Explore Our 15 Steps to Publishing
Valley Publishing Group, a Mays Family Business, is a full service indie publisher, assisting authors, writers, creatives, institutions, and literary organizations with everything from concept to printing. Our consultations are led by our staff of publishing professionals that are fully knowledgeable about the various services and products we offer and produce at VPG.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
A Library of Congress catalog control number is a unique identification number that the Library of Congress assigns to the catalog record created for each book in its cataloged collections.
ISBN/BARCODE REGISTRATION
The International Standard Book Number is a 10 or 13-digit number identifying a specific book or book-like product. Itโs like a Social Security Number for your book, identifying the origin, genre, publish date, author, printer of your book, and more!
ILLUSTRATION
A picture or diagram that helps make something clear or attractive.
ART/COVER DESIGN
The visual appearance of the outside of your book that helps to market your work.
EBOOK
A non-editable, reflowable book that is converted to a digital format to be read on any digital device. Free for all new clients* ($125+ Value)
TYPESETTING
The process in which we take handwritten notes/paper and type it digitally, so that it can be ready for formatting.
LAYOUT/FORMATTING
The layout of your book such as chapters, page numbers, paragraph spacing, fonts, and aesthetics.
PROOFING/EDITING
The process of producing an accurate sample of a document or printed piece for internal or client review.
ILLUSTRATION
A picture or diagram that helps make something clear or attractive.
PRINTING
Putting words and images on paper by mechanical means.
CATALOGING
Cataloging your books into WorldCat, ensuring
your literary works reach a global audience effortlessly. Our
expert team navigates the intricacies of metadata, ISBNs, and
classification, providing authors with the essential tools to
amplify their visibility and impact within the expansive WorldCat
network.
MARKETING / ENGAGEMENT
Putting words and images
on paper by mechanical means. Can range from retractable
banners, bookmarks, flyers, social media post, websites, amazon,
marketing and advertising plans, t-shirts, and more.
GHOSTWRITING
The process of writing a piece of copy under someone elseโs name.