SmithforChrist
[Book Title]
Leslie [Surname]
[Book Title]
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A boutique publishing imprint guiding poets, pastors, and first-time authors from manuscript to finished book — with the patience a good book deserves.
No royalty splits. You keep one hundred percent of what your book earns.
A Promise Most Publishers Cannot Make
Each volume below was shepherded from manuscript to finished book by SmithforChrist Publishing — cover to cover, page by page.
A short, honest description of what the book is about and why it matters. Replace with the real one-paragraph synopsis.
A short, honest description of what the book is about and why it matters. Replace with the real one-paragraph synopsis.
A short, honest description of what the book is about and why it matters. Replace with the real one-paragraph synopsis.
A short, honest description of what the book is about and why it matters. Replace with the real one-paragraph synopsis.
A short, honest description of what the book is about and why it matters. Replace with the real one-paragraph synopsis.
A short, honest description of what the book is about and why it matters. Replace with the real one-paragraph synopsis.
No two authors arrive at the same place. Some come with a polished manuscript, a title they've lived with for years, and a clear sense of the reader they're writing for. Others come with a stack of pages, a few strong instincts, and a prayer that the book will find its shape.
Both are welcome here. SmithforChrist Publishing is a small imprint built around a single idea: that the work of bringing a book into the world deserves patient, personal care. No assigned project managers. No royalty splits. No surprises. Just a steady pair of hands walking with you from first conversation to finished book.
The pricing below reflects three engagement levels based on where your manuscript is today and how much of the work you'd like carried alongside you. The goal is a book you are proud of, priced fairly for the actual work required.
Each level builds on the one before it. We'll talk through which fits your manuscript during our first conversation — and if you're between two, we'll find the right middle ground.
For the author whose manuscript is already in good hands — yours.
You have a polished manuscript, a title you trust, and a rough idea of what you want the cover to say. You need someone to bring it across the finish line.
For the author with a strong manuscript who needs help with the pages around the poems — and the book's face.
Your manuscript is solid, but the bio, the back cover blurb, the cover design, and the sequence of the book are still in motion. You want a partner who'll help you land each of them well.
For the author carrying something meaningful who needs a partner for the whole walk.
You have the material and the calling, but the book is still finding its shape. You want thoughtful hands on every part of it — organization, introduction, cover, bio, launch — and the time to do it right.
Any of these can be added to any engagement level, or commissioned on their own.
These are real costs charged by Bowker, KDP, and IngramSpark — not marked up. I'll either handle them on your behalf and itemize them on your invoice, or we'll set up your own accounts and you'll pay them directly.
We talk. I listen for your book's shape, your voice, and what you need. No fee for this.
I come back with a written proposal — which tier fits, any add-ons, a timeline, and a fixed price.
You see real pages quickly. Rounds of revision are built in. Nothing goes live without your yes.
A physical proof is printed and delivered to you before the book is made available to the world.
Words from the writers we have walked alongside.
[Placeholder — replace with real quote.] I came in with a manuscript that had been sitting in a drawer for years and walked out with a book I was proud to hand to my family. The care in every page was unmistakable.
[Placeholder — replace with real quote.] What I didn't expect was how much the process itself would shape the book. Every question I was asked made the final collection better than I thought it could be.
[Placeholder — replace with real quote.] Honest pricing, honest timelines, honest work. I had been quoted twice as much by other companies for less attention. I'll come back for the next book.
[Placeholder — replace with real quote.] From the first conversation I felt like my words were being handled with real care. The cover, the sequence, the way the book feels in your hands — every piece was thoughtfully considered.
New titles, author interviews, and occasional thoughts on the craft of making books. Sent no more than once a month. Never shared.
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The first conversation is free. An hour, a phone call or a cup of coffee, and an honest read on where your manuscript is and what it will take to finish well.