Publishing

Are you looking to self-publish a book?

Hardshell Publishing provides assisted self-publishing services and marketing support to Australian authors and organisations. This means we tailor book projects to suit your needs, budget and your audience.

We have over 20 years of experience in book publishing, marketing and book printing. Having published our own books, we know the road self-publishers travel.

The range of self-publishing and book marketing services we provide include:

SELF PUBLISHING

Book Publishing Plans
Author support and guidance
Book cover design
Proofreading and editing
Typesetting and page formatting
Book printing (local and offshore)
POD (print-on-demand)
eBooks e.g. Amazon Kindle
ISBNs, barcodes and legal deposits
Book distribution

BOOK MARKETING

Book Marketing Plans
Book Marketing Campaigns
Pre-sale marketing
Global distribution
Media kits and media releases
Author websites
Social media marketing
Email marketing
Traditional marketing and advertising
Business cards, flyers, posters and more…

We are happy to provide guidance and support to new authors – to help you make informed decisions and learn more about book publishing. We also assist many of our clients in establishing their own independent publisher brand, with business support and upskilling in all areas of publishing.

All quotes are provided upfront and we treat all book projects with the same attention to detail as if they were our own.

Working with Hardshell Publishing allows you to:

Utilise our experience and avoid common marketing and publishing pitfalls;
Ask questions of design, publishing and marketing professionals throughout the process;
Publish in your own name (or business name);
Make 100% profit on your own book sales;
Retain copyright to your own work.

If you’re seeking to self-publish a book, we invite you to contact us for an initial discussion or book publishing quote.

Please get in touch if you are ready for the next step in becoming a published author.

Hardshell Publishing is based in Adelaide and Victor Harbor, South Australia. We serve authors around Australia including Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Cairns, Darwin, Hobart, Brisbane and Alice Springs.

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