The work needed to publish a children’s story is different from the work needed for a memoir or a teaching book. Creative Books SA helps Durban authors plan around the actual manuscript, illustrations and intended format, with a quotation that explains the services included.
Working with authors in Durban
Our team is based in Gauteng and works remotely with Durban and KwaZulu-Natal authors. Tell us whether the manuscript is complete, whether illustrations are available and which languages are used. We confirm any specialist language or illustration requirements before including them in the project.
Services for your book
Memoirs and personal stories
Editing, proofreading and a readable book layout, with space planned for photographs where required.
Children’s book projects
Layout and cover preparation that account for illustrations, page sequence and the chosen print size.
Faith and educational books
Design and production support for devotional books, learning resources and teaching material.
Scope and project stages
- Initial brief
- Manuscript, word count, intended reader, services needed and desired format
- Quotation
- Choose a fixed package (Bronze, Silver or Gold, shown below) or ask for a project-specific quote for the services you need
- Preparation
- Agreed editing and proofreading before final layout
- Design
- Typesetting and cover preparation, with author review
- ISBN
- Guidance available; author applies through the National Library of South Africa
- Printing
- Softcover only; minimum bulk order of 100 copies
- Ebook
- Separately scoped conversion; agree the format and target platform
- Payment
- 75% deposit to start; remaining 25% before completion
- Timing
- Editing and design scheduled separately; print production 10 working days after proof approval