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.
How much does it cost to write and publish a book?
Publishing a finished manuscript professionally — editing, cover, typesetting and worldwide distribution — starts at £299 with Arkedia. Larger packages — every format, worldwide publication, a three-month social campaign and an author website — are quoted against the book. Every quote is fixed before work begins.
- Packages from£299
- Larger packagesQuoted to the book
- OfferUp to 30% off selected packages
- BillingFixed, by milestone
Three ways to work with us
Most authors take a package. Every one can be unbundled — take only the pieces you need and we will quote those alone.
Up to 30% off selected packages.
Essential Launch
You have a finished manuscript and you want it live, properly presented.
Standard £425Save 30%
Edited, covered, formatted and published.
- Complete proofread and edit
- Professional book cover design
- Interior formatting and typesetting
- Digital proof to approve before we publish
- KDP account setup and publishing in your name
- Amazon listing and keyword optimisation
- Marketing consultancy call
- 100% ownership and 100% royalties
Complete Publishing
You want the book properly edited and on sale worldwide, in every format.
Standard £1,145Save 30%
Everything in Essential Launch, done to a higher standard and published globally.
- Everything in Essential Launch
- Detailed editorial review before the edit
- Professional editing and proofreading
- eBook, paperback and hardcover
- Published globally, not only in one market
- Custom full-wrap cover design (front, back and spine)
- Amazon Author Central set up for you
- Unlimited revisions
- Dedicated project manager
- Up to 5 printed author copies
Global Author Kit
The book has a job to do — build authority, open doors, bring you work.
Everything above, plus the marketing and the platform behind it.
- Everything in Complete Publishing
- Every format — eBook, paperback and hardcover
- Publication across 10+ major platforms
- ISBN registration and metadata setup
- 3-month social media marketing campaign
- Custom author website
- Premium interior layout (paperback and hardback)
- Digital book mockups for promotion
- Author branding consultation
- Personal marketing strategy call
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Prices for single services
Take one piece rather than a package. Every price below is a starting figure for a typical project — your written quote is fixed to your actual scope.
| Service | What it covers | From |
|---|---|---|
| Ghostwriting | A dedicated genre-matched writer turns your idea, notes or interviews into a finished ma… | £3,465
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| Book Editing | Developmental, line and copy editing from editors who work on commercially published boo… | £875
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| Book Publishing | Print, eBook and global distribution set up properly — in your name, with your ISBN, and… | £799
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| Book Marketing | Launch plans, Amazon optimisation, author platform and paid campaigns — measured in book… | £875
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| Cover Design | Covers designed to work at thumbnail size in your category — three original concepts, un… | £199
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| Formatting | Print interiors typeset by a human and reflowable eBooks tested on real devices — not an… | £279
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| Biography & Memoir | Life stories written from recorded interviews — for family legacy, public profile or the… | £3,815
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| Children's Books | Age-banded children's writing with illustration, from board books to middle grade — with… | £1,295
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| Comics & Graphic Novels | Full script-to-page comic production — panel scripting, pencils, inks, colour and letter… | £1,715
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| Audiobooks | Studio-quality narration, mastered to Audible and Apple specification, distributed acros… | £1,015
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| Book Trailers | Short-form video built for the feeds that actually sell books — cut for TikTok, Reels, S… | £525
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| Author Websites | A fast, search-optimised author site that captures email addresses instead of just exist… | £805
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What people ask about cost
Is the price really fixed?
Yes. We quote a single figure for an agreed scope, and that figure does not move unless you ask for something that was not in the scope — in which case we quote that separately before doing it. We do not bill by the hour.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes. Every project is billed against milestones rather than upfront, so your payments track delivery. For larger projects we can spread payments further across the schedule — ask during the consultation.
Why are prices shown in my currency?
Because comparing a real number in the money you actually spend is more useful than converting in your head. Prices are set in pounds sterling and converted at a rate we review quarterly; the figure on your written quote is the one that is contractually binding.
What is not included?
Third-party costs that belong to you rather than to us: ISBN purchase if you want your own block, advertising spend, printing costs for physical stock, and premium stock imagery if you specifically request it. All of these are itemised in the quote, never added afterwards.
Do you offer a deposit refund?
If we have not started work, yes, in full. Once work has begun, you keep everything delivered and paid for to that point with rights assigned, and we stop. You are never locked into paying for work you no longer want.
Real books, real authors, real names
We would rather show you finished books than quote ourselves. Every title here is published under its author’s own name — which is exactly why we are able to name it.
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.