The French Kitchen System, produced by D&H Publishing International
Watching Tigers Fight, produced by D&H Publishing International
Rossendale Valley, produced by D&H Publishing International
The Agitators, produced by D&H Publishing International
Le Mans, produced by D&H Publishing International

Fully Managed Book Production

You Write
the Book.
We Do the Rest.

From manuscript to published eBook, Paperback, Hardback and Audiobook, professionally produced, competitively priced, and ready to sell. No subscriptions. No DIY. Just results.

0Formats

eBook · Paperback · Hardback · Audiobook

0Languages

English · French · German · Italian · Spanish · Dutch · Japanese

0+Platforms

Your book, listed everywhere that matters

0hrResponse

Direct line to the people who make your book

Tangled threads becoming calm lines of light
From overwhelmto published

What authors shouldn't have to deal with

  • Learning typesetting software
  • Negotiating trim sizes and bleed margins
  • Writing six different product descriptions for six different platforms
  • Hiring narrators and audio engineers
  • Formatting covers for IngramSpark, KDP, Lulu, and every other platform
  • Understanding ISBNs, barcodes, and metadata requirements
  • Uploading to multiple publishing platforms manually

The Problem

Publishing Shouldn't Be This Hard

Self-publishing promises freedom but delivers overwhelm. You're expected to become a typesetter, a cover designer, a metadata specialist, an audio engineer, and a distribution expert, all before you sell a single copy.

Traditional publishers take years and most of your royalties. Vanity presses charge thousands and deliver mediocrity.

There's a better way. You wrote the book. That's the hard part. Let us handle everything else.

Our Technology

We didn't buy off-the-shelf software. We built our own.

Every stage of our production pipeline runs on proprietary AI technology that we designed, built and tested by publishing our own books. That is why a book takes 48 to 72 hours instead of three months, and why it costs a fraction of a manual service.

One manuscript in

Interior, cover, descriptions and metadata all come from the same source file. Nothing is retyped, re-laid out or re-keyed by hand.

Four formats out

A print-ready PDF, a reflowable EPUB and a mastered audiobook, at every trim size each platform requires.

7+ languages

Produced natively in each language, not translated at the end. Metadata, cover text and narration all follow.

What We Do

One Manuscript. Four Formats. Every Platform.

Professional eBook01

Professional eBook

Fully typeset EPUB, formatted for every major reader and platform. Clean, reflowable text with a professional interior that matches any traditionally published title.

Print-Ready Paperback02

Print-Ready Paperback

Complete interior layout with professional typesetting, plus a full-wrap cover with spine and barcode, print-ready for IngramSpark, Lulu, and KDP.

Premium Hardback03

Premium Hardback

The prestige format. Professional interior with premium layout choices, dust jacket or case wrap cover, ready for KDP and IngramSpark distribution.

AI Narrated Audiobook04

AI Narrated Audiobook

Editorially prepared, professionally narrated and mastered, then delivered to more than 30 audiobook retailers and library platforms. Three tiers, from £99.

See the pipeline and the three tiers

What's Included

Every Book Gets the Full Treatment

No add-ons. No surprises. Every format comes with everything you need.

Three Cover Options

Three professionally designed cover concepts, pre-sized for IngramSpark, Lulu, KDP, plus dedicated eBook and Audiobook covers.

Platform Descriptions

AI-crafted descriptions optimised for IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, Kobo, Apple Books, and Google Books, delivered as a ready-to-paste PDF.

COSMO-Optimised Metadata

Descriptions written to meet the latest COSMO discovery requirements, so readers actually find your book.

Typeset Interior

Professionally formatted PDF interior and reflowable EPUB. No amateur formatting, no template look.

BookClub2K Listing

Your book listed on our own retail marketplace at no extra charge. We handle the listing. You don't touch a thing.

Growth Network Registration

Your book registered in our growth network, connecting it with future distribution channels and promotional opportunities.

How It Works

Four Steps. That's It.

01

Send Your Manuscript

Email us your finished manuscript in Word, PDF, or plain text. That's all we need to get started. We'll review it and confirm your quote within 24 hours.

02

Choose Your Formats

Pick the formats you want: eBook, Paperback, Hardback, Audiobook, or all four with our Full Package at 15% off. We'll handle the rest.

