How It Works

Tell Me About Your Book

We start with a conversation. Tell me what you’ve written, where you are with it, and what you want your book to become.

Find the Right Fit

If Lucky Makes Books feels right for you and your manuscript feels right for me, we choose The Brontë or The King and get to work.

Make the Manuscript Stronger

I personally read and edit your book. We work together to strengthen what needs strengthening without editing away the voice that made it yours.

Turn It Into a Book

Cover. Interior. ISBN. Production. Print. I take the finished manuscript through everything required to turn it into a professionally published book.

Give It Your Name

You review and approve the finished book before publication. Nothing goes out with your name on it until you’re proud to put it there.

Put It Into the World

Your book is published through Lucky Makes Books and made available through a global distribution network reaching more than 45,000 bookstores, online retailers, libraries, universities, and other outlets worldwide. Your book can be ordered by booksellers and readers far beyond the Lucky Makes website.

Then your author copies arrive, and you finally get to hold the damn thing.

Publishing Packages

The Brontë

Best for: The author who wants the complete editorial and publishing experience and a professionally finished book without a larger promotional package. This is the complete author experience.

Manuscript evaluation and personal editorial guidance
Full, hands-on manuscript edit by LR
Direct collaboration throughout the editing process
Interior book formatting and typesetting
Custom cover design and preparation
ISBN setup and publishing administration
Library of Congress-related setup
Print-ready and distribution-ready files
Publication and distribution setup
Listing through Lucky Makes Books
Dedicated book presence on the LUCKY MAKES website
10 finished author copies, for book signing event or personal retention
Essential promotional assets for announcing the book
Continued guidance through publication, promotion and release

$1,150

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The King

Best for: The author who wants the full LUCKY MAKES publishing experience plus a larger physical and promotional package for actually putting the finished book into the world.

$1,550

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Expanded promotional and launch support; distribution expansion
20 finished author copies
Expanded suite of promotional graphics/assets
A professionally designed book-promotion poster featuring the cover and a QR code directing readers to the book's LUCKY MAKES page
Additional launch/presentation materials
More involved preparation for presenting and promoting the finished book
An expanded author experience surrounding the book's release

Stop! Alto! Hold up!

STOP! Read me.

You WILL NOT BE PAYING FOR ANYTHING YET!

Before you purchase a publishing package from Lucky Makes Books, I want to know about your manuscript.

That does not mean sending me your entire book through a form, and it does not mean paying a fee just to find out whether we’re a good fit. Reach out to me first. Tell me about the book you’ve written, where you are in the process, and what you hope to accomplish with it.

From there, we’ll talk.

I want to understand your manuscript, what it needs, and whether I’m the right person to help you bring it into the world. I’ll also answer your questions about Lucky Makes Books, explain what you can expect from me, and help determine which publishing package makes sense for you.

NO MONEY is exchanged before we have that conversation.

There is no fee to introduce yourself.
There is no fee to tell me about your book.
There is no obligation because we had a conversation.

Your book comes first.

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