How it works

  1. Share your idea - Submit your expression of interest, we will book a time to talanoa

  2. Co-design your publishing project - Choose a package that works for you: Seed/Sapling/Canopy

  3. Create - Editorial + design + layout + printing

  4. Launch - Distribution & publishing support

Our Publishing Services

We offer full-service, professional publishing for books, zines, card decks, and other creative formats. Our services include:

Editorial

  • Developmental editing

  • Copyediting & proofreading

  • Manuscript consultation & feedback

  • Cultural sensitivity & positionality review

Design

  • Custom cover design

  • Interior layout & typesetting

  • Illustration coordination (children’s books, visual poetry, posters)

  • Print-ready files for local & international printers

Production & Printing

  • ISBN & barcode registration

  • Print coordination (short-run or POD)

  • E-book formatting (EPUB, MOBI, PDF)

Strategy & Marketing

  • Indie bookshop distribution strategy

  • Author press kit (bio, blurb, media assets)

  • Launch planning & social media toolkit

Project Management

  • Talanoa-based communication

  • Timeline planning & milestone coordination

  • Ongoing admin support

  • From idea to print

    We work alongside writers, artists, and knowledge holders through every stage of bringing your book to life.

  • You stay in control

    Your creative vision remains yours - we're here to provide the guidance, resources, and expertise that help bring it to life exactly as you envision it.

  • We build together

    From editorial refinement to design, production, and thoughtful marketing, every step becomes a conversation between your vision and our craft.

  • Rooted in culture

    Our approach draws deeply from Indigenous storytelling traditions, talanoa practices, and design philosophies that honor the stories we help tell.