Customized book design for publishers and authors
Editing | Design | Typesetting | Print Production | E-books
W e are two businesses! Hobblebush Books is the independent, traditional publisher you see on the other pages of this website. These books undergo the usual submission and acceptance process, are published at our expense and royalties are paid. Hobblebush Design offers customized book design to other publishers and to organizations and authors who want to publish with their own imprint. These books, of course, are not published under the Hobblebush Books imprint.
We have over 30 years of experience in expert editing, book design, typesetting, and book production. If you are a publisher, an organization or an individual in need of one or more of these services please contact us by e-mail or phone. Estimates are free and we will be happy to answer all your questions. We can oversee any part of your book production process or we can produce the book for you from beginning to end, including printing. Extreme care is taken during each stage of the production process and the customer provides feedback during the process. The Hobblebush file server allows you to upload and download files and proofs quickly and easily.
Please contact us here or call 603-672-4317 if you would like a quote on your project or want more information
Editing
With over 30 years of experience in editing, we can edit or copy edit your manuscript to suit your needs. We will discuss the level of editing that you require before starting. Copy editing at its most basic level includes correction of punctuation, spelling, grammar and syntax. The deepest level of editing involves all these, but also includes suggestions about organization and a thorough look at sentence improvement. This level may involve major rewriting. Most editing jobs fall somewhere between these two extremes, and we will be happy to meet you at your level of need. back to top
Design
We have many years of book-designing experience and design books for publishers and organizations both big and small, both academic and commercial.
Our emphasis is on beautiful and elegant design in the tradition of fine bookmaking, though we understand the limitations imposed by budgets and the printing process. As a result, your book will have an excellent chance in the marketplace!
Most of our books are designed in Adobe InDesign CC. We can import text from any word processor. We use Photoshop CC and Illustrator CC in design work. Though we work in a Mac environment, we can work with PC files just as easily.
We prefer to oversee the print production process to assure correct output and quality, but occasionally we simply provide the files ready for print. back to top
Typesetting
We have long been interested in the art of fine typography, and use state-of-the art digital technology in the service of the best typographic traditions. We pay attention to details that larger publishing houses often overlook.
Although we do not market books that we produce for other publishers or individuals, we can supply high quality marketing materials to help you market the book. back to top
Print Production
We work with highly respected printers from North America, Canada and China and can find the best fit for your project. We will oversee your print run from start to finish, choosing the best printer and printing method for your needs and budget. We work with offset book manufacturers who can do large runs with the highest printing standards and we work with high-end digital printers who can do short runs at low cost. back to top
E-Books
We can convert your print book into a high-quality e-book for you and provide validated .epub and .mobi files to you for use on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iTunes and other e-book sellers. These e-books are hand crafted from the print version of the book, not computer generated, but our prices are very competitive. Although e-books cannot match the aesthetics of our print books, the technology is getting better all the time and we take advantage of all the latest e-book improvements.
Please contact us here or call 603-672-4317 if you would like a quote on your project or want more information. back to top
"Words fail to adequately describe how happy I am with Hobblebush Design. There comes a time to go with the best. You owe it to your book. Hobblebush can't be beat. Plus, you get reasonable prices and on-schedule delivery. Look no further. You have found the team you need."
- Tom Russell, Director, SuperWisdom.com Foundation
"In a badly designed book, the letters mill and stand like starving horses in a field. In a book designed by rote, they sit like stale bread and mutton on the page. In a well-made book, where designer, compositor and printer have all done their jobs, no matter how many thousands of lines and pages, the letters are alive. They dance in their seats. Sometimes they rise and dance in the margins and aisles."
- Robert Bringhurst
