Book Publishing

Book publishing covers every route a manuscript can take to become a finished book that readers can buy, borrow or download. For UK authors, that usually means choosing between traditional publishing, where a publisher invests in your book and takes a share of rights, and self-publishing, where you retain control and take on the production work yourself. Neither route is universally better; each suits different goals, timelines and types of book. This section brings together our guidance on the publishing process as a whole, with deeper articles on specific routes, legal considerations and distribution linked below.