Your book, written and published properly
Ghostwriting, editing, design and worldwide publishing for authors in 40+ countries. You keep the copyright, you keep 100% of royalties, and you speak to the same team from first call to launch day.
What does Arkedia Publishers do?
Arkedia Publishers is a London-registered book publishing company (Companies House 15395899) that ghostwrites, edits, designs, typesets, publishes and markets books for authors in more than 40 countries. Authors keep full copyright and 100% of royalties — Arkedia charges a one-off fee and takes no share of book sales.
- Founded2015, London
- Books delivered1,000+
- Countries served40+
- Royalty share taken0%
Everything a book needs, under one roof
Twelve services covering the whole journey from a blank page to a title on sale worldwide. Take all of it, or take the one piece you are missing.
Ghostwriting
A dedicated genre-matched writer turns your idea, notes or interviews into a finished manuscript you own outright.
Learn moreBook Editing
Developmental, line and copy editing from editors who work on commercially published books, with a clear report you can act on.
Learn moreBook Publishing
Print, eBook and global distribution set up properly — in your name, with your ISBN, and 100% of royalties paid to you.
Learn moreBook Marketing
Launch plans, Amazon optimisation, author platform and paid campaigns — measured in books sold, not impressions served.
Learn moreCover Design
Covers designed to work at thumbnail size in your category — three original concepts, unlimited refinement on your chosen route.
Learn moreFormatting
Print interiors typeset by a human and reflowable eBooks tested on real devices — not an automatic conversion.
Learn moreThe things that actually matter when you are trusting someone with your book
Free sample before you commit
We write or edit 1,500 words of your actual book before you pay anything. You judge the work, not the sales pitch.
You keep every right and every royalty
Copyright assigns to you in writing. Retailer accounts are in your name. We never take a percentage of your sales.
A mutual NDA, signed first
Confidentiality is agreed before we read a word of your material — not after you have paid a deposit.
Fixed prices against milestones
You see the whole figure in your own currency before you commit, and you pay as work is delivered.
Writers matched to your genre
We shortlist writers who have published in your category and share their samples. You choose the person.
One team, first call to launch
The same project manager throughout. No handoffs to a different department at every stage.
A London company that works in your time zone
We are registered in the United Kingdom and work with authors across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Consultations are scheduled around your day, quotes are issued in your currency, and your book is distributed to every market that matters.
- Consultations scheduled in your time zone, not ours
- Quotes and invoices issued in your local currency
- Distribution to every market Amazon and Ingram serve
- Writers who understand regional publishing conventions
Books we have helped into the world
A clear process, with you in control at every stage
You approve before we proceed. Every time. No stage begins until you have signed off the one before it.
Free consultation
A 45-minute call about the book, the reader and what you want it to achieve. You leave with a realistic timeline and a fixed price — whether or not you go ahead.
Free sample
We write or edit 1,500 words of your actual book so you can judge the work rather than the promises.
Proposal and agreement
A fixed price, a dated schedule and a mutual NDA. Milestone-based payments, so you never pay far ahead of delivery.
Outline and approval
Your writer builds a chapter-by-chapter plan. Nothing is drafted until you have approved the shape.
Fixed prices, shown in your currency
No hourly billing, no surprise invoices. You see the whole figure before you commit, in the currency you actually spend.
Manuscript
You have written the book. You need it professional, published and on sale worldwide.
Editing, design and publishing for a finished manuscript.
- Full copy edit and proofread
- Professional cover design (3 concepts)
- Print interior typesetting and EPUB build
- Amazon KDP and IngramSpark setup in your name
- ISBN allocation and metadata research
Authored
You have the idea, the expertise or the life story — but not the 200 hours it takes to write it.
Ghostwriting plus everything in Manuscript.
- Genre-matched professional ghostwriter
- Up to 12 hours of recorded discovery interviews
- Approved chapter-by-chapter outline
- Full manuscript to 70,000 words
- Two complete revision rounds
Bestseller
You want the book to do a job — build authority, generate leads, open doors, sell at scale.
Everything above, plus audio, launch and marketing.
- Everything in the Authored package
- Professional audiobook production and distribution
- Author website with email capture
- Book trailer and vertical social cuts
- 8-week managed launch campaign
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What authors say afterwards
I came with eleven years of workshop notes and no idea how to make a book out of them. The outline stage alone was worth the fee — it was the first time I could see the shape of what I actually knew. The finished book reads like me on a good day.
I had three self-published titles that were not selling. They showed me my covers side by side with the top forty in my category at thumbnail size and I understood the problem in about four seconds. New covers, re-optimised listings, and the back catalogue started moving.
Writing about my mother's illness was not something I could do alone. The interviews were handled with real care, and they were clear from the start about what would be in the book and what would not. My family have all read it. That matters more than sales.
The things people ask before they commit
How much does it cost to write and publish a book?
It depends on what you need. Publishing a finished manuscript — editing, cover, typesetting and distribution — typically starts around £1,450. A full ghostwriting project including publication usually falls between £6,000 and £12,000 depending on length and genre. Our cost calculator gives you a realistic figure in your own currency in about thirty seconds, and every quote we issue is fixed and milestone-based.
How long does the whole process take?
From a finished manuscript to a book on sale is typically eight to twelve weeks. A ghostwritten book from first call to publication runs six to nine months. You receive a dated schedule before you commit anything, and weekly progress updates throughout.
Do I keep the rights and the royalties?
Yes — all of both. Copyright assigns to you in writing, your name goes on the cover, retailer accounts are set up in your name and royalties are paid directly to you. We are paid once, for the work. We never take a percentage of your sales.
Do you work with authors outside the UK?
Constantly. We are a London-registered company working with authors across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Consultations are scheduled in your time zone, quotes are issued in your currency, and books are distributed to every market Amazon and Ingram serve.
Can I speak to the writer before committing?
Yes, and you should. We shortlist writers published in your genre, share their samples, and arrange a call with your preferred choice before any contract is signed. If the chemistry is not right, we shortlist again.
What if I am not happy with the work?
Every project has milestone review points where you approve before we proceed. Two full revision rounds are included as standard. If we cannot get a milestone right, you are not obliged to continue, and you keep everything delivered and paid for up to that point with rights assigned.
Is my idea safe with you?
Yes. A mutual non-disclosure agreement is signed before we see your material — not after you have paid. Every writer, editor and designer on our team is bound by it individually.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes. Projects are billed against milestones rather than upfront, so payments track delivery. For larger projects we can spread this across the schedule. Ask during the consultation and we will structure it around your situation.
Tell us about your book
A 45-minute call, no charge and no pressure. You will leave with a realistic timeline, a fixed price and an honest view of whether the book is worth writing.