How Authors in Los Angeles Can Work With Us

Self-publish professionally while keeping your rights, your royalties and control of your costs. We help you scope exactly what your book needs, and nothing more.

Los Angeles authors include entertainment professionals, entrepreneurs, coaches and creatives. Whether your book is a memoir, a business book or fiction, we help shape it for the readers you want to reach.

There is no need to visit an office: consultations, reviews and approvals all happen online, scheduled in Pacific Time (PST/PDT).

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Request a project quote. Tell us about your book and we will send a written quote within 48 hours.

Self-Publishing for authors in Los Angeles

Author-managed Rights, Costs and Production Scope

In self-publishing, you are the publisher: you own the rights, set the price and receive the royalties directly from the platforms. Our role is to supply the professional services a publisher would, editing, design, formatting and setup, without taking a share of your book.

Because every book is different, we start by scoping what yours actually needs. You see the cost of each stage before you commit, and you can choose to handle some stages yourself.

Read the full overview on our Self-Publishing services page.

What you receive

Deliverables and Approvals

Nothing moves to the next stage without your approval, and the work remains yours.

1

A scoped publishing plan with itemised costs

2

The production services you choose

3

Platform setup in your own accounts

4

A handover guide to managing your book

Step by step

How the process works

  1. 1

    Publishing plan

    We agree formats, platforms and what you already have in place.

  2. 2

    File and metadata preparation

    Files are checked and metadata is written and agreed with you.

  3. 3

    Setup in your accounts

    Editions are set up on the platforms you choose, in your name.

  4. 4

    Release and handover

    We confirm the book is live and hand over notes for managing it.

Publishing services

Publishing that keeps you in control

Here is what you gain when your book is handled by a specialist publishing team at Potter Publishers, working alongside editors, designers and publishing specialists under one roof.

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Your accounts, your royalties

Books are set up in accounts in your name, so sales reports and royalty payments come directly to you.

Wide availability

We help you choose the right mix of Amazon KDP, IngramSpark and other channels so readers, bookstores and libraries can find your book.

Correct metadata

Categories, keywords, descriptions and ISBN details are prepared carefully, because they decide where your book appears in search.

No surprises

You receive a written plan with each step, cost and timeline before your book is submitted to any platform.

USA

Publishing details for Los Angeles authors

Spelling and style

We edit and proofread in US English by default for American authors (color, organize, traveled), following common US style conventions, and can switch to Australian or UK spelling when needed.

ISBNs

In the United States, ISBNs are issued by Bowker. We help you buy and register them in your own name or your imprint's, so you are the publisher of record.

Legal deposit

US authors can register copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office, and publishers can apply for a Library of Congress Control Number before publication. We explain both and add them to your checklist where they apply.

Pricing

Price factors and timeline

Quotes for US authors are confirmed in writing, including the currency, before any work begins. The main price factors are:

Formats and platformsWhether files and ISBNs are readyPrint specificationsScope of setup and support
Timeline: Calls and review sessions are scheduled in Pacific Time (PST/PDT). Once files are final, setup usually moves quickly; printed proofs add shipping time. Your quote sets out the schedule.
Books published with Potter Publishers
Why Potter Publishers

Why Los Angeles authors choose Potter Publishers

We are a full-service publishing team for independent authors in Australia and the United States. Writers, editors, designers and marketers work together on your book, so every stage connects and nothing is lost between suppliers.

  • You keep your rights. Your book, your ISBNs, your accounts and your royalties stay in your name.
  • Written quotes. Every project starts with a clear plan, deliverables and dates before you commit.
  • Specialist team. Editors and designers matched to your genre and type of book.
  • One point of contact. A project manager keeps writing, design and publishing on schedule.
  • Print, ebook and audio. Files prepared to retailer and distributor requirements.
  • Launch support. Listings, categories and marketing planned around your readers.
Our work

Books we have helped bring to readers

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Ready to publish your book?

Tell us about your manuscript and we will send a written plan and quote within 48 hours.

Questions and Next Steps

Ready to talk about your book? Contact us or request a quote above.

A scoped plan with itemised costs, the production services you choose, platform setup in your own accounts and a handover guide.

Yes. You remain the rights holder and the platforms pay royalties to you directly.

Yes. We work with Los Angeles authors remotely by video call, phone and email, scheduled in Pacific Time (PST/PDT).

We edit and proofread in US English by default for American authors (color, organize, traveled), following common US style conventions, and can switch to Australian or UK spelling when needed.