03

Review & Approve

We produce everything and send it to you for review. Three cover options to choose from, full interior preview, and audio samples if you've ordered an audiobook. You approve, we publish.

04

Go Live

Your book goes live on BookClub2K immediately. Want it on KDP, IngramSpark, or other platforms? We'll upload it for you at our platform listing rates.

Pricing

Transparent Per-Book Pricing

Pay for what you need. No subscriptions. No ongoing fees. No hidden charges.

eBook

£49
per book
  • Typeset EPUB and interior
  • eBook cover
  • Platform descriptions
  • COSMO metadata
  • BookClub2K listing
  • Growth network registration
Get Started

Paperback

£79
per book
  • Full interior layout
  • Full-wrap cover with spine and barcode (3 design options)
  • Print-ready PDF for IngramSpark, Lulu, KDP
  • Platform descriptions
  • COSMO metadata
  • BookClub2K listing
  • Growth network registration
Get Started

Hardback

£99
per book
  • Premium interior layout
  • Dust jacket or case wrap cover (3 design options)
  • Print-ready files for KDP and IngramSpark
  • Platform descriptions
  • COSMO metadata
  • BookClub2K listing
  • Growth network registration
Get Started

Audiobook Production

Three tiers, priced by what your book needs rather than by word count.

Standard

£99
per audiobook

A clean, professional single-voice production.

  • Single-voice AI narration, cast to your genre
  • Pronunciation check on names and invented terms
  • Chapter markers and front matter
  • Studio mastering for streaming loudness
  • Audiobook cover built from your print cover
  • BookClub2K listing and growth network registration
Order Standard

Professional

£199
per audiobookMost chosen

Our most chosen tier: editorial polish plus full retail distribution.

  • Everything in Standard
  • Two narration voices to choose from, with samples before we start
  • Full editorial pass: pacing, pauses, chapter intros and outros
  • Retail mastering to Audible and Apple loudness standards
  • Distribution to the INaudio retail network, 30+ retailers
  • Audiobook cover, retail description and metadata
Order Professional

Premium

£349
per audiobook

Multi-voice production with a priority slot and library reach.

  • Everything in Professional
  • Multi-voice narration with per-character casting
  • Producer-led quality review against a written checklist
  • Library channel distribution, including OverDrive and Hoopla
  • Priority queue: your title is scheduled first
  • Audio edition cover refresh if you would like one
Order Premium

Every tier is fully managed: you send the manuscript, we handle narration, mastering, cover and delivery. See the full audiobook production detail.

Best Value

The Full Package

eBook + Paperback + Hardback + Audiobook

£49 + £79 + £99 + £199 (Professional audiobook) = £426

Full Package price £362

15% Off The Combined Total

Get the Full Package

Additional Services

We Upload For You

From £35

1 platform: £35
2 platforms: £50

3 platforms: £60

Want your book on KDP, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, or other platforms? We'll upload everything on your behalf: covers, descriptions, metadata, files. You never have to create accounts or learn each platform's system.

Already included in the Full Package

Book Refresh

£99

Breathe new life into an existing title. New cover designs, updated interior layout, and refreshed descriptions rewritten to meet the latest COSMO discovery requirements. Perfect for books that need a second wind.

Gift Author

From £299

Commission a bespoke book written, designed, and published in someone else's name. The perfect gift for retirements, birthdays, weddings, or memorials. Full production in 4 to 6 weeks.

After Publication

Once your book is produced, it's yours. No ongoing fees. No monthly charges. No lock-in.

We take a simple 15% commission on sales made through BookClub2K, our own retail marketplace where your book is listed for free as part of every production package.

Sales you make on other platforms (Amazon, IngramSpark, and others) are 100% yours. We don't track them and we don't take a cut. Your book, your earnings.

Audiobooks additionally reach more than 30 retail and library platforms through our INaudio partnership. See everywhere your book is sold.

