Yes, you need to design your cover first! The initial design doesnt have to be final or polished but you need it to be close to a final version so that it can be used to design promotional materials.
Send us your manuscript if we are designing your interior. We encourage you to hire an editor and/or proofreader before you submit. Our designers deliver perfect formatting but do not edit or proofread.
You will receive a few pages to approve fonts, colors, and formatting. Once you receive these, you will approve a final design template before we typeset the rest of the manuscript.
This is when you receive your manuscript formatted as it will look in your printed book. Some typos always sneak their way in. Read through for one last check so we can fix those mistakes.
As the proofing and editing process starts to wrap up, our designers will make any final changes to the front cover and add the back cover and spine to the design to finish the cover.
One last review of all the finalized files. Once you sign off on all the files, they are ready to be printed or uploaded and are officially published (and more importantly, start selling).
eBook conversion is an optional step. If you are converting your book, now is when we can work to convert your book to digital format, retaining as much of the original formatting as possible.
Promote, Promote, Promote
Now it is time to drive those sales and tell the world what you've done. Don't worry. You don't have to do it alone. MBP is still here to help you as needed with marketing and promotion.
