There are many ways to publish your manuscript

There are many ways to turn your research or expertise into a book.
We help you choose the right publishing path for your project. The choice is always yours, and our role is to guide you based on your manuscript, your audience, and your goals.

Forward Thinking Press – Packages and pricing

We do not work with “one size fits all”. Co-creating and publishing expert non fiction is an individual process, and our pricing reflects that. At the same time, we keep our model transparent, so you know from the start how the book can be financed and what you receive in return.

Our hybrid publishing model

Our approach combines two paths that we match to your project:

1. Partner titles with shared royalties
For projects with clear market appeal and strong quality, we act as a publishing partner.
In these cases we

  • invest more editorial and publishing work on our side

  • reduce or waive parts of the publishing fee

  • publish under the Forward Thinking Press imprint

  • share royalties from book sales with you

This path fits books that can reach a wider professional or general audience and grow through bookshop and online sales.

2. Author-funded expert titles
Many of our books live in highly specialised niches where the real value lies in authority, visibility, and client work, not in unit sales.
Here the author or client invests via transparent publishing fees, and

  • we provide full editorial and production services

  • the book is distributed globally through print on demand and ebook channels

  • you keep all royalties and rights

This path fits books based on dissertations, specialist expertise, or practice-based knowledge that strengthen your position in a field and support speaking, teaching, consulting, or business development.

Co-creation, ghostwriting, and development

On top of pure publishing, we offer different levels of content support:

  • concept and structure development

  • book coaching with chapter-by-chapter feedback

  • full ghostwriting based on interviews, materials, and your existing texts

In an initial call we look at your material, goals, and target readers, then place your project on this spectrum: from full service publishing with author fees to a shared-risk, shared-royalty model. You receive a clear proposal that combines the right support level with the right way of financing the book.

Writing a book is hard work. Make it easier with Forward Thinking Press

Our Services For Authors

  • A simple book: Publishing Only as the straight forward option

    Publishing Only

    For finished non fiction manuscripts that are ready to become books.

    This package suits authors who have already revised their text and do not need more editing. Forward Thinking Press takes care of the technical and organisational side so that your book can reach readers in print and digital formats, with clean metadata and professional presentation.

    Best for

    academics with a completed thesis or monograph that is ready for production

    professionals and experts who feel confident about their text and voice

    authors who want help with production and distribution, not with editing

    What is included

    layout for print and ebook formats suitable for academic and expert non fiction

    cover based on the book’s topic, field, and visual mood

    ISBN setup in your name or the Forward Thinking Press imprint

    upload to IngramSpark plus major ebook stores and online retailers

    basic metadata for sales pages and library catalogues

    one proof check before final approval

    option to publish either as an author funded title with full royalties for you, or as a partner title on our hybrid list with a shared royalty model

    Outcome

    You move from a finished manuscript to a polished book file set that can be printed, listed online, and shared with reviewers, universities, clients, and readers. The distribution path is clear, and you choose whether you prefer a classic author funded model with full income from sales or a hybrid model with shared risk and shared return.

    Price range:

    $0 (partner projects) - $6,000

  • Full editing services and publishing - a combined offer

    Editorial + Publishing

    For manuscripts that need a finer pass before publication.

    This package adds close textual work before production. Forward Thinking Press reads line by line, checks structure and argument, and offers changes that keep your voice while making the book easier to read for both specialist and non specialist audiences. After that the book moves through full production and distribution.

    Best for

    authors with a solid draft that could use sharper language and clearer structure

    academics who want “science to public” editing that keeps precision but improves readability

    experts who want one partner from edit to release

    What is included

    line and style edit across the manuscript

    suggestions for clarity, flow, terminology, and tone, with comments in the file

    light attention to consistency in references, tables, figures, and terms

    layout for print and ebook formats

    cover design guided by topic, audience, and positioning in the market

    ISBN setup

    uploads to IngramSpark and ebook retail channels

    one proof check before approval

    option to publish as a hybrid partner title with shared royalties if the book has clear market appeal, or as an author funded expert title with full royalties

    Outcome

    Your book reads more smoothly and feels more accessible without losing academic quality. The argument is clearer, the chapters guide readers through the material, and the language supports your authority in the field. At the end you receive a finished non fiction book in print and digital form, with distribution set up and a publishing model that fits your goals and audience.

    Price range:

    $9,000 - 14,000

  • Full manuscript develpoment - from the idea stage to the actual published novel

    Full Development + Publishing

    For authors who want support from early concept to finished book.

    This is the most intensive path. Forward Thinking Press works with you from an early draft or from core materials such as a dissertation, research project, or workshop concept. We look at structure, audience, and use cases, help you build a development plan, then return for later edits and full production. The aim is an expert book that feels coherent and useful, and that you can use in teaching, consulting, and public work.

    Best for

    authors with a rough, long, or uneven draft (or a thesis that needs to become a book)

    experts who sense the value of their material but feel unsure about structure and scope

    professionals who want a close editorial partner across several rounds, possibly including ghostwriting or book coaching

    What is included

    structural analysis of the full manuscript or core materials

    concept and outline development based on your goals and readers

    chapter level or section level notes that show what lands and what gets lost

    a clear revision or development roadmap broken into steps

    follow up check of the new draft after revision or co-creation

    line and style edit of the revised manuscript

    layout for print and ebook formats

    cover design that fits your positioning as an academic, expert, or thought leader

    ISBN setup

    uploads to IngramSpark and ebook channels

    proof check before final approval

    flexible publishing model: author funded with full royalties for very niche expert titles, or hybrid partner model with shared royalties for books with broader appeal

    Outcome

    You develop your manuscript with guidance at every step and end with a structured, readable expert non fiction book that you can stand behind in conferences, client meetings, and media contexts. The book then moves through design, production, and distribution so that you gain not only a finished product but a clear publishing strategy that matches your subject, your audience, and your business or academic path.

    Price range:

    $16,000 - 24,000

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