Frequently asked questions.

Most print, ePUB and cover projects run 7–14 days from the moment you approve the quote. Editing, illustration and translation depend on length and scope. Whatever the service, your exact delivery date is fixed before we start — no rolling deadlines.

Packages start at €100 for eBook, €150 for print, and €300 for the complete print-and-eBook bundle. Illustration starts at €10 per piece. Editing, translation and rights are quoted to scope. You get a fixed quote within 24 hours, with no hourly surprises and no hidden costs — see our packages.

Send your manuscript and a short note about what you need to publisher@librum.house, or use the contact form. We review it and reply with a plan, a fixed quote and a timeline, usually within one business day.

Two rounds on most services, written into the quote so there’s nothing to negotiate later. We’d rather take an extra pass and get it right.

Yes — we serve authors worldwide, and we work in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. Time zones aren’t a problem; most enquiries get a first reply within one business day.

Yes — editing and proofreading in literary English only, by editors with 15+ years in literature and translation. Four levels: developmental, line, copy and proofreading.

Developmental editing works on structure and the book as a whole; line editing improves how the prose reads; copy editing makes it correct and consistent; proofreading is the final pass before print. Many books benefit from more than one, in that order.

Yes. A critique is an honest, structured editorial read — strengths, weaknesses, what to do next. It’s the cheapest way to learn which level of editing your book actually needs.

Yes. We write blurbs and store-description copy — the short text that makes a browsing reader open the book. Available with editing or on its own.

A Word document (.docx) is ideal, for editing and production alike. Google Docs, InDesign files and clean PDFs also work. The cleaner the manuscript — consistent styles, no manual spacing tricks — the faster and cheaper the production.

For print: a print-ready interior PDF/X and a full cover wrap. For digital: a validated, reflowable ePUB 3, with a Kindle-compatible export on request. For covers and illustration: print-ready files plus the open, editable source files (PSD / AI).

Yes — that’s the Complete package. Print preparation, an original cover and a reflowable ePUB built from one source, on one timeline, so your editions stay consistent. It also costs less than buying each piece separately.

Yes. Every ePUB is validated against EPUBCheck and tested on Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Nook, Google Play and 10+ readers. We include a Kindle-compatible export on request and a store-upload checklist.

We prepare the press-ready files that any printer can run. For international orders we don’t operate a press — which keeps you free to print with whichever house gives the best price and reach: KDP, IngramSpark or a local printer. Files are built to their exact spec.

Print-on-demand prints one copy at a time with no upfront run — ideal for most self-published titles. Offset prints a set quantity at a lower per-copy cost once the run is large enough. Which wins depends on your run size and budget.

Yes, and it’s one of the most common things we do. We build interior and cover to both platforms’ published specs so the files pass their checks the first time.

That depends on your genre and goals — we’ll advise, and our full guide covers every option: trim sizes (A5, 6×9 and more), paper weights (cream vs white, 70–80 gsm), binding and cover finishes. See the Book specs guide.

No. Every cover is drawn by hand in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and you keep the open source files. We never use AI-generated artwork.

Yes — original illustrations in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop only, never AI. Spot art, full pages, children’s books, maps and diagrams. From €10 per illustration.

From €10 per piece, depending on complexity, level of detail, size and quantity. A series — like a children’s book or a set of chapter headers — is quoted together, and volume brings the per-piece price down.

Yes to both. A children’s book is quoted as a set with consistent characters and style across every page; maps are usually drawn in Illustrator so they scale perfectly.

Yes. Native Serbian literary translators translate foreign authors’ books into Serbian — faithful to your voice, with a second-reviewer proofread — and we can produce the full Serbian edition. We reach readers across Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Croatia.

Yes. We represent Serbian authors and can reach virtually any author in the country, with sales data and rights handling, all the way to a finished edition.

You need an ISBN to sell widely. Some platforms (like KDP) give a free one tied to that platform; for wider distribution many authors use their own (from their national agency or a provider like Bowker). We offer ISBN and barcode setup as an add-on and advise what’s right for your plan.

Always. You retain full rights to your manuscript, text and finished book — production work transfers no ownership to us, and you keep the editable cover source files. (Rights representation is a separate, opt-in service with its own agreement.) We’ll also sign an NDA on request.

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