Manuscript formatting
A print-ready book file and a Kindle file, built to Amazon’s specification — the same craft as our standalone formatting service.
Book launch service · live on Amazon in 14 days
A launch that actually sells.
Most books are published into silence after years of work. We do your whole first launch with you — the files, the cover, the Amazon page, the advertising and the first 90 days — so yours arrives properly. Live on Amazon in 14 days. We do the work; you keep your time.
£499 launch starter · £799 full launch support · UK-based, since 2018
What’s included · six deliverables, fourteen days
Everything a first launch needs, in one line of work.
Cover review & redesign if needed
We assess your cover at 90×135 px (mobile thumbnail) and full size. If it doesn’t survive at thumbnail, we redesign or commission a new one — the most common single failure point.
Amazon listing setup
A title that doesn’t get cut off on a phone, a subtitle that tells readers the genre instantly, the right categories and search keywords, and the designed picture panels below your description — what Amazon calls A+ Content.
Ad-readiness audit
The full Ad Conversion Readiness Score on your finished listing. Verdict on whether to spend on ads day-one or fix something first. Money-math projection of expected return.
AI Discovery Score
What ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and Amazon Rufus (simulated) know about your book. Baseline measurement and a 90-day retest so you can see the discovery curve.
90 days post-launch check-ins
Monthly score refresh, listing-health review, ad-spend recommendations as data comes in. We’re not gone after delivery — that’s when the real work starts.
Pricing
Two tiers. One book, properly launched.
Launch starter
£499
One book · 14 days. Formatting, cover review, full Amazon listing setup, ad-readiness audit, AI Discovery Score, and 90 days of post-launch check-ins.
Talk to usLaunch + 90-day support
£799
Everything in the starter, plus extended ad-spend management for the first 90 days, monthly listing rewrite as data lands, and a Book 2 prep call.
Talk to usPayment can be split into two instalments for the £799 tier (50% on commission, 50% on delivery). You always upload to KDP yourself — KDP doesn’t allow third-party uploads — with our one-page guide it takes about 20 minutes.
What UK authors say
Three recent voices from the same team that runs the launch service.
★★★★★
“Absolutely brilliant service. My paperback passed KDP review first time and the interior looks completely professional. Worth every penny.”
★★★★★
“I tried formatting my book myself for weeks. publishing.co.uk did it in a day and the result was far better than anything I could have managed.”
★★★★★
“The Complete Package was exactly what I needed. Print PDF, Kindle file, and EPUB all delivered together. My book looks stunning on every platform.”
Launch service FAQ
The questions first-time authors ask.
How much does the book launch service cost?
The launch starter is £499 for one book, delivered over 14 days. Full launch support is £799 and includes everything in the starter plus extended ad-spend management for the first 90 days, a monthly listing rewrite as data lands, and a Book 2 prep call.
What is included in the launch service?
Six things: manuscript formatting (KDP-spec print PDF and Kindle EPUB), a cover review with redesign if needed, Amazon listing setup (title and subtitle optimisation, category research, keyword starters and A+ Content creation), an ad-readiness audit with a money-math projection, an AI Discovery Score baseline with a 90-day retest, and 90 days of post-launch check-ins.
How long does a book launch take?
14 days from manuscript to live Amazon listing for the £499 starter. Support then continues for 90 days after launch, with monthly score refreshes, listing-health reviews and ad-spend recommendations as sales data comes in.
What is the AI Discovery Score?
A measurement of what ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and Amazon Rufus (simulated) know about your book. We take a baseline at launch and retest at 90 days so you can see the discovery curve.
Do you review the book cover as part of the launch?
Yes. We assess your cover at 90×135 pixels — the Amazon mobile thumbnail size — and at full size. If it doesn’t survive at thumbnail, the most common single failure point, we redesign it or commission a new one.
How do I get started with the launch service?
Send your details through the enquiry form on this page. We reply within one working day to arrange a 15-minute call walking you through the launch service. No pressure and no auto-enrolment.
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