Author Launchpad - Rough draft to Published Book in 3 months.
Author Launchpad
From a Rough Draft to an Internationally Published Book — In 3 Months or Less.
You’ve already done the hard part. You have a manuscript — or you’re close to one. What you need now isn’t another writing program. It’s a team that turns a finished draft into a professionally published book, without you having to manage a single freelancer.
Author Launchpad is a completely done-for-you publishing experience for authors who are committed to excellence — editing, design, formatting, distribution, and launch, handled by a dedicated team while you keep 100% of your rights and royalties.
No pitch. Just a conversation about your book and your business.
3 mo.
or less, manuscript
to published book
to published book
Sound familiar?
You've Poured Months Into Your Manuscript. Now What?
You’ve spent months — maybe years — getting your ideas onto the page. Now you’re staring down a maze of editors, cover designers, formatters, and platforms, trying to figure out who to trust and where to even start.
Should I go the traditional publishing route, or keep control of my rights and royalties?
How do I find editors and designers I can actually trust with my manuscript?
Will my book look and read like it came from a real publishing house — or like it was self-published?
How do I get it in front of readers instead of it disappearing on page nine of Amazon?
Author Launchpad exists for exactly this moment. You keep the independence and the royalties of self-publishing — and you get the professional, done-for-you support of a full publishing house. No freelancer juggling. No guesswork. One team, one timeline, one finished book you’re proud to put your name on.
Our process
Choose Essentials for the core publishing package, or go Rockstar for publishing plus a full marketing and launch engine — all delivered by one dedicated team.
Is this right for you?
A Full Publishing Team, Working on One Book: Yours.
Over 20 specialists — editors, designers, formatters, and launch strategists — sit behind every Author Launchpad project. Here’s what that looks like in practice.
Four-Phase Editing
Developmental editing, copyediting, and two rounds of proofreading, so every chapter reads the way you meant it to.
Cover & Interior Design
Three or more original cover concepts with unlimited revisions, plus interior formatting for every edition you publish.
Amazon & Extended Distribution
Listed on Amazon KDP and 10+ additional platforms including Apple Books, Nook, Kobo, and Scribd.
Back Cover & Sales Copy
Your back cover blurb and Amazon page copy, written to sell the book the way you’d sell it yourself.
Book Landing Page
A dedicated page for your book, built to convert readers and capture leads long after launch day.
Bestseller Launch Promotion
Our signature 8-day Amazon promotion, engineered to land your book at #1 in at least one category.
Newsletters & Social Assets
Five customized launch newsletters and five social media posters with copy, ready to schedule and send.
Podcast Guest Bookings
Three guest podcast placements, plus a feature on the Author Success Show, to put your book in front of new audiences.
Weekly & Monthly Check-Ins
A dedicated Author Success Manager every week, and a monthly check-in with the Head of Author Success.
Choose your tier
Two Ways to Launch, Built Around the Same Standard.
Every Author Launchpad project is handled by the same team, to the same standard of quality. The tiers simply decide how much marketing muscle comes with your book.
Tier 01
Essentials
$2,999+ Onwards · steps 1–3 of the Method
- Developmental edit — strategy-aligned
- Copyediting and proofreading
- Premium cover design (3 concepts, unlimited revisions)
- Interior formatting for ebook and paperback
- KDP publishing — full rights retained
- Reader magnet strategy to convert readers into leads
Tier 02 · Rockstar
Rockstar
$6,999+ Onwards · all 6 steps of the Method
Everything in Essentials, plus:
- Bestseller promotion strategy
- Podcast bookings — 4 targeted shows
- Book launch toolkit — 3 months of social media assets
- A+ Content design for Amazon
- Speaking positioning guide and speaker one-sheet
- LinkedIn authority optimisation checklist
Add-on services — Author Website and Audiobook Publishing — are available on request. Your Author Success Manager will walk you through pricing on your strategy call.
No hidden extras
Bonuses Included With Every Tier
Included at every tier
- Developmental edit — strategy-aligned
- Extended distribution to 10+ platforms
- Two-page Author Media Kit
- Launch Team creation guide
- Author Central page setup
- Pricing, keywords, and category selection strategy
Pay-in-full bonuses
- VIP business clarity session with our founder
- Book trailer video production
- Hardcover publishing included
Over 20 specialists — editors, designers, formatters, and launch strategists — sit behind every Author Launchpad project. Here’s what that looks like in practice.
What our authors say
Real Authors. Real Books. Real Attention to Detail.
A Package Built Around What I Actually Needed
"She listened to me and found out what I needed and went on to design a special package that would suit me." The personal attention — with the founder herself involved and a dedicated Project Manager by my side — made all the difference.
Delivered 100,000 Percent, Start to Finish
"You delivered 100,000 percent from the editing, to communication, and to cover design." Every part of the process felt considered, professional, and genuinely mine.
From Overwhelmed to Actually Enjoying the Process
I went in overwhelmed, unsure where to even begin. The team walked me through every option and every decision — and somewhere along the way, the process actually became enjoyable.
Bestseller Status Within Days of Launch
Their expertise in publishing strategy and cover design was obvious from the first call — and it showed in the result. My book hit bestseller status within days of launch.
Everything Organized and Easy to Follow
"I loved working with HSP because as a new author, they had everything organized and easy to follow. They helped me understand the process and were great at helping me with making my dreams come true. They have excellent designers, customer service, and support. I would highly recommend this company to anyone!"
Never Felt Alone, Now Ranked #1
"I wanted to ensure professionalism and visibility of my book. Happy Self Publishing supported me in editing, structuring, design, cover page design and marketing. In all phases I never felt alone and it was a great support! Can't believe that my book is number #1 and so happy to have made this choice to get support from this experienced great team!"
Finally Off the To-Do List, Onto the Page
"Books have been special to me since I was a child. While I always played around with the idea of writing a book it was something that kept getting moved further down the to-do list. Happy Self Publishing's process and framework can help anyone become a writer no matter what industry they are an expert in. Their coaching each week has helped me stay on track and develop a strategy to get all of the ideas out of my head and on paper."
HSP Is the Best Publishing Service Provider
"HSP is the best publishing service provider. I used them for cover design, editing, formatting, publishing and marketing. In addition to helping me become the bestselling author in 3 categories on Amazon USA, the team is very responsive and accommodate their clients."
Our Work
Our Clients Love Us as Much as We Love Them.
Your next step
Your Manuscript Deserves to Become a Real Book.
You’ve already done the hardest part — you wrote it. What happens next decides whether it becomes a professionally published book that opens doors, or one more file sitting on your hard drive.
Three months from now, you could be holding your internationally published book — edited, designed, distributed, and launched by a team that treated it like their own.
Or three months from now, you could still be researching editors on your own.
The difference is one conversation.
Apply for your complimentary Book Strategy Call and let’s map out exactly what it takes to get your book published — properly, and on your timeline.
This is not a sales call. It is a strategy conversation. We will look at where you are, where you want to go, and whether The Authority Engine™ is the right vehicle to get you there. If it is not the right fit, we will tell you honestly.
Limited spots available each quarter.
Applications are reviewed on a first come, first served basis.
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