About Us

The Author's Friend is an Irish-based venture providing services that help authors, writers, poets to deal with the various aspects of book publishing, both production and sales.

We call our service Assisted Publishing because that is what we do. Assisted Publishing is a rapidly growing alternative to traditional publishing routes. It is popular with authors because it puts the author in control of the publishing process.

We assist authors and writers of all genres (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, prose, biography, autobiography) and all markets. Authors who come to us may be aiming to publish to the widest public audience, or they may be seeking to publish privately or within their immediate circles. We help authors target their audience and publish to their niche, whether it's a blockbuster novel or a family memoir, local history study, community fundraising venture or even classroom projects.

The services which we provide cover all aspects of the book production and publishing process including manuscript preparation, printing and binding, marketing, promotion, sales. Our service is tailored to meet individual needs. You only pay for the services you require but we can advise and assist you every step of the way.

Assisted Publishing services provided by The Author's Friend is made possible because of the advances in the technology that is used to turn manuscripts into books. Thus computer aided design processes enable us to turn out attractive, professional looking books. Digital printing, and print-on-demand techniques mean that books can now be produced economically, even at very low print runs. Then there is the Worldwide Web - a free business platform and online market place of over 1.8 billion and counting.

Assisted Publishing is the future of publishing. The Author's Friend is showing the way in this regard. We are here to help you to achieve your publishing dreams.

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