Concept to Print

Our Process

One coordinated pipeline, from the first conversation to a finished, printed book, so no author has to manage editors, designers, and printers as separate vendors.

01

Discovery

An initial conversation to understand the author's story, intentions, and vision for the finished book: what it needs to say, and who it needs to reach.

A young Wikitabu team member listening to an elderly couple tell their story on the back lawn of their home in Karen, Nairobi with an author
02

Editorial Production

Developmental editing, structural work, and copyediting tailored to the manuscript, shaping the story without flattening the author's voice.

A young editorial team reviewing a marked-up manuscript together around a table in a Nairobi office
03

Design & Layout

Cover design and interior layout, built around the author's brief, never a generic template stretched to fit.

A young book designer working on a cover and page layout at a two-screen workstation
04

Print & Distribution

Physical printing, plus optional e-book production and distribution support, so the finished book actually reaches readers.

A young production manager checking printed pages with an author holding a finished copy of his book at a printing works

Every project is quoted individually: no two books cost the same, because no two stories are the same.

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