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Self-Publishing Submissions

Guidelines to submit your book for publication.

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Manuscript Submission Digital

Ideally we like you to submit your manuscript digitally in Word format (doc or docx) via email, DropBox, WeTransfer.com, Google Drive or similar. This is the fastest way for us to review and start work on your book. Try not to convert it to a PDF. We can accept PDF’s but they are not easy to edit and it will cause issues when we come to editing, proofreading and typesetting.

Well formatted manuscripts in the Standard Manuscript Format are appreciated if you can but as a self-publishing company working with many first-time authors, we know you may not have written your manuscript with this in mind, so it is not a requirement.

No fee payable for digital manuscript submissions.

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Manuscript Submitted by Post

Hardcopy manuscripts are accepted but a £50.00 admin fee will be charged to cover return postage, scanning, internal postage, storage and other admin associated with handling harcopy submissions.

We are happy to return unsolicited manuscripts but the £50.00 admin fee will be payable to cover admin and postage costs.

Illustrations & Photos Submitted Digitally

As with digital manuscripts submitted for self-publishing there is no fee payable. Please submit these by email, DropBox, WeTransfer.com, Google Drive or similar. Do please label your photos clearly and communicate where each photo needs to be placed in your manuscript.

We created a video with tips about how to submit your manuscript and this section talks about preparing the images and illustrations.

No fee payable for digital illustrations and photo submissions.

Illustrations & Photos Submitted by Post

All illustrations and photos submitted will also be subject to a £50.00 admin fee. Again this is to cover return postage, internal postage, storage and other admin associated with handling illustrations and photos.

A scanning fee may also be charged in certain circumstances and these details can be found below. 

Manuscript, Illustrations & Photos Submitted by Post

In the event a manuscript is submitted by post that also includes illustrations & photos again submitted by post the admin fee will be £100.00 to cover the manuscript and then the illustrations and photos. 

Scanning of Images and Illustrations Postal Submissions

A scanning fee may also be charged in certain circumstances. This is around £295.00 on average and may be more or less depending on how many illustrations or images need to be scanned. This covers the time-consuming task of scanning these items in but also the post-production and editing required to improve the scans and ensure they can be used in the final book.

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Self-Publishing Testimonials


As a published author, I decided to try self-publishing my next book ‘That Bloody Band’. I did much on-line research and realised that there was quite a bit of work to be done to see the book published to a high standard. There are many pitfalls and some rogue companies out there.. Then I found Publishing Push. I placed the manuscript and photos in their safe hands and it was all done for me. The staff at Publishing Push could not have been more helpful or friendly. They patiently listened to what I wanted and communicated daily with me over layout and design, then simply got on with it in the most professional manner and in the style required. My book is now on Amazon and other top booksellers shelves with excellent reviews. I will definitely be using them again for my next book. Thank you Publishing Push!
Jonathan Nicholls

An unstinting, accurate mailout with all details shared. Always direct support: lively, respectful and focused discussions about content and marketing from Publishing Push. Our doubts and concerns carefully considered in the attempt to try to capture as many potential reviewers as possible in a market drenched with lockdown publication pushing. I believe that so far, a low, slow return is about a saturated market, not about the service received. This is how can be for a GOOD book (albeit unusual category) with many existing 5 star reviews and high praise across the board, so 'be aware - its unfair!' Thank you Publishing Push, lets keep going as things start to look more hopeful, with your continuing efforts.
Sonia Ritter

I used Publishing Push to publish my novel and am completely satisfied with the service I received. In all my contacts with the organisation, I found staff to be knowledgeable, professional and effective. Their friendly and helpful approach has been a welcome bonus.
Michael Brookes

Great experience and first class service! Huge thanks to Sophie and the team!
Nikki De Pinna

Brilliant experience working with publishing push. They kept me in the loop throughout the entire process and were supportive offering relevant changes and advice.

All the staff were easy to communicate with and equally as talented with their skills. They streamlined the process and made my job a bit easier !

Would recommended publishing push, especially to first time authors looking to understand the market.
Ramis IBRAHIM

Writing my first book has been an experience, one that was enhanced by working with Publishing Push. They removed the stress from what could have been a long and drawn out process.

Patrick, Kim and the team, guided me through the minefield of publishing, and were in regular contact throughout the process. I am extremely happy with the finished product, and I will definitely be using Publishing Push for my future books.
E Purle

I have found Publishing Push attentive to my brief, completing that brief as I wished and responding to my requests immediately. This is as good as it gets.
Richard Newman

Absolutely outstanding service right the way through Sophie who was looking after me has been a super star and the whole process has run smoothly which has been fantastic for a first time publishing and I will be sure to use them again they have also been nice and reassuring that should I need assistance in the foreseeable future they will help Once again thank you all of you are stars
James Bailey
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