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Book writing and publishing

Every story deserves a universe of readers.

Ghostwriting, editing, cover design, publishing and marketing, all under one roof, with a team that reads your whole manuscript and not just the first chapter.

Prefer to talk? WhatsApp us or call +1 (755) 902-9769

100%of your rights and royalties stay with you
9publishing services under one roof
1 dayto hear back on a new enquiry, on working days

Your book, on the shelves readers already use

  • Amazon KDP
  • Apple Books
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Kobo
  • Google Play Books
  • IngramSpark
  • Audible

01 About us

Where manuscripts become books readers keep.

We are a small house of editors, designers and publishing specialists. Authors come to us with a rough idea, a half-finished draft or a book that is ready to go, and we meet them wherever they are.

Our job is simple: help you share the strongest version of your book, and make sure it is easy for readers to find. No jargon, no hidden fees and no one taking a cut of your royalties.

CHAPTER ONEdraft 3 · edits by the team

The ferry left at six, very early in the morning, carrying more silence than passengers.

“six” already says it. Cut!

Mara watched the harbour slowly shrink behind her, one window light at a time.

love this image. keep it exactly.

She had packed a lot of three books and almost nothing else nothing she would miss.

Edited
with care

Good editing is mostly small, careful decisions like these.

Editorial care

Line edits that sharpen the writing and leave your voice alone.

Your rights

You own your book and keep every cent of your royalties.

Wide reach

Distribution to the major online stores, in print, ebook and audio.

Fiction, memoir, business, poetry and everything in between

  • Fantasy
  • Memoir
  • Self-help
  • Romance
  • Business
  • Poetry
  • Children’s books
  • Thrillers
  • Cookbooks
  • History
  • Faith
  • Science fiction
  • Biography
  • Young adult
  • Health
  • Travel
  • Mystery
  • Short stories
  • Parenting
  • Leadership
  • Graphic novels
  • Essays
  • Education
  • Horror

02 Services

Everything a book needs, from first draft to final shelf.

One partner who explains every decision. Hire us for a single step or the whole journey.

01

Book ghostwriting

Your ideas, your voice and our craft. We interview you, outline the book together and write it chapter by chapter until it sounds like you on your best day.

  • Outline and voice workshop
  • Chapter-by-chapter drafts for your feedback
  • Revisions until it sounds like you
Explore this service

03 Portfolio

A gallery of covers, from pulp to polished.

Spell of the Witch WorldFantasy
Tactics of MistakeMilitary science fiction
The Probability ManScience fiction
SlanScience fiction classic
We Can Build YouScience fiction
To Challenge ChaosScience fiction
The Day StarScience fiction
The Mindblocked ManVintage paperback
The 1974 Annual World’s Best SFAnthology

Click any cover to see it larger. Every cover we make for you is designed from scratch.

04 Process

Built on care. Guided by clarity. Driven by your book.

1

Week 1

Consultation

A relaxed call about your book, your goals and your budget. You leave with a clear idea of what comes next.

2

Week 2

Roadmap

A written plan with the scope, the timeline and a fixed price, so nothing is a surprise later.

3

Weeks 3 to 8

Development

Writing, editing and design happen in stages, with regular check-ins and your sign-off at each one.

4

Launch

Publish & grow

Files are finalised, your book goes live in the stores, and we help you get the first readers.

Timelines are typical. Yours depends on where your manuscript is today, and we confirm it in writing.

05 Our promise

What you can count on.

  • i.

    Your book, your rights.

    We never take ownership of your work or a share of your royalties. What you write is yours.

  • ii.

    A team that reads all of it.

    Your editor reads the whole manuscript before suggesting a single change, so the notes fit the whole book.

  • iii.

    Plain-English quotes.

    You get a written price and scope before work starts, and we tell you early if anything changes.

06 Launch offer

30% off your first book.

New to publishing? Take 30% off your first editing or publishing package. Same care, same team, a friendlier start.

07 FAQ

Questions authors ask us.

Something else on your mind? Write to us and a real person will answer.

We help authors take a book from idea to finished product: ghostwriting, editing, cover design, formatting, ebook and print publishing, audiobook production, marketing and author websites. You can hire us for one step or for all of them.

Yes. You keep 100% of your rights and royalties. We are a service provider, not a publisher that takes ownership of your work.

It depends on where your manuscript is today. A finished manuscript can often go through editing, design and publishing in a few months. A book that still has to be written takes longer. We give you a written timeline before we start.

We can distribute through Amazon KDP, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Google Play Books, IngramSpark and Audible, depending on the formats you choose.

Yes. Cover design and interior formatting for print and ebook are part of our services, and both can be bundled with editing and publishing.

Yes. We build a launch plan, optimise your book pages, run ads and email campaigns, and can build an author website.

06 The short guide

What it takes to publish a book properly.

Most authors we talk to are not short of ideas. They are short of a clear next step. Writing the draft is only the first stretch. After that come editing, a cover, a laid-out interior, the right store listings, and a plan for getting the book in front of readers. Skip one and it shows.

That is why we work as one team. If you need a ghostwriter to get your story onto the page, we start there. If your manuscript is finished, an editor reads it next, then our designers build the cover and interior. From there we handle ebook, print and audiobook publishing, and help you plan book marketing and an author website.

You do not have to buy all of it. Many authors come to us for one job, such as a line edit or a cover, and that is fine. Whatever you choose, you keep your rights, you keep your royalties and you get a written quote before anything starts. Read more about how we work, or tell us about your book and we will tell you what we would do next.

08 Contact

Let’s start your book.

We reply within one working day, usually sooner.

Call us+1 (755) 902-9769 WhatsAppMessage us anytime Emailinfo@theuniversalpublishing.com

Mon to Fri, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

What happens next

  1. 1
    We read your note

    A real person reads what you send, not a template.

  2. 2
    We reply with ideas

    Honest advice and a written quote within a working day.

  3. 3
    You decide

    No pressure and no contract until you are ready.

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