Author Services
Professional Directory
A curated directory of independent book-production professionals who can help you edit, design, format, market, and produce your book.
A resource for author choice, not a required provider list
The Professional Directory helps authors find independent publishing professionals when they want additional support. You may choose whether or not to use a directory professional, and you are always free to work with qualified professionals you already know.
Making Sense Press Professional Directory
Directory Listings
Lisa Tarves
Book Development & Publishing Consultant
Making Sense Press
Consultative guidance on manuscript structure, reader experience, publishing readiness, and the practical decisions involved in bringing a book to publication.
Now forming
Our Directory Is Growing
Our Professional Directory is growing. Making Sense Press is currently reviewing applications for our first group of carefully selected Founding Professionals. Approved professionals will be added here as listings become available.
The directory is selective. Every application is reviewed individually, and professionals are chosen based on the quality and relevance of their work. Check back as new listings are approved and added.
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What You'll Find Here
The Making Sense Press Professional Directory covers the full range of book-production disciplines. As professionals are approved and added, listings will appear in each of the following categories.
Book Cover Designers
Editors & Proofreaders
Ghostwriters & Book Collaborators
Book Marketing & Publicity Professionals
Interior Book Formatters
Illustrators
Audiobook Professionals
Other Experienced Book-Production Professionals
Listing format
What Each Listing Includes
Every approved professional listing in the Making Sense Press Professional Directory follows a consistent, easy-to-read format so you can quickly find the right person for your project.
Listings for Founding Professionals will also display the official Founding Professional designation badge.
Professional photo or business logo
Professional or business name
Placement in up to two approved directory categories.
Professional description (up to 100 words)
Up to 5 services offered
Website link
Contact email or contact link
Founding Professional designation when applicable
A note for authors
Independent Professionals
The Making Sense Press Professional Directory is selective. Professionals are reviewed and approved before being listed. However, all listed professionals are independent businesses and service providers — they are not employees, contractors, or agents of Making Sense Press.
Authors contract with and pay listed professionals directly. Making Sense Press does not become a party to those agreements, does not supervise the work performed, and does not guarantee the services or outcomes of any client relationship.
Inclusion in the directory may indicate that a professional has met Making Sense Press's listing criteria, but it does not constitute a warranty or endorsement of their services or results.
Are you an experienced book-production professional? Apply to join the directory.
Apply to Join the Directory