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Melanie & Julie expertly guided me through the process of getting my Dad's book published and were very patient when I needed to take time out. I am very happy with the quality of the finished book and would not hesitate to recommend GHP.

Melanie has been a dream to work with. She is efficient, pleasant and helpful. I have been helping my 82 year old father self publish his poetry book which has been an ambition of his for many years. We were both new to this process and were guided fully from start to finish. Nothing was too much trouble and any questions were always answered in a timely manner. We could go at our own pace too. Melanie was very patient but also checked in on us to make sure things were still proceeding and we weren’t stuck on anything. I would recommend Grosvenor House Publishing to anyone and we are definitely going to use them again for my father’s next book 😀

I have self-published my first & probably only book with Grosvenor House Publishing - Ghosts of the Shankill - and it was a very enjoyable and straightforward experience. Melanie looked after me and she was always polite and very helpful with any queries. They have delivered what they promised - it is available to buy at all major book sellers so I couldn't be happier. I have no hesitation in recommending them and it was money well spent to utilise their experience and knowledge in this competitive market.

I had the pleasure of working with Jasmine on my book, Shoe-spiration,and she was truly wonderful-very professional, friendly, kind and helpful, and any questions I had-she happily and quickly answered. The communication was excellent, and Jasmine and GHP worked with me to get my book exactly how I wanted, and I was always kept in the loop of what was happening. As I was making a picture book-it took a few edits to get it how I envisioned-but they were more than happy to do it,and the results were brilliant, I'm thrilled with my book and will definitely go back to them next time I make another one. The roll out to distributers was also very smooth and very well done. From start to finish-Jasmine and the team have been great! Thankyou so much for bringing my book to life! Love Samantha x

If you are a writer with a dream, look no further. GHP will make it happen for you. This has been my experience from beginning to end. I received advance copies of my poetry collection yesterday and, wow. Absolutely and exactly what I wished for. Both Julie Scott and Jasmine, my contact througout, were endlessly patient, kind, and understanding in getting me to this stage. The way my book looks and feels simply radiates quality. I'm a bit of a duffer when it comes to IT, but Jasmine couldn't have been more helpful in guiding me through what often feels to me like The Labyrinth of Doom. It occurs to me that with so many things going wrong in the world, and which tend to happen to everybody sooner or later, when something like this goes so marvellously right, it allmost feels like there's been a huge mistake. But no! I feel that with my book being so well produced by GHP, I've come as close as it's possible to get to perfection in this world. Dreams do come true! Seriously, what are you waiting for?

I have just completed my latest book with the help and support of Grosvenor House. It will be published in March 2026. The typesetting, illustration and general 'feel' of the book is everything I could have hoped for. And more. My previous two books, with another publisher, came out well, but with this company the result is so much more distinguished.

Throughout the process I was helped and encouraged at every stage. The person who walked through the process with me was Julie Scott. She was positive and did everything she could to make the process easy, even those technical issues that I found difficult to handle. She was very friendly and always reachable, and I felt understood and valued all the time.

I was recommended to Grosvenor House by a friend who had enjoyed an equally positive experience during the preparation of his recent book. They have my enthusiastic recommendation!

I checked out on a couple of publishers before finding GHP. From the first contact, I made up my mind to go with GHP to handle the publication of my book. They are very professional in approach as well as author-friendly in the publishing process. Their expertise and experience would turn a rubble manuscript to a masterpiece.
Melanie Bartie is my guardian angel 😇 who laboriously helped me every step of the way. She's very efficient, empathetic with good sense of humour, and ready to guide me and make me feel comfortable every step of the way.
I duff my hat to Julie Scott and the entire GHP team for the professional efficiency demonstrated throughout the publishing process.

