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About XpressPublisher

About XpressPublisher Blog

XpressPublisher Blog is the publishing advice resource from XpressPublisher — a professional book publishing services company with offices in Thousand Oaks, California and East Ham, London. We serve authors in the USA and UK across every stage of the publishing process.

Every guide on this blog is written from direct professional experience, not research. Our publishing team works with real authors on real books every day — from manuscript to launch. That is the standard we hold ourselves to, and it is what separates our guides from generic content produced by people who have never set up a KDP title or navigated IngramSpark’s trade discount structure.

About the Author — Daniel Wayne

Daniel Wayne is the Publishing Director at XpressPublisher, a full-service book publishing company serving authors in the USA and UK since 2020. He oversees publishing operations across both the Thousand Oaks, California and East Ham, London offices, working directly with authors at every stage — from manuscript development through editing, cover design, formatting, distribution, and marketing.

Daniel and the XpressPublisher team have helped hundreds of authors publish across fiction, non-fiction, memoir, children’s books, and specialist titles. His hands-on experience covers Amazon KDP setup, IngramSpark distribution, audiobook production via ACX and Findaway Voices, Bowker ISBN registration, book marketing strategy, and author website development. When he writes about publishing topics, the figures and recommendations come from that daily operational experience — not from secondary research.

Our Publishing Experience

XpressPublisher has been operating since 2020, serving self-published authors across fiction, non-fiction, memoir, children’s books, and specialist titles. Our hands-on experience covers the full publishing workflow:

  • Ghostwriting — full manuscript development from concept to submission-ready draft
  • Developmental and copy editing — structural revision, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading across all genres
  • Cover design — genre-specific covers built for conversion, not just aesthetics
  • Manuscript formatting — print interior design and ebook conversion to KDP, IngramSpark, Vellum, and Atticus standards
  • Distribution setup — Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Findaway Voices, ACX, and wide distribution configuration
  • Book marketing — Amazon listing optimisation, launch strategy, and ongoing author platform building
  • Author websites — professional author platforms built for discoverability and reader conversion

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What This Blog Covers

XpressPublisher Blog publishes expert guides on self-publishing, book production, distribution platforms, book marketing, publishing costs, and author spotlights featuring real XpressPublisher clients and their books.

What Authors Say About XpressPublisher

“XpressPublisher helped me turn my manuscript into a professionally published book. Their team handled everything — editing, formatting, the cover design, and getting it live on Amazon. I couldn’t have done it without them.”

Jeff H., Published Author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I was overwhelmed by the self-publishing process until I found XpressPublisher. They walked me through every step and the final book looks completely professional. My readers can’t believe I self-published it.”

Val M., First-Time Author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“The team at XpressPublisher genuinely cares about helping authors succeed. They gave me honest advice about what my book needed and delivered exactly what they promised. I’ve already recommended them to three other writers.”

Joe Roach, Author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Our Publishing Services

  • Ghostwriting — professional book writing from concept to manuscript
  • Editing — developmental editing, copy editing, and proofreading
  • Cover Design — genre-appropriate, conversion-optimised book covers
  • Interior Formatting — print and ebook formatting to platform standards
  • Distribution — Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, and global retail setup
  • Marketing — book launch strategy, Amazon listing optimisation, and promotion
  • Author Websites — professional websites for authors and their books

Phone USA: 805-635-2324
Phone UK: +44 784 689 5422
Email: info@xpresspublisher.com
USA: Thousand Oaks, California
UK: East Ham, London

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