Covers & interiors
Book Design
Bring your vision to life with custom cover design and interior layout that capture attention on a crowded shelf and stay readable for three hundred pages.
A cover has roughly one second to do its job at thumbnail size, and an interior has to disappear entirely so the reader forgets they are looking at a page. Two opposite briefs, both design problems.
Custom, not templated
Every cover is designed for the specific book. You get initial concepts to react to, then revision rounds on the direction you pick. Interiors are typeset properly — real typography decisions, not a word processor export.
Files that are actually usable
You receive production-ready files for every format the book will exist in: print cover at correct spine width for your page count and paper stock, interior PDF, and separate ebook-optimised artwork.
What’s included
Custom concepts
Original design directions per book. No stock template with your title dropped in.
Thumbnail tested
Covers checked at retail thumbnail size, because that is where buyers see them.
Print-correct spines
Spine width calculated from your final page count and paper stock, not estimated.
Real typesetting
Interiors set with proper typography for long-form reading comfort.
All formats delivered
Print, reflowable ebook and fixed-layout files prepared from one design system.
Revisions included
Structured revision rounds on your chosen direction are part of the price.
Services in this category
Book Cover Design
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Learn moreInterior Formatting for eBooks
Reflowable ebook files that hold their formatting whatever device, font size or reading mode the reader picks.
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Get advice from a real publishing expert
No bots, no sales script. A specialist who has shipped books in your genre will look at yours and tell you what it needs.
The process
How publishing with the hive works
Four stages, no mystery steps, and a named contact who answers at each one.
Talk it through
A real publishing specialist reads where your manuscript is and tells you honestly what it still needs.
Build the book
Editing, cover, interior layout and file prep run to an agreed schedule with your approval at every gate.
Send it wide
Print, digital and audio editions go live across global retail with metadata tuned to be found.
Keep it selling
Marketing, ads, PR and listing upkeep carry the title past launch week instead of leaving it there.
Authors are getting published right now
Here’s how it feels to publish with us
“From the first consultation to launch day the process never stalled. I kept 100% ownership and still ended up with a bestseller.”
“Outstanding editing and cover design. They understood the vision and executed it flawlessly. Worth every penny.”
“My title went live in print, ebook and audio in the same week. I had spent two years failing to do that alone.”
“The metadata work alone doubled my discoverability. They treat a book like a product, not a favour.”
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I keep the rights to my book?
How much does publishing a book cost?
How long does the whole process take?
Can I order a single service instead of a package?
Where will my book actually be sold?
What if I am not happy with the work?
Ready to publish your book?
Bring us the draft you have. We will handle the rest of the hive work — and you keep every right to the finished book.
