Validated EPUB
Files pass EPUBCheck before they reach you, so there is no re-cutting and no debugging at 1 AM.
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Flat fee · manuscript to upload
Your book is finished. The file work is not.
Quirehaus takes a completed manuscript and returns a validated EPUB, print-ready files, correct metadata, and a live storefront listing. One fee per title. No freelancers to brief, no validation errors at midnight.
- Price band
- $600 – $1,200 / title
- Turnaround
- 7 – 10 business days
- Stores
- Amazon, IngramSpark
- Validation
- EPUBCheck, first pass
- Rights
- You keep all of them
- Contact
- quirehaus@protonmail.com
What you get
Four deliverables, one handoff.
Every title gets the same four pieces. The point is not polish for its own sake. It is that nothing is left for you to chase the night before launch.
Store-ready cover
Your supplied cover art adapted to the exact storefront spec, delivered print-ready with a thumbnail.
Metadata, set correctly
BISAC codes, categories, authors, and contributors — the fields the stores actually read and rank on.
Listing uploaded
Your title goes live on the store or stores your bundle covers, before the handoff.
How it works
A fixed cadence, not a one-off gig.
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Send the manuscript
A clean DOCX or EPUB draft, plus your cover art. I confirm the brief and the bundle within one business day.
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I validate, adapt, and upload
EPUB validation, cover spec, metadata, print interior where the bundle includes one, then the listing goes live.
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You review and ship
A handoff pack arrives with every file and identifier you need to publish, advertise, or print again later.
Who runs this
The same workflow I run on my own imprint.
Quirehaus is not a reseller sitting between you and a freelancer. I publish Residuum Press, a literary imprint with sixteen titles across ebook, paperback, and hardcover, all produced and uploaded on this workflow. Every step in the bundle is one I run on my own books first.
16
titles produced
3
formats handled
2
stores set up
100%
EPUBCheck clean
Pricing
Three flat-fee bundles. No hourly billing.
Each bundle is a fixed scope per title. Pick the one that fits the release and I will confirm the scope before anything starts.
Bundle 1
Ebook only
$600per title
- Validated EPUB
- Full metadata and categories
- Amazon Kindle listing, uploaded
- Your cover applied to the Kindle spec
Bundle 2Most chosen
Ebook and print
$950per title
- Everything in bundle 1
- Print-formatted interior PDF
- Amazon paperback listing, uploaded
- Your cover adapted to the paperback spec
Bundle 3
Both stores
$1,200per title
- Everything in bundle 2
- Two print-ready covers, Amazon and Ingram
- IngramSpark listing, uploaded
- Wider distribution to retail and libraries
Manuscript condition
What fits a bundle, and what does not.
In scope
A clean DOCX
A single-column export from Word, Pages, or Google Docs: chapter breaks intact, no embedded fonts or floating objects, a basic heading hierarchy, and images already placed with alt text.
Out of scope
What I cannot take as-is
Hand-set InDesign, LaTeX, complex multi-column layouts, manuscripts needing structural editing, missing alt text, scans requiring OCR, or editing while production is live.
Rescope
When the brief changes
Copy-editing, image-set rebuilds, alt-text remediation, or a manuscript well over 120,000 words is quoted separately, with the surcharge or revised bundle agreed before production starts.
FAQ
The questions authors actually ask.
Still deciding? Email quirehaus@protonmail.com with a short note about your title and I will reply within a business day.
What is the turnaround?
Most titles clear in 7 to 10 business days end to end, starting from a clean DOCX and a confirmed brief. That covers EPUB validation, cover adaptation, metadata, print-ready files, and the live listings. Larger or more complex titles take longer, and I say so on the enquiry rather than after you have paid.
Do you design covers, or do I bring one?
You bring the cover. Across all three bundles the cover art is supplied by the author, and Quirehaus applies the correct spec for the chosen storefront — Kindle, KDP paperback, or IngramSpark. Cover design and illustration are a separate brief with a designer, and I can refer you to one if you need it.
What happens if the EPUB fails validation?
EPUBCheck runs before delivery, so a failing file should reach you only in unusual cases. If it does, the fix is mine: I deliver a corrected file and revalidate it without charging again. The handoff stays a single fixed-fee deliverable.
What counts as a clean manuscript?
A single-column DOCX export from Word, Pages, or Google Docs, with chapter breaks intact, no embedded fonts or floating objects, a basic heading hierarchy, and images already placed with alt text. Copy-editing, image-set rebuilds, alt-text remediation, OCR of scans, editing during production, or a manuscript well over 120,000 words is scoped separately, and always agreed before work starts.
What is the refund policy?
If I cancel before production starts, you get a full refund. Once production is underway the bundle is non-refundable, because the time is already committed. If you have pre-paid a retainer and do not use the balance, the unused amount is returned at the end of the working relationship rather than held indefinitely.
Who owns the rights to the finished book?
You do, in full. Quirehaus is a non-exclusive production service. I produce the files, set your metadata, and place your listing. I do not register the work, take a royalty stake, or resell or republish anything you send. Your manuscript stays in my working storage and nowhere else.
Which bundle fits my title?
$600 is for ebook-only digital-first releases and short-run reissues. $950 is the default for indie titles that also need a print edition, adding a paperback on the same workflow. $1,200 adds IngramSpark, which is what most small presses want for retail and library distribution. If you are publishing four or more titles a month, ask about the retainer rate.
Ready when you are
Send the manuscript. I will handle the last mile.
One email per title is enough: author, title, and a clean DOCX or EPUB. I will confirm the bundle and the turnaround the next business day.