Publishing Support

Once your book has been professionally designed and formatted, the next step is determining how it will be produced, published, and distributed. Mayfly provides publishing support as part of our book design projects, helping authors navigate the technical details and choose the approach that best fits their goals. Whether you're publishing through Amazon KDP or IngramSpark, printing books in quantity for private distribution, or exploring a combination of options, we'll help guide you through the process while keeping ownership and control of your book in your hands.

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ISBN & Title Registration

We’ll help you obtain ISBNs through Bowker, register your title, and apply for a Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN), providing the publishing essentials needed to prepare your book for publication.

Print-on-Demand Setup

If you’re making your book available through print-on-demand, we’ll help prepare your files, metadata, and publishing accounts for Amazon KDP and IngramSpark while guiding you through the setup process. Your publishing accounts remain in your name and under your control.

Printer Sourcing & Production Guidance

For books produced in quantity, we can help identify and compare trusted print partners, production estimates, printing and binding options, materials, and quantities to find the right fit for your project’s goals and budget. Once a printer is selected, we’ll prepare the final files to their specifications and help guide the project into production.

As a first-time author, I found Mayfly to be the perfect partner for designing my book and preparing it for publishing. They took the time to understand exactly what services I required and provided a clear and detailed work proposal, then led me through the Mayfly process, which was reliable, complete, and collaborative. By executing the process step-by-step, Mayfly gave me complete confidence that every single detail was being managed correctly. The service was superbly professional and top-notch in every way, and my project was completed on time and within budget. I could not be more delighted with the final result!

—Elizabeth Parker, author of An Introduction to The Infinite Way Message of Joel S. Goldsmith

What Sets Us Apart

Book Publishing Support That Keeps You in Control

Every book has different publishing and production needs. Some authors make their books available through Amazon KDP or IngramSpark, while others choose short-run or bulk printing for private distribution. Some projects benefit from a combination of both. We’ll help you understand your options and navigate the technical details so you can choose the approach that makes the most sense for your book.
When you publish independently, your ISBNs, publishing accounts, imprint, and book files remain in your name and under your control. Mayfly provides the guidance and technical support—you remain the publisher.

Publishing and production support may include:

  • ISBN and title registration
  • Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) application
  • Amazon KDP and IngramSpark title setup
  • Print-on-demand file preparation and upload
  • Printer sourcing for short-run and bulk printing
  • Printing, binding, material, and production guidance
  • Metadata, pricing, keywords, and product-page setup
  • Final file preparation and upload

Publish Independently, With Professional Support

When you choose to publish independently, Mayfly provides the guidance and technical support you need while keeping everything in your name and under your control. Your book is published under your own imprint, using your own ISBNs and publishing accounts, and you retain ownership of your files and royalties. We’ll help you navigate the process without becoming your publisher.

Book Design Through Production

Publishing support is a natural extension of our book design and formatting services. Because we’re already familiar with your book, its design, and your goals, we can help guide the project beyond the final layout and through the technical steps needed for production or publication.
Depending on your project, that may mean preparing files for Amazon KDP or IngramSpark, coordinating with a print partner for a short-run or bulk printing project, or simply preparing professionally produced books for private distribution. Whatever path makes sense for your book, you’ll continue working with the same Mayfly team throughout the process.

I highly recommend Mayfly. Ryan was professional, timely, efficient, and very creative. Ryan helped in many aspects of completing the book, including the book cover design, formatting the contents within the book, and completing the registration process. I am very grateful for his expertise. I know that I will hire him again and again as the need arises.

—Jeanine Heath-McGlinn, co-author of Loving the Hell Out of Ourselves (and Others)