Unbound for Authors

Are you an author or content creator thinking about submitting a project? Or are you just keen to know how it works from the author's point of view? Look no…

35 articles in this collection
Written by Caitlin Harvey and Kate Boulton

What kind of books does Unbound accept?

Discover the type of books Unbound's commissioning editors are looking for

Written by Kate Boulton
Updated over a week ago

Submitting a project

How to submit your book idea

You're happy with your pitch and are ready to submit your book idea to Unbound; here's how to send it to the Unbound commissioners

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Preparing to pitch your book idea to Unbound

You've got a book idea (great!) but now you want to know what you should be thinking about before pitching this to Unbound

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Is there an age restriction for being an Unbound author?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

What royalties do you offer?

A little more information on how finances work for authors

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Do you accept submissions from authors based outside the UK?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

How are project targets estimated?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

How long do you take to accept/reject submissions?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Can I get feedback on my manuscript if my book idea isn't accepted?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Crowdfunding

I've never crowdfunded a book before - what is expected of me?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Creating your project rewards

There's the book, obviously, but what else can you offer your readers that will make them excited to pledge?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Finding your pledges

Your project's been accepted and you're good to go. Here's how to get those all important pledges.

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Drafting your pitch

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Using Social Media

A handy guide to gaining pledges through social media

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

How long will it take for a project to fund?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

What happens when my campaign reaches 100%?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Editorial and Production

How long is the editorial and production process?

How long does it take for the manuscript to be turned into a book?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Where are the books printed?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Permissions 101

Do you want to include song lyrics or extracts of other creators' work in your book? Here's what you need to know about permissions

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Am I allocated a dedicated editor?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Who edits and designs Unbound books?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Footnotes, Endnotes, Indexes

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

General

Pledge reward fulfilment services

Who sends the books out? Who organises the pledge levels? Will someone help with supporter queries?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Anthologies

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

When the project is completed, who owns the rights?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Marketing and Publicity

Will there be any marketing or publicity support for my book once it is published?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

My book has already been published. Can I still use Unbound to crowdfund and publish my book?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

What type of books do Unbound publish?

See if your book would be a good fit with us

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

If I launch a crowdfunding campaign for my book on Unbound, can someone steal my idea?

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

What happens in the publishing process after your manuscript has been handed in?

Development edit

You've finished and handed in the first draft of your manuscript, here's what happens next

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Copy-editing

You've completed your development edit - here's what happens next

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Typesetting

You've had your manuscript copy-edited, now it's time for typesetting

Written by Caitlin Harvey
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Proofreading

Your book is back from the typesetter, time to catch any final errors

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Cover design

Here's how we decide what the outside of your book should look like

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago

Production

The final stages and printing the book

Written by Caitlin Harvey
Updated over a week ago