The Book Guild Recenzje 

I published my debut children's novel, The White Phoenix, with the Book Guild in a partnership publishing model in 2020, and I have been extremely happy with the experience, including the quality of the product, the professionalism and responsiveness of the staff, and the overall service.
I am a former book editor so was very concerned that the finished product should look good, and it really does - well designed, lovely paper and a striking jacket. I was also thrilled with the time-scale in which they published it. I'd already had the MS professionally edited while I was in the process of submitting to publishers and agents, so that probably helped, but nevertheless I was so impressed and grateful that their whole process was so streamlined, efficient and thorough. (And enjoyable and exciting for me!)
Something you don't think much about before you are published is distribution, but, apart from a blip right at the beginning when the book needed reprinting much more quickly than anyone had imagined, the ease with which my book has been available through all bookshops and online stores has been a huge plus, and they have always contacted me to discuss a reprint when stocks are running low.
As my book has happily kept selling (it's a children's book, so I've worked hard to publicise it in schools), the Book Guild have been happy to keep it in stock.
The initial marketing was great - as someone else has commented, pro-active marketing and publicity is only for a limited period, but that is completely standard among all publishing houses, and if you find ways to publicise the book yourself later, then the Book Guild are very supportive and will absolutely help you do that.
The staff, as well as being very friendly, are very efficient and - crucially - responsive to emails, something that is not a given in the publishing industry. They take the time to reassure you and explain things to you.
The financial picture will be different for every book, of course, and you have to decide if the numbers work for you, but if they do, I would absolutely and whole-heartedly recommend publishing with The Book Guild.

Are the Book Guild proud to publish vanity projects as long as they get their £4000? Such as Ian J Hey's No Lift No Stairs? Did you read it before publishing it? I doubt it.. What a load of old tosh yet you allowed it. Not paid for by the author of course but his partner at the expense of her grandaughter. An easy way for a conman to go around calling himself a 'published author' and living off others in perpetuity. Disgraceful providing a platform for legitimising misappropriation of funds to the detriment of others. And all the tributes to the book on Amazon who strangely have the sane initials as other Book Guild £4000 authors. What a swindle

From start to finish, the entire team at The Book Guild have been efficient, supportive and dedicated. They made my publishing journey an enjoyable process, and I feel very lucky to have had such an amazing and positive experience for a first time author. I put my complete trust in each department, who have been so friendly and hardworking, and I am so pleased with the result.

Rachel Clarke - first time author of YA mystical fantasy adventure Tarot Crossing Worlds

The Book Guild are brilliant. Professional, knowledgable and friendly from your very first contact. You feel backed, as an author, by a whole team. And I felt heard as a writer, with a heartfelt book I had written and wanted to share with as wide an audience as I could. The Book Guild made this a reality. Without them, my life would currently be much less exciting. If you're thinking about reaching out to them... just do it. From my experience, you won't regret it

I'm about to publish for the second time with The Book Guild, and I have another book (republished) with their sister company, Matador. They have been great to work with on all counts - reliable, knowledgeable and a high quality product that my local bookshop is happy to stock.

After self-publishing 3 novels, I decided to take the plunge with The Book Guild as an alternative to traditional publishing that would allow me to reach a wider audience. I have not been disappointed. A professional, knowledgeable team have guided and helped me at every stage, and continue to do so. After publishing one book with them - 'The Barra Boy', I have submitted my next one, and am hopeful of a similar positive experience. The best investment in my writing journey that I have made.

The Book Guild are consummate professionals with a human touch. My name is Fran Raya and the sixth book in my thriller series will be published at the end of July 2023. I have already submitted yet another manuscript in the last week, because quite frankly I would not wish to go anywhere else. They provide support, encouragement and advice with invaluable copy editing and everything imperative to do with book publishing. Their materials are top quality and the cover designs very eye-catching. I can phone or email at any time within the process and they are always cooperative and eager to please. I would be in the literary wilderness without them because it's a minefield. Thanks to all the team that have helped me reach my full potential and I would recommend them to any budding authors who wish to submit. There's no need to look further afield.

I have worked in partnership with The Book Guild to publish three novels and recommend them to new authors.
Their production and marketing teams are highly professional and always helpful, and I’ve enjoyed working with their designer to come up with great covers.
Before approaching TBG, I bought two of their titles so I could handle actual books. It was important to me their paperbacks were good quality (check!) and I read the content to satisfy myself they were proofread. (Check!)
If I would like anything extra it would be that some form of marketing continued beyond the initial 3-month period as part of the initial package.
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I can thoroughly recommend the Book Guild. I've felt the manuscript of my novel was in good professional hands and it has done well. I love the cover chosen and could have a say, and the only reason for one missed star was that just when I had two promotional slots on television the need for new stock hadn't been seen in good time.

I have no hestitation in recommending The Book Guild. As a retired solicitor, I was delighted that the publishing contract they offered me was, in my opinion, fair and reasonable to both parties.

I found that the level of service they provided, from submission of my manuscript to the publication of my debut novel - with a brilliant cover and to a high standard - was professional, efficient and friendly.

Top marks from me.

I’d always dreamed of having my name on the cover of my own novel, but didn’t want to pay a vanity publisher just to achieve it. Submitting to The Book Guild was the perfect solution for me.

Knowing they take on only 15% of submissions immediately gave me the validation I was keen to experience when, a month later, they offered me a joint partnership contract.

The Society of Authors scrutinised the document and I knew I would only sign if their report was favourable. It was.
To give only my book Rights to The Book Guild for twelve months was a fair and transparent arrangement when I saw just how much their team would be doing before and during the publication of my historical romance.

I have had more fun in the last few months working with The Book Guild, bringing my novel to the attention of readers, than I ever dreamed I’d have.
The freedom to be my own marketeer - which compliments all the work their marketing department have done, and continue to do - means I can take my product to whomever I please.

This is the best arrangement for me, for this book, and for this period of my life as a new author while I juggle my writing life with an unrelated business and helping to run the family farm.

I was terrified of trying to self publish; I simply didn’t have time to learn how to do it. The Book Guild took all the tedium out of the journey, leaving me all the fun things to make decisions about, such as cover, bookmark designs, a pull-up banner for author talks and so on. I wouldn’t be where I am today without them and the relatively small outlay I’ve invested in my hobby is bringing me constant delight, confidence in my writing, and a book that has already been read across many countries!

The Book Guild are a fabulous publisher. I've really enjoyed my publishing journey with them and hope to have more books published with them. They are very experienced, knowledgeable and very efficient and have taken my book from manuscript to finished book and beyond with marketing around the world. I have loved working with them! Thanks to everyone at The Book Guild for making my dream of being a thriller writer come true.