About americanauthors.org
Helping authors finish what they started.
americanauthors.org brings together writing, editing, design and publishing support for authors at different stages of their book.
Our story
01/Who we areThe house
People to help you work through the book.
Writing a book involves a lot of decisions. We help you make them in a sensible order, from finding a structure to reviewing the final pages.
You know what you want to say. We ask questions, explain the options and work through the details with you.
You can come to us for one service or connect several parts of the process, including writing, editing, design, publication and promotion.
- What we do
- Writing · Editing · Publishing · Promotion
- Where we are
- 700 Smith St, Houston, TX, United States
Our approach
Start where you are. Build from there.
Some authors arrive with a finished draft. Others have notes or an idea they have carried for years. We discuss what you have and agree on the work that will move it forward.
02/The author’s journey
What happens along the way.
Every project has its own pace, but these are the main stages we work through with authors.
- 01
Idea
We listen to the idea, consider its readers and help you give it a workable shape.
- 02
Manuscript
We help develop the draft while keeping your experiences, perspective and voice at the centre.
- 03
Editing
You review the changes and work with us on the passages that need more attention.
- 04
Production
The interior, cover and publishing files are prepared around the chosen editions.
- 05
Publication
We help prepare the release and discuss ways to introduce the book to readers.
03/The American Authors difference
What working with us can offer.
Clear steps and a say in the work.
- 01
Publishing guidance
Help understanding the files, formats and decisions involved in publication.
- 02
Distribution options
A discussion of the channels that fit your formats and intended readership.
- 03
A place to ask questions
Project support for feedback, decisions and the next stage of the work.
- 04
An agreed schedule
Milestones that account for the work involved and the time you need to review it.
- Author
- Manuscript
- Book
Your name. Your perspective.
We help shape the writing and presentation around the book you want to make.
Your feedback matters at each review stage. It helps us keep the project close to your intentions.
The American Authors philosophy
There is a person behind every manuscript.
A book may hold years of experience, a hard lesson or an imagined world. We take that starting point seriously and give the writing and presentation the attention they need.
- 01
The author’s voice
Your way of speaking and seeing the world should remain recognisable in the writing.
- 02
Careful editing
A reader should be able to follow the story or argument without avoidable distractions.
- 03
Considered presentation
The cover and interior should set the right expectations for the writing inside.
- 04
Thoughtful production
Well prepared files help the book move from an approved draft into production.
- 05
Reaching readers
Promotion gives you ways to introduce the finished work to people who may enjoy it.
Our work in print
A selection from our shelves.
Explore books from our catalogue and the different subjects their authors have chosen.
In printA Life Led from the HeartEmilio DegherExplore a cover for book details
View our publications
04/What we do
Find the help you need now.
Choose a single service or discuss a connected plan for writing, production and promotion.
- 01GhostwritingDeveloping your story from the ground up
- 02Book EditingRefining the manuscript
- 03Book PublishingMoving the finished work toward publication
- 04Book PromotionHelping the book find its readers
- 05Book Cover DesignGiving the book its first impression
- 06IllustrationBringing the pages to life with artwork
- 07Audio BookTurning the book into a listening experience
- 08Author WebsiteA home for the author online
- 09Book VideoTelling the book’s story on screen
The finished book
A manuscript, made into a book.
Your story starts here
Where are you with your book?
Tell us what you have written, what you want to achieve and where you would welcome some help.