PUBLISHING SERVICES

Once we have evaluated your manuscript and your publishing goals, Tigress will determine if you are a match for our program. If you are selected, we will work with you to put together a custom package that will contain one or more the services listed below.

FREE CONSULTATIONS:
We are committed to acting as an author advocate. To support the writing community, we provide free consultations to answer questions about writing and the publishing process.

MANUSCRIPT DEVELOPMENT:
For newer authors, we provide an in-depth critique of their manuscript with detailed advice on how to improve their work. Various aspects of the craft of writing may be touched upon, from grammar and stylistics, to psychology of characters and of readers, crafting scenes and chapters, interweaving plotlines, story line, tempo and flow.

EDITORIAL:
Depending on the level of development of your manuscript, we will recommend one or more of the following:

Copy Editing: An experienced copy editor will check your manuscript carefully, correcting errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The editor will verify cross-references and impose industry-standard styling.

Line Editing: When heavy copy editing is required, an editor will check the manuscript for more pervasive errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation as well as make suggestions to improve syntax and word choice. In this case the editor will recommend structural changes to improve the overall readability of the work.

Ghost Writing: Sometimes an author simply doesn’t have the time, skills or inclination to fully develop their manuscript. For those authors, Tigress offers ghost writing services—a professional writer working in consultation with the author—to take a rough first draft and transform it into a fully developed, industry-standard manuscript.

Proof Reading: After first wave editorial changes have been made, a character-by-character proofread is always highly recommended.

Cover Copy Consultation: Books often are judged by their covers. Let our professional copy writing staff mold your front and back cover material into highly marketable copy. This includes editing and reshaping your back cover copy, author bio and keynote material.

ADMINISTRATIVE:
Tigress Publishing will oversee all of the administrative details involved in the publication of your work. This includes all of the documentation, registration and filing required to ensure that once your book is printed, it’s ready to be marketed.

Administrative Services may include:

ISBN: The International Standard Book Number is the 13 digit number on the back and the preface page of your book which identifies the publisher and the book title. If you plan to distribute your book through major bookstores, an ISBN is necessary.

EAN Bar Coding: A bar code which is your ISBN transferred into an OCR (optical character readable) scannable image. This is also a necessity if you plan to distribute through major bookstores.

LCCN: Library of Congress Control Number is a unique numbering system which tracks forthcoming publications through a massive database used by private and public libraries all over the world.

Copyright: Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States for ‘original works of authorship.’ Tigress will register your book, protecting the text, photographs and drawings from unauthorized misuse.

BIP: Books In Print is a national registry for published titles. Tigress will provide you with a listing ensuring that any bookstore, library or other vendor can easily find your title.

DESIGN:

Cover Design: A good cover design will make your book pop off the shelf. Let Tigress’ professional art department create art for your book cover that not only captures the spirit of your manuscript but really WOWS!

Inside Text Layout: Tigress Publishing works with professional book designers to give the inside of your book a professional and polished look. Whether your book is text only or includes photos, graphics, or illustrations our designers specialize in book layout and know the industry trends and styles that will best match your book’s genre.

ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING:
For author looking to go straight to electronic, we provide electronic files for submission to Amazon (KINDLE) and Epub files for other electronic readers. This includes on professionally designed cover graphic.

MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION:
Tigress Publishing offers an array of marketing services and will custom tailor a comprehensive package to meet your specific needs.

Author Web sites: Let our professional web designers create a web site to help sell your book. Our designers will work with you to create an eye-catching and effective site that allows you to successfully promote your book on-line. Monthly hosting is included in the fee.

Press Kits: An effective and professional press kit is key to the success of your book’s promotional campaign. Let our publicists work with you to create a kit that captures the attention of media and gets your book noticed. A typical press-kit may include: Hook, Press Release, Author Bio, Cover Letter, Book Stat Sheet, and Book Graphic.

Professional Publicists: Focusing on media coverage and book-signing events, our publicists will customize a press kit to fit your needs.

Event Planning Services: Our professional event coordinators can help you create special events for your book’s release.

Warehouse & Fulfillment: Tigress can supply warehousing and fulfillment services for authors with large print runs.

Distribution: In order for major bookstores to carry a title, it first needs to be represented by a Book Distributor. There are three major distributors in the United States. Tigress will work with you to shop your title to these distributors and help get your book into stores.