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E-book Publishing

Hollowgate Press: Backlist e-book relaunch

A staged programme to convert, redesign and re-release eighty backlist titles with clean rights, metadata and royalty reporting.

Sector
Publishing
Typical client
Independent imprint with an out-of-print backlist
Typical timeline
32 weeks
Typical team
2 editors, 1 designer, 1 producer
Backlist relaunch dashboard with refreshed covers and retailer availability
Production board moving titles from rights checks through to store release
Author royalty statements calculated across retailers and territories

About this project

Independent presses often hold valuable titles that have quietly gone out of print. Digital rights can be unclear, files can be lost, and covers can look dated beside new releases.

Hollowgate works through the backlist in stages, confirming rights before any production begins. Titles are converted to accessible EPUB, redesigned as coherent series and reported on clearly.

Objectives

  • Bring out-of-print titles back to market
  • Confirm digital rights before any title is released
  • Give authors clear and timely royalty statements

What’s delivered

  • Rights audit for every title
  • Accessible EPUB 3 conversion and proofing
  • Series-level cover redesign
  • Distribution to major e-book retailers
  • Royalty calculation and author statements

Target outcomes

80

titles planned for release

9

retail channels planned

100%

rights confirmed before release

Quarterly

royalty statement target

Technology

  • EPUB 3
  • Vellum
  • IngramSpark
  • Amazon KDP
  • Kobo Writing Life

Services involved

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