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JJL helps authors professionally prepare and publish their books — coordinating production, design, setup and launch while you keep ownership of your work. Explore Author Services, see how the process works, and prepare your manuscript.

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Author Services

Choose Your Starting Point

From manuscript to market. JJL evaluates your project, coordinates the professionals around it, and manages the work — while your book, your rights and your publishing accounts stay yours.

  • Package 1

    JJL Publish Ready

    “Turn a finished manuscript into a professionally prepared, distribution-ready book.”

    For authors with a completed, already-edited manuscript who need professional production and publishing setup.

    Includes

    • Publishing consultation and project setup
    • Custom book-cover design
    • Print interior formatting
    • eBook / EPUB formatting
    • ISBN / barcode administration
    • Metadata development
    • Categories / BISAC guidance
    • Keyword preparation
    • Amazon KDP setup assistance
    • IngramSpark setup assistance
    • Bookvault setup assistance
    • Proof coordination and final QA
    • Project management

    Professional editing is not automatically included. It is evaluated and quoted separately.

    Start With This Package

  • Package 2

    JJL Author Launch

    “For authors who want the book and the author brand built together.”

    Everything in Publish Ready, plus the author’s public platform.

    Adds

    • Author branding / mini identity
    • Custom author website
    • Domain and hosting setup
    • Book sales / landing page
    • Newsletter signup setup
    • Author bio development
    • Digital press kit
    • Social launch graphics
    • Bookmark, business-card and promotional postcard design
    • Launch strategy
    Start With This Package
  • Flagship

    Package 3

    JJL Signature Author Launch

    “We don’t just help publish the book. We help build the author behind it.”

    Everything in Author Launch, plus:

    Adds

    • Expanded professional media kit
    • Retractable banner, table-display graphics and QR-code purchase signage
    • Expanded bookmark / postcard package
    • Bookstore and library sell sheets
    • Bookstore, library and media pitch templates
    • Regional venue research
    • Outreach to up to 10 appropriate venues
    • Event graphics
    • Marketing calendar and launch coordination
    • A starter allowance toward physical marketing materials

    A set amount is set aside for starter physical marketing materials; quantities are limited and further printing is separate. Venue acceptance, bookstore placement, media coverage, reviews and sales are not guaranteed.

    Start With This Package

  • Package 4

    JJL Regional Author Tour

    Outreach & Coordination Campaign

    Everything in Signature Author Launch, plus:

    Adds

    • Up to 25 targeted bookstore, library and event prospects
    • Personalized outreach and follow-up
    • Scheduling assistance and coordination for up to five confirmed appearances
    • Local-media research and press pitches
    • Event announcements and promotional graphics
    • Expanded tour-kit planning and design, with a starter allowance toward physical tour materials
    • 90-day campaign planning
    • Website / event updates, newsletter campaign content and post-event promotional content

    JJL develops and executes targeted bookstore, library, literary-event and media outreach. Appearances, placement, coverage and sales are not guaranteed.

    Start With This Package

  • Option 5 · Your way

    Build My Own

    “Choose exactly the services you need — and nothing you don’t.”

    Mix editorial, production, platform setup, author brand, marketing and events. Every service is explained, and JJL prepares a custom proposal for your project.

    Build My Own

Every author and book is different. Pick a package and customize it, or build your own plan from scratch. JJL then prepares a custom proposal — pricing is provided in a written proposal. Not sure which path fits? Start with an Assessment.

Packages that include physical marketing materials set aside a starter amount toward them; quantities are limited, and printing beyond it, freight and specialty items are separate. Unless a written proposal says otherwise, editing, printing, proofs, platform or vendor fees, inventory, postage, travel, lodging, venue charges, paid advertising and other third-party costs are separate from package scope.

Two different relationships

Author Services and JJL Imprint Publishing

JJL works with authors in two distinct ways. It helps to know which is which.

  • Our primary offering

    Author Services

    You publish with professional help. JJL evaluates your project, coordinates production, manages design, coordinates editors where needed, prepares your publishing assets, helps configure publishing and distribution platforms, builds your author platform, and coordinates your launch.

    Unless a separate written agreement expressly says otherwise, you keep:

    • copyright and publishing rights
    • ownership of your manuscript
    • your own author-controlled publishing accounts — Amazon KDP, IngramSpark and Bookvault
    • your own imprint and ISBN arrangements

    Buying Author Services does not make your book a JJL imprint title.

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  • Selective

    JJL Imprint Publishing

    JJL may selectively publish certain works under a JJL Publishing House imprint. This is separate from Author Services.

    A book becomes a JJL imprint title only when JJL selects it for that relationship and the parties sign a separate Publishing Agreement. That agreement controls the rights licensed, formats, territory, language, term, royalties, reporting, responsibilities and rights reversion.

    Submitting a manuscript does not create this relationship, and neither does purchasing Author Services.

