The Publishing Process
Publishing a book is a complex process and involves many different steps. Whilst each book is unique in terms of its needs, we have set out below the usual publishing process for most titles.
The above process can have many ‘sub-steps’ inbetween the main ones, such as registering the book ISBN with Nielsen and looking at potential translation options, but this gives a good outline of what happens.
Often what is overlooked by many publishing outlets is the distribution and promotion stage. With Arkbound we have a growing network of distributors, wholesalers and retailers, which means our titles can be accessed throughout the UK as well as beyond. You can see a list of some places where we send our books below.
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One of our titles being
showcased by Waterstones
Regional press coverage
of one of our titles
Bertrams and Gardners
WH Smith
Waterstones
Ingram and Ingram Spark
Abe Books
Lightning Source
Foyles
RISE
Tomorrow’s People
Sainsbury
Blackwells
Tesco
The Book Depository
Chocoloco
Guardian book store
Superbookdeals.com
The Great British Bookstore
Amazon
Kobo
Dynasty
Nook
Createspace
Barnes and Noble
Apple
And, last but not least, numerous independents across the UK!
Whether a title is stocked by a store is very much dependent on if the store wants to buy that title. However, the chances of that happening can increase if the book is properly promoted and if people start coming in making orders. In this way it is possible to get a book physically appearing on book shelves, as well as on the retailer websites.
Arkbound has been publishing books for over three years and, in partnership with other organisations, has developed an effective promotional strategy. For more information, visit the Publish with Arkbound page.