Syllaba Ltd
Expert editorial support for Authors and Publishers
Our value proposition
We offer a comprehensive set of 'book packaging' services from initial conception - commissioning new titles - through to delivering carefully crafted and researched bound books to your distribution facilities.
Why?
Publishers are under constant pressure to maintain or reduce costs while simultaneously growing quality lists. Concerned with the growth and management of their established lists, editorial departments do not have the resources or manpower to explore all the possibilities of new authors, topic areas and markets.
The services we offer
Commissioning and project management are our proven areas of expertise. Our services will be tailored to the individual publisher's strategic requirements and would potentially include the following:
- commissioning new titles and negotiating contracts with authors;
- developing manuscripts to maximise market potential;
- editorial and production management with an emphasis on quality in terms of service to our authors and publishers;
- delivery of either print-ready files or final printed books;
- licensing rights in titles whose authors we represent.
Benefits for publishers
- Low risk exploration of new areas: Explore new markets or topic areas without having to fully commit to long term strategic reallocation of valuable in-house resources. Ring-fence the risk - make use of our expertise to research and sign a new list in a timely and cost effective manner.
- Enhance the depth and reputation of the list: Hire us to research, sign and produce the reputation enhancing projects that will round-out your lists. Give important authors opportunities to pursue all their profitable writing projects. We can deliver finished books (or print-ready files) at a competitive unit cost to complement your current product portfolio.
- Speed up organic growth: We offer rights in a wide range of books whose authors we represent and for which we are actively seeking publishing partners. We can keep you informed of our latest acquisitions on a regular basis.
Contact
karen@syllaba.co.uk