    Read the Terms

Where to start

Assessment and Editorial Guidance

  • Manuscript-to-Market Assessment

    Also offered as a Publishing Strategy + Manuscript Assessment. JJL may evaluate your manuscript’s readiness, editorial needs, production requirements, publishing and distribution plan, author platform and launch strategy — and recommend the service path that fits.

    Assessments are scoped on request. Submitting a manuscript does not mean it receives a detailed assessment.

    Start with an Assessment

  • Editorial Services

    JJL evaluates editorial needs and can coordinate qualified editorial professionals as part of the publishing process. Editorial scope is quoted separately after manuscript review.

    Editorial work can include manuscript evaluation, developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, proofreading, beta reading and specialist review where appropriate. Editing is not bundled into every package.

    About Editorial Services

How Author Services work

From Manuscript to Market

  1. Submit

    Send your manuscript and supporting materials, prepared using our submission guidelines.

  2. Assess

    JJL evaluates your project, its editorial needs, and the service path that fits.

  3. Plan

    You receive a written proposal that sets out scope, deliverables and any separate third-party costs.

  4. Produce

    JJL manages design and formatting and coordinates editors and other professionals where needed.

  5. Publish

    We help configure your title on your own Amazon KDP, IngramSpark and Bookvault accounts.

  6. Launch

    We help build your author platform and coordinate launch and outreach work.

Submission guidelines

Prepare Your Manuscript for Success

Following these simple standards gives your manuscript the clearest possible first read and helps our team review it efficiently.

Guidelines PDF

A printable copy of the submission guidelines.

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Manuscript Format

Submit a clean document in DOCX or PDF format with readable spacing, page numbers, and your contact information.

Content Requirements

Include a completed manuscript, synopsis, target audience, genre, and a short author bio.

Document Preparation

Please proofread your file, remove tracked changes, and label supporting materials clearly.

Submission Details

Use the Submit Your Manuscript form below to send your manuscript (PDF or DOCX, up to 10 MB) with your details. We review submissions carefully and respond as soon as possible.

Legal & Copyright

You should only submit work you own or have permission to submit. You keep ownership of your manuscript. Author Services are governed by a signed proposal or agreement, and any JJL imprint publishing requires a separate written Publishing Agreement. See our Terms of Service.

Ready to submit?

Once you have read the guidelines, send your manuscript with the submission form. Questions first? Email info@jjlpublishing.com.

Go to the Submission Form

Manuscript submission

Submit Your Manuscript

Please review the Submission Guidelines before you submit. JJL currently accepts manuscripts as PDF or DOCX files, up to 10 MB.

Submitting a manuscript does not guarantee acceptance or create a publishing agreement.

  • PDF or DOCX — no other file types
  • 10 MB maximum upload size
  • Guidelines first — a quick read helps us review your work
Read the Guidelines Guidelines PDF

Required fields

A brief summary of your manuscript, or a short query letter.

PDF or DOCX only. Maximum upload size: 10 MB.

No file selected.

Your submission is sent through FormSubmit, JJL’s form-processing provider, and delivered to JJL by email. Please keep a copy of your manuscript. Submitting does not create a publishing relationship. See our Privacy Policy.

After you submit, you may be asked to complete a quick security check before your manuscript is sent. Large files can take a minute to upload.

The service menu

Support at Every Stage

  • Publishing Support

    Manuscript assessment, editorial coordination, and cover and interior design.

  • Marketing & Promotion

    Author branding, websites, launch materials and outreach coordination — without guaranteed outcomes.

Common questions

Answers for Aspiring Authors

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How long does the publishing process take?

Timelines vary by project, scope and the availability of outside providers. Your proposal sets out the plan, and we keep you informed at each stage.

Do I keep my rights, and what does it cost?

With Author Services you keep your copyright, publishing rights and manuscript, and your Amazon KDP, IngramSpark and Bookvault accounts stay author-controlled, unless a separate written agreement expressly says otherwise. JJL does not publish package prices; costs are set out in a written proposal after we understand your project.

If I buy Author Services, is my book published by JJL?

No. Author Services help you professionally prepare and publish your own book. A JJL imprint title exists only when JJL selects a work and the parties sign a separate Publishing Agreement; neither submitting a manuscript nor buying Author Services creates that relationship.

Is editing included?

Not automatically. JJL evaluates editorial needs and can coordinate qualified editorial professionals; editorial scope is quoted separately after manuscript review.

Do you guarantee bookstore placement, events or sales?

No. JJL does the outreach and coordination work, but appearances, placement, media coverage, reviews and sales are never guaranteed.

What should I send?

A completed manuscript in PDF or DOCX format (up to 10 MB), plus a short synopsis, your genre, and approximate word count. See the submission guidelines above, then use the submission form.

Who do I contact with questions?

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Let’s share it.

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