Serving Authors and Publishers for Decades
Your words deserve top notch attention. We help IngramSpark authors transform their manuscripts into a finished product for their audiences to enjoy. We do this by polishing their content into elegantly designed, translated, edited, and typeset print and digitized books. Don’t have a manuscript yet? No problem. We can help you take your ideas and develop them into a beautiful, finished book using our end-to-end author concierge services. From typesetting to editorial and more, we have a service package that’s perfect for you.
Our Service Plans
Production
Whether you have a manuscript that needs layout and design, or a previously published book that needs reformatting for print on demand, our expert composition & design team can help. Choose from more than 40 interior design options and our production team will typeset your book for you, delivering print-ready and eBook digital files that can be uploaded to IngramSpark. Optional cover design services are also available. Production services are available for all book genres.
Editorial & Production
Looking for additional editorial support with your book? Our editorial team is here to help! They will review your manuscript, providing copyediting and fact-checking. Art files can also be reviewed to ensure they will look as great on the page as your text. Proofreading, cold-read, and cover design are also available as add-on services. This package also includes production services, and is suitable for all book genres.
Custom Author Concierge
Have an idea for a book but need guidance about what comes next? Consider our high-touch Custom Author Concierge service. Your journey starts with a Strategic Roadmap, giving you a personalized step-by-step guide for your project. This Strategic Roadmap will be developed after a Discovery Call with one of our Creative Directors where they will learn about your project and goals. The Strategic Roadmap will be uniquely customized for you, and will include stages, steps, and services for a comprehensive plan to bring your book to life and into the hands of your targeted audiences.
Why Westchester
Westchester has decades of experience that is unmatched by other providers.
We are a U.S. employee-owned company with a global footprint and client base. We support the pre-press needs of more than 550 trade, academic, university press, professional, education and policy group publishers around the world. Clients trust their manuscripts with Westchester.
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Translating a book? Here’s what you should know.
If you are trying to decide whether you want to translate your book, you may be wondering what this process involves. Westchester’s model consists of a few key steps:
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