Written by Sergeant First Class (Ret.) William A. Stephens Jr., The Broken Mirror is an account of leaving the Army and finding that the harder deployment was the one that came after. It moves through the transition to civilian life and the unseen battles of PTSD with the bluntness of a man who has stopped performing recovery for anyone's comfort. Winner of the 2025 International Impact Book Award and a nominee for the Eric Hoffer Award. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/william-a-stephens-jr/the-reflection-series-legacy-edition-nova-005/1 The Reflection Series: Legacy Edition The Reflection Series: Legacy Edition gathers William A. Stephens Jr.'s Reflection Series in one volume of over 450 pages. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. William A. Stephens Jr. The Legacy Edition brings William A. Stephens Jr.'s Reflection Series together in one volume — the fullest gathering of his work to date, at more than four hundred and fifty pages. For readers who came to him through The Broken Mirror and want the whole arc. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/poetry/william-a-stephens-jr/the-mirror-black-edition-nova-004/1 The Mirror: Black Edition The Mirror: Black Edition is a collection of poems, reflections and short pieces by William A. Stephens Jr. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. William A. Stephens Jr. A collection of poems, reflections and short pieces from Sergeant First Class (Ret.) William A. Stephens Jr. The range runs wide — Cannon Fire, Christmas in Oz, 96 Hours, Secret Box, A Special Rock, a twentieth-year class reunion speech, and a platoon sergeant's nightmare before the storm. Underneath it sits the question the whole book keeps circling: a person is only a shell from the outside. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/politics/jessie-rude/the-last-republican-nova-030/1 The Last Republican The Last Republican by Jessie Rude is a political study of Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie and his voting record. Published by Nova Publishers. Jessie Rude A political study of Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie, an MIT-trained engineer and entrepreneur turned constitutional-originalist lawmaker known for demanding roll-call votes, opposing omnibus spending bills, and refusing corporate PAC money. Framed as neither biography nor campaign material, the book uses Massie's voting record and public statements since his 2013 swearing-in to argue that the Republican Party has drifted from the small-government, constitutional principles it once claimed to defend. Includes appendices of Massie's selected votes, floor statements, and congressional scorecards. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/reference/neil-ryan-davis/this-is-it-500-of-the-newest-baby-names-to-hit-the-market-nova-013/1 This Is It! 500 of the Newest Baby Names to Hit the Market This Is It! by Neil Ryan Davis is a guide to 500 bold, soulful and culturally rich baby names for parents and storytellers. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Neil Ryan Davis The ultimate name guide for modern parents, cool aunties, visionary god mamas, and anyone dreaming up the future. Packed with bold, soulful, creative and culturally rich names that speak to now and beyond, this collection celebrates the spirit of the new generation. Whether you are naming a baby, a character, or manifesting a little one into your life, this book will help you find the one. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/self-help/rosalyn-p-williams/the-heartbreak-recovery-blueprint-nova-011/1 The Heartbreak Recovery Blueprint The Heartbreak Recovery Blueprint by Rosalyn P. Williams is a self-help guide to healing after heartbreak or divorce. Published by Nova Publishers. Rosalyn P. Williams If you are grappling with the pain of heartbreak or the end of a marriage, know that you are not alone, and that life beyond loss is not only possible but within your reach. Rosalyn P. Williams walks the path of self-healing, breaking free from emotional pain, and reframing your experiences. Inside you will explore the stages of the healing journey from acceptance to renewal, learn how to release lingering anger, regret and guilt, cultivate self-love, rebuild your confidence and identity, and gain tools to create a happier, healthier future. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/short-stories/william-colson-1006005/quests-flash-fiction-stories-by-william-colson-211a068b/1 Quests Flash Fiction Stories Quests by William Colson is a flash fiction collection about the moments when lives change without notice. Production by Nova Publishers. William Colson Quests: Flash Fiction Stories by William Colson In Quests, William Colson reveals a unique talent in flash fiction to describe the insidious moments when lives change, almost always without notice, and often without compassion. The stories traverse diverse times and places: the post-war America and Europe, the Soviet Era, the backwoods of mountains, the odd diner, distant forests, the lives of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges. Every single story is a brave emotional illustration of acts of mourning, love, trust and doing what has to be done. The style is concise, observant and humane. Colson’s characters—children, soldiers, fathers, wanderers and survivors—are almost always at the threshold of a life changing act, meeting or moment of realization. These aren’t massive, heroic quests. They are internal and deeply personal. Every single story is a world of its own. Yet taken as a whole, the stories are a convergence of thoughts on the essence of fortitude and the nature of suffering. The book is a delight for: The readers of literary flash fiction and short stories Introspective stories focusing on character development Readers of historical fiction and stories reflecting the essence of humanity Readers looking for the impact of stories long after the last line has been read Quests is a book intended for those who prefer substance to size, and who are convinced that even the minutest stories can contain enormous truth. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/short-stories/william-colson-1006005/spectrum-flash-fiction-stories-50ee8170/1 Spectrum Flash Fiction Stories Spectrum is William Colson's debut flash fiction collection, from an artist in primitive times to a sympathetic AI character. Production by Nova Publishers. William Colson From an aspiring artist in primitive times, when only the practical is valued, to a sympathetic AI character outsmarting her programming, to more contemporary individuals compellingly evolving through a panoply of challenges, internationally acclaimed Distinguished Physics Professor Emeritus, William Colson carries us through a spectrum of characters and settings in his debut Flash Fiction publication. Unsolicited Comments from Readers: Jaci: The one about Jan, …loved the ending, …teary-eyed was I. The Bret & Ashley story, blown away by the ending....beautifully done! I'm really enjoying the stories - one a night before turning out my light. So thought-provoking, and the variety of subjects is quite exciting. Nikos (Filmmaker): His stories continue to fascinate me. He’s a superb writer. I’ve just finished reading Watching Candles Burn: haunting, powerful, suspenseful! His writing is ingeniously economic. I find his stories rich with human beings living their diverse lives. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/sports/diane-rose-kelly/there-is-no-goalie-nova-002/1 There Is No Goalie! There Is No Goalie! by Diane Rose Kelly is a book on mindset, character and soccer from a player who scored 128 college goals. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Diane Rose Kelly Diane Rose Kelly scored 128 goals in her college soccer career, and this is how. Not a highlight reel — a working account of belief, preparation, and the game nobody sees. She writes about Coach Bill Drake and Pele, about what a team actually is, about the practice hours behind every goal, and about the people who told her she couldn't. Written for players, parents, and coaches who suspect that victory is won long before kickoff. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/theology/charles-aye-addo-phd/ephesians-explorative-study-nova-028/1 Ephesians: An Explorative Study for Contemporary Christianity, Volume One Ephesians, Volume One by Charles Aye-Addo, PhD is a verse-by-verse study of Ephesians 1-3 for pastors and small groups. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. Charles Aye-Addo, PhD The first volume of a verse-by-verse study of Paul's letter to the Ephesians, covering the epistle's doctrinal chapters (1-3) across 66 individual studies grouped into three chapters: God's purpose, God's reconciliation, and God's revealed mystery. Written by Charles Aye-Addo, PhD, with research support from the Northeastern Theological Seminary and Research Institute, the guide is designed for pastors, professors, students, and readers pursuing personal growth, offering detailed exposition alongside contemplative application for family, education, church, and society. # https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/travel/j-c-lupine/yellowstoned-nova-015/1 Yellowstoned Yellowstoned by J.C. Lupine is an illustrated, sideways look at Yellowstone across 106 pages, in ebook and paperback. In the Nova Publishers bookstore. J.C. Lupine An illustrated, sideways look at Yellowstone across 106 pages.