What We Do
Girl Friday offers a full spectrum of publishing opportunities to authors, from selective hybrid imprints to custom production that reflects our clients’ messaging and brand.
Publishing Pathways
There is no one best path to publication—there is only the right path for your book. At GFP, we work to help you understand your options and make the best choice for you.
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Custom
HOW IT WORKS:
100% royalty
Your own imprint
Assisted self-publishing but you call the shots
Primarily sold online
Books are print on demand (offset print run optional)
Ideal for direct sales
IDEAL FOR AUTHORS WHO:
Desire total control over their project but need guidance through the publishing process and want expert, curated editorial, design, and marketing support. Authors using their book as a business card or to enhance thought leadership are ideal custom clients.
FOR EXAMPLE:
Author of award-winning historical fiction John Rhodes knows his community and how to target likely readers. Rhodes enjoys no up-front printing costs and receives 100 percent of his proceeds from largely online sales. Through five novels, Rhodes has depended on GFP to help him produce beautiful, well-crafted books.
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GFB
HOW IT WORKS:
70/30 royalty split
GFB imprint
Collaboration and advice from GFB
Sold primarily through online retailers
Books are print on demand
IDEAL FOR AUTHORS WHO:
Want a publisher to partner with and the community of an established imprint. This includes first-time authors who don’t want the expense and logistics of a large print run.
FOR EXAMPLE:
Hospice nurse Penny Hawkins Smith (@hospicenursepenny) plans to sell her memoir mainly online. Smith loves the support of a publisher without the expense and responsibility of physical books that must be warehoused. Win-win!
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Flashpoint
HOW IT WORKS:
70/30 royalty split
Flashpoint imprint
Collaboration and expertise from Flashpoint
Ingram Two Rivers reps sell in to physical bookstores, plus libraries, specialty and gift, and national chains
Offset print run + distribution + warehousing
IDEAL FOR AUTHORS WHO:
Have an established community or established platform and a book that benefits from bookstore and specialty sales.
FOR EXAMPLE:
Bestselling historical fiction author Sharon Virts loves the flexibility of Flashpoint. Not only can she sell her books direct from her website (earning a larger royalty), but she can also offer personalized discount codes to her thousands of followers, while having the visibility of her books placed in local and national bookstores—including airport bookstores.
“I’m happy all my querying was for naught because I am positive that trad publishing houses would not have given me a book that looks like this, and the experience would also not have been as fast or as pleasurable.”
Alexandra Chan, author of In the Garden Behind the Moon
Full-Spectrum Services
GFP consults and advises on the best way forward for each author and assembles fully custom proposals. Our extensive pool of vetted resource and service partners gives us the ability to provide a wider array of capabilities than any other firm.
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Concept development
Content creation/ghostwriting
Book coaching
Developmental editing
Copyediting
Factchecking
Indexing
Cultural competency (sensitivity) reads
Recipe testing and editing
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Custom cover design
Interior design and pour
Custom illustration
Map creation
Publishing logos
Author websites
Package design
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AUTHOR PLATFORM AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
Market research
Custom strategy and launch planning
Reader and editorial reviews
LinkedIn content creation
Author website
GENRE MARKETING
Amazon advertising
Social media advertising
Book club marketing
DIGITAL MARKETING
Podcast pitching
Goodreads giveaways
Pricing promotions for ebook and audiobook
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Print-on-demand management and upload
Offset printing, overseas and domestic
Print bidding and management
Quality checks and warehousing
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Retail, library, specialty, and gift
Digital first
Print-on-demand
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E-book conversion
Audiobook production
Specialty formats including pop-ups, card decks, and companion workbooks
Cookbook creation
Children’s
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Foreign editions
Translations
Film and media
International bookfair tradeshow exposure