Good books.
Clear pricing.
A one-off setup fee, chosen around the cover you need. Then a share of the net revenue your title earns through the distribution channel we manage.
Your manuscript. Your rights. Your approval.
One setup option, plus ongoing distribution.
Format & List
You supply the cover design or artwork — we fit it to IngramSpark's exact print specification and prepare your interior for print.
- Your supplied cover adapted to full wrap, spine & back for print
- Interior layout formatted to IngramSpark's print specification
- Correct trim size, bleed, margins and file setup
- One round of proofing before files go to print
Full Cover Design
We design your cover from scratch, plus everything included in Format & List.
- Custom front, spine & back cover design from scratch
- Interior layout formatted to IngramSpark's print specification
- Correct trim size, bleed, margins and file setup
- One round of proofing before files go to print
Distribution & Sales
Covers listing your title with Gardners, keeping it discoverable to bookshops, and managing the distribution relationship on your behalf.
- Title listed and made orderable via Gardners.com
- Ongoing IngramSpark account management for the title
- Intro letters and outreach support to help your title get picked up by bookshops
- No fee charged on copies that don't sell
Distribution is subject to platform approval. Listing does not guarantee that a bookshop will stock your title.
Care, cover to cover.
The design, technical preparation and setup between your manuscript and its next chapter.
Cover Design
Whether you supply your own artwork or want us to design it from scratch, every cover is built for print — full wraparound artwork, correct spine width for your page count, and typography that reads at bookshop-table size, not just thumbnail size.
Media & File Formatting
Your existing KDP files and manuscript are rebuilt to fit IngramSpark's exact templates: trim size, bleed, margins, colour profile and file format — the technical work most self-publishers never see.
Gardners Distribution
Your finished title is prepared for IngramSpark distribution and Gardners listing, subject to acceptance. We handle title setup and metadata; individual bookshops make their own stocking decisions.
A little more support.
Neither is required. Add them when they’re right for your book.
Editorial Review
A deep editorial read of your manuscript — structure, pacing, character, and craft — with detailed notes to strengthen your book before it goes to print.
- £100 for manuscripts up to 10,000 words
- +£100 per additional 10,000 words
- Detailed written notes, not just a proofread
Author Website
A dedicated site for you or your book — designed, built, and hosted the same way as dunrosspress.com.
- Up to 6 pages (e.g. Home, About, Book, Sample Chapter, Contact)
- Branding matched to your book or author identity
- Mobile-responsive, fast-loading, hosted on Netlify
- Contact form included
After launch, simple updates — swapping text or an image — are £50 each. New pages or features are quoted separately before we start.
Before you
begin.
Questions about pricing, ownership or the process? Start here.
Ask us a questionWhich setup fee applies to me?
If you already have a cover design or artwork you're happy with, it's £250 — we adapt it to IngramSpark's print specification. If you need us to design your cover from scratch, it's £400. Either way, you pay after we've reviewed your manuscript and confirmed we're a good fit, before work begins.
How is the 10% calculated?
10% of net sales revenue received through IngramSpark/Gardners for that title, reported to you alongside IngramSpark's own sales data. No sale, no fee.
What happens with bookshop returns?
Titles are listed as returnable, since most bookshops expect this before stocking a title. A return reduces that sale's net revenue, and — because our fee is a percentage of net revenue rather than a fixed cut — the impact is shared proportionally the same way a sale is: roughly 90/10, automatically, with no separate charge.
Do I need to leave KDP?
No. This is an additional channel alongside your existing KDP listings, not a replacement for them.
Who owns the files and rights?
You do. Dunross Press prepares the cover and formatted files as a service to you — your manuscript rights remain yours throughout.
What counts as a £50 website update?
Simple content changes — swapping text, an image, or a link. Anything bigger, like a new page or a new feature, is scoped and quoted separately before we start, so there's never a surprise bill.
Every book begins
with a conversation.
Tell us about your manuscript. We’ll talk through the possibilities, the process and the right next step.
Tell us about your book