INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING CONSULTANCY · LONDON
Your story deserves a professionally
published book. We make that happen.
Dave Palmer Consulting guides independent authors through every stage — from developmental editing and cover design to Amazon KDP, Ingram Spark, and premium litho printing. You keep your rights. We handle the rest.
No obligation · You keep full copyright · Authors in UK, US, Australia, Ireland & beyond
50+
Books published for independent authors
and growing every month
5
Dave's own bestselling titles in print
thousands of copies sold
1M+
Kindle KDP page reads
annually
Dave's own author account
6
English-speaking countries served
UK, Ireland, US, Canada, AUS, NZ, SA
Meet Dave PALMER
Advice from someone who's already done what you're trying to do.
Dave Palmer isn't a publishing executive who drifted into consultancy. He's an active, bestselling independent author — five published titles, thousands of physical copies sold each year, and over a million Kindle page reads annually.
He built this consultancy because he experienced firsthand how confusing, expensive, and unfair the publishing industry can be for independent authors — and he knew exactly how to fix it.
When you work with Dave Palmer Consulting, you're getting the accumulated knowledge of someone who has navigated every stage of the publishing process under their own name, with real commercial results. Not theory. Not templates. Real experience.
PUBLISHING CONSULTANT VS VANITY PUBLISHER
Why a consulting model is better for independent authors
Many authors approach us after a disappointing experience with vanity or hybrid publishers. Here's why the consulting model is fundamentally different — and fairer.
Dave Palmer Consulting
You retain 100% of your copyright and publishing rights
Transparent, fixed-price quotes with no hidden fees
You choose only the services you actually need
No revenue share — your royalties go entirely to you
Sell through any platform or retailer you choose
Mentored by a published author
Typical vanity / hybrid publisher
Often retains rights or restricts how you sell your book
Bundled packages with services you don't want or need
Opaque pricing — costs escalate after you've signed
Takes a percentage of your royalties indefinitely
Locks distribution to their own channels or catalogue
Staff rarely have personal publishing experience
SERVICES OVERVIEW
Everything your book needs. Nothing it doesn't.
Every service is available individually or as part of a tailored package — so whether you need a full journey from first draft to printed book, or just a professional cover for a manuscript you've already edited yourself, we'll quote for exactly what you need and nothing more.
Developmental Editing
Big-picture structural work on plot, pacing, character arc, argument and flow — before line-level editing begins.
EDITORIAL
Copy & Line Editing
Sentence-level refinement for clarity, consistency, tone and style, keeping your voice intact throughout.
EDITORIAL
Proofreading
Final-stage precision checking for spelling, grammar, punctuation and layout errors before submission to print.
EDITORIAL
Interior Formatting
Professional typesetting and layout for print and digital formats, meeting the exact technical specifications of each platform.
DESIGN
Cover Design
Bespoke, bookshop-quality cover design sized and formatted for every format — paperback, hardback, KDP and Ingram Spark.
DESIGN
Litho Print
Premium lithographic printing for physical books — the highest quality available for short or long runs, ready for retail.
Amazon KDP Upload
Full submission, metadata setup and category selection on Amazon KDP — paperback, hardback and Kindle editions.
PUBLISHING
Ingram Spark Upload
Distribution-ready submission to Ingram Spark, giving your book access to thousands of retailers and libraries worldwide.
PUBLISHING
Author Website & Marketing
Build your author brand with a professional website and targeted marketing support to reach your readership.
MARKETING
Under the Mango Tree
Under the Mango Tree
A Good Scrap I Fear
A Good Scrap I Fear
Vixen, Raven and Lamb
Vixen, Raven and Lamb
The Cabochon
The CabochonPORTFOLIO GALLERY
Books we've brought to life
Every cover is a real author's story. Every case study shows the full journey.
Under the Mango Tree
by Soli Osman
Adventures in the Woods
by Peter RJ Moore
A Good Scrap I Fear
bt William Ireland
And She Still Stayed
by Chloe Ramsay
Vixen, Raven and Lamb
by Sarah Williams
The Cabochon
by Matthew Saxton
No obligation · You keep full copyright · Authors in UK, US, Australia, Ireland & beyond
How IT WORKS
How we work together
The process is designed to be clear, collaborative and free of surprises. You don't need to understand publishing to work with us — you just need to show up with your manuscript and your vision. We'll handle the rest, step by step, with a dedicated point of contact throughout.
1
Free consultation
We talk through your manuscript, your goals and the services that make sense for your project.
2
Editing & refinement
Developmental, copy and line editing to bring your manuscript to professional publishing standard.
3
Design & formatting
Cover design and interior layout, sized and formatted for every format you're publishing across.
4
Publication & upload
Submission to Amazon KDP, Ingram Spark or print — with metadata, categories and ISBNs handled.
5
Your book in the world
Hold your finished book. See it listed on Amazon. Share it with readers. This is what we work towards.
