Hi Everyone.
I just joined ASPA.
I have written my first Novel (book 1 of 3 ) and it's been
professionally copy edited.
It's just about to go out to the proof reader.
So far I have done all this through New Generation Publishing, but have no contract with them as yet. Before I commit to anything else, such as marketing services, I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with NGP or Troubador or any other one-stop self publishing outfits.
Hello Mike. Welcome to ASPA! I have no personal experience of using either of these companies, but I have seen Troubador advertised widely for many years with generally positive reviews on TrustPilot. NGP is new to me and their reviews are fewer and mixed so it seems they are less established in the market. If you don’t want to commit to a contract or pay a large sum of money up front, there are other sites that offer individual freelance services to suit what you are looking for. These have the advantage that you only pay for the bits of the publishing process you need help with and then do the rest yourself. The ‘ASPA 46 step guide’ (free to download in the menu above) may help you decide where you are confident and where you are not. If you do need freelancers some good sites I would recommend looking at are: meettheauthors.net or Fiverr or Reedsy. I hope that has answered your question and good luck!