The Difference

How We Compare

FeatureTraditional PublisherVanity PressDIY Self-PubD&H Publishing
Upfront Cost£0£2,000-£10,000£0-£500From £49/format
Author Royalties10-15%Varies70% (KDP)85% (BookClub2K)
Time to Publish12-24 months4-8 weeksYou + forever48-72 hours
Creative ControlLowMediumFullFull
Quality AssuranceHighLowYouHigh
Audiobook IncludedRarelyExtra £2,000+DIY or £3,000+From £99
ISBNsTheirsTheirsYou buyFree (D&H imprint)
Ongoing FeesNoneOftenPlatform feesNone
You Keep Your RightsNoSometimesYesYes

We name the competition, with their published prices, on the Why D&H page. Read the head-to-head comparison.

About Us

Built by Authors, for Authors

D&H Publishing International was founded in 2026 by David and Helen Oldham, authors themselves, with over 20 years of professional experience in publishing and technology.

We built the production systems that power this service because we needed them for our own books. We publish across 7+ languages. We know what professional quality looks like because we demand it for our own titles.

Every book we produce is treated as a unique project, not a template output. Our commitment is to deliver professional results that stand alongside any traditionally published title, at a fraction of the cost and in a fraction of the time.

Between us we publish more than forty titles under five pen names, from French touring guides to celebrity biography, and every one of them was produced on the pipeline we now offer to other authors.

Read the full story

Covent Garden, London at dusk

D&H Publishing International Ltd

Registered in England & Wales
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden
London, WC2H 9JQ
France office: Mayenne, France

Company No.17413553
Founded2026
Languages7
Formats4
Titles40+

FAQ

Common Questions

It depends on which formats you need. An eBook is £49, a Paperback is £79 and a Hardback is £99. Audiobooks come in three tiers: Standard at £99, Professional at £199 and Premium at £349. Order all four formats together as our Full Package and save 15% on the total. There are no subscriptions, no monthly fees, and no hidden charges.

Just your finished manuscript, in Word, PDF, or plain text. We handle everything else: typesetting, cover design, descriptions, metadata, audio narration, and platform distribution. If you have a cover concept or specific preferences, we're happy to work with them, but it's not required.

Most books are completed within 48 to 72 hours from manuscript submission. Longer titles and audiobooks may take a little more. We'll confirm your specific timeline when we review your manuscript.

Absolutely. You retain 100% of your intellectual property rights. D&H Publishing produces and distributes your book. We never claim ownership of your work.

BookClub2K is our own retail marketplace where your book is listed for free as part of every production package. We handle the listing entirely. We take a 15% commission on sales made through BookClub2K. Sales on any other platform are 100% yours.

Yes. We offer a platform listing service where we upload your book (covers, files, descriptions, metadata) to the platforms of your choice. Pricing: 1 platform for £35, 2 for £50, 3 for £60. This is already included if you order the Full Package.

We provide free ISBNs under the D&H Publishing imprint for every format produced. These are legitimate Nielsen-registered ISBNs. D&H Publishing International appears as the publisher of record. If you prefer your own imprint, you'll need to purchase your own ISBNs directly from Nielsen.

We use the latest AI voice technology to produce professional-quality narration. The result is a fully mastered audiobook with chapter markers, ready for distribution. AI narration allows us to offer audiobooks at a fraction of the cost of human narration, typically saving authors thousands of pounds.

We currently produce books in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and Japanese.

Nothing, in the best possible way. There are no ongoing fees, no monthly charges, and no lock-in. Your book is live, and its future is entirely in your hands. If you'd like to refresh it later with a new cover, updated layout, or refreshed descriptions, our Book Refresh service is available for £99.

For £99, we'll give your existing title a makeover: new cover designs, updated interior formatting, and refreshed platform descriptions written to meet the latest discovery and metadata requirements. It's ideal for books that have been live for a while and need a second wind.

We review every manuscript before production to ensure it meets a baseline quality standard. We're not gatekeepers; we're quality assurance. If your manuscript needs work, we'll let you know honestly and point you in the right direction. We won't put our name on something that isn't ready.

For £299 and up, we'll commission a bespoke book, written, designed, and published in another person's name. It's a unique gift for retirements, birthdays, weddings, or memorials. Full production in 4 to 6 weeks.

Get Started

Ready to Publish?

Send us your manuscript and we'll have a quote back to you within 24 hours.

Get in Touch

Registered Office71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ
France OfficeMayenne, France
Response TimeWithin 24 hours

D&H Publishing International Ltd
Company No. 17413553
Registered in England & Wales