We are a team of booklovers based in Hong Kong. Through our imprint, Outbound Books, we offer end-to-end guidance, editorial, and production support, empowering writers to transform manuscripts of any standard into professional publications you can be proud of.
How we help
Personalised Service
No two books are the same. We collaborate with writers to provide the right level of support for each project.
Editorial Excellence
Whether your book is fiction or nonfiction, memoir or poetry, we can help you with structure and flow to ensure a captivating read. It’s your book, so our mission is to ensure that readers hear a flawless representation of your own voice.
Bespoke Design
Books should be beautiful inside and out. We will elevate your manuscript with a stunning cover design. Between the covers, our print and eBook layouts match the highest industry standards.
Full Support
We will walk you through every stage of production, helping you share your story with confidence.
Learn about our Services
- Developmental editing: Guidance on structure, pacing, plot, tone, character development, or argument flow.
- Copy editing / line editing: In-depth correction of grammar, style, word choice, consistency, and sentence flow.
- Proofreading: Final line-by-line review after typesetting to catch typos, punctuation errors, or formatting anomalies.
- Indexing & citations: Compiling indexes and formatting footnotes/endnotes for non-fiction titles.
- Cover design: Custom, eye-catching cover artwork designed to industry standards and specific genre conventions.
- Typesetting and interior layout: Formatting text, headers, page numbers, and images using professional software for print and digital editions.
- eBook conversion: Creating optimized reflowable or fixed-layout ePub and Kindle files.
- ISBN & Metadata setup: Assigning publisher-owned ISBNs, Barcodes, Library of Congress Control Numbers (LCCN), and entering BISAC categorization data.
- Print-on-Demand (POD) Setup: Integration with platforms like IngramSpark or KDP for print-as-ordered fulfillment.
- Traditional Offset Printing Runs: Physical print runs (hardcover or paperback).
- Quality assurance: Printing and evaluating physical advance proofs before mass production.
- Author branding consultation: Assisting with author website creation, social media setup, or book launch event planning.
- Advertising consultation: Setting up or advising on Amazon Ads, Meta Ads, and more.
Submissions
Outbound Books is currently open for pitches and submissions for its 2027 list. Please contact us at editor@inbound-books.com with a manuscript.