The professional service and patience offered by Grosvenor House Publishing is to be celebrated. Writing a first novel is quite daunting in itself but then facing the challenges of self publishing takes the concerns to another level. All the team in Grosvenor House Publishing; from the initial telephone conversation to publication were dedicated to providing assistance in a timely manner and achieving the best outcome within the available budget. My first novel was published on 8th September 2022: a day I dreaded all my life and the day I dreamed of since the age of seven i.e. the day Queen Elizabeth II passed away was the same day my first book was published. The circumstances were surreal especially as my first book was covering the topic of grief and looking into the fallout on the family after a mother dies. The publication date was set by GHP in August 2022 (if I recall correctly) so neither of us could see into the future. I am now working on Book 5.Seeing my novels advertised on various global retail websites is still difficult to believe and my family are taken aback by the achievement. I am waiting for the Film Producer to get in contact with opportunities to open the next door. The wait may be long or there may be surprise for us all if there is a short pause before moving on to the new adventure. That is the great thing about being a writer: your imagination brings you to realms of dreams in techicolour. But you never know until your try.
Please persevere and be published. A wonderful legacy to leave for future generations.
Thank you to everyone at Grosvenor House Publishing for helping me move from a fledging storyteller to a published author and fulfilling a lifelong ambition.
Recommendations for an author before
self-publishing your first novel: -
Please familiarise yourself with different fonts and practical layout of text in WORD.
If you are working with an artist to prepare the Front Cover, I strongly recommend a conversation is organised with GHP, the artist and you to ensure everyone is working from the same script.
The concept and phraseology of -
"2mm trim tolerance applies to either side of the crop mark"
and
"when the spine is a different block colour to the front or back cover, there’s a chance of a misalignment when printed."
and
"300dpi resolution - jpeg file"
(just as a few examples)
was overwhelming. Therefore, if you can follow online tuition before starting on the process it will definitely help. If I can manage to get through you most certainly can but, believe me, it is better to be prepared.
I found that personal photos work well for a Front Cover and are cost effective, so that it is a good compromise as you find your feet metaphorically and acclimatize to the different technical expressions.
I wish you every success in the future.
Hopefully Grosvenor House Publishing will be able to grow its coverage on social media outlets because it most definitely deserves the recognition.
Thank you.

Thank you Grosvenor House Publishing for making my first book publishing experience as seamless as possible. Thank for all the prompt responses throughout. Special shout out to Melanie for all you help and support. A great experience from start to finish!

Sometimes a publisher may offer a reasonable package and people ask, why did you leave them? People change publishers because they are unhappy about the service. It's how you present your work that's important. I knew that my stories were good, but I didn't like the way they were being presented. I thought it was wasting a good story. So getting your book done by a publisher that cares about your work is important. That's why I choose Grosvenor House Publishing to publish my book, Last Stop Hotel, and my new book, The Dead Don't Bite, will be coming out early next year. Thank you GHP. It was a pleasure working with you. And I look forward to working with you again in the future.

The efficiency and effectiveness at Grosvenor House is exceptional. Julie Scott and Melanie Bartle worked diligently to make the publishing process so enjoyable.

I decided to look into GHP after coming across them in the W&A yearbook. The service is excellent. I have worked with Jasmine on my first three books, and I can't tell you how impressed I've been. GHP will get my next book, which I hope will be published in the first half of 2026. They also produce great covers!

Would heartily recommend GHP. A clear pricing structure, together with timely guidance and advice provided through every stage of the process by the excellent Jasmine Damaris, made my experience with the company very positive indeed.

I am so glad that I decided to use GHP. I enjoyed umpteen rejections of my military history book by all the recognised publishers of that genre. All of them said they liked it, that it was well written etc., but all wanted to cut the length by half and one said they no longer publish titles about the Napoleonic war era. Simply frustrating, not least because of the amount of time the depressing process wasted. But with GHP I had positive responses and moreover felt in control from the start. They were really helpful (many thanks Julie!) throughout, with everything carefully explained. The far too numerous changes I requested after each proof were cheerfully accepted (and very carefully incorporated). They pushed really hard to make the deadline I had to impose to make a pre-arranged book launch, for which I was particularly grateful.

If you have a book that nobody wants to publish, but which you know should be out there, use GHP. You will not be disappointed. My book is formally out today and it’s a great thrill to see it advertised on Amazon, Waterstones etc. I simply wouldn’t have been able to do it without Grosvenor House Publishing.

I have recently self-published my second book with GHP and I can't fault the professionalism and dedication of the team. From the first email to having the book in my hands; I have received the best service - keeping me up to date with progress and answering my questions. The finished book is of outstanding quality and the book size, cover design and font have been the initial compliments received.
I cannot thank GHP enough for their help and support with both of my books and I am currently working towards another project which I intend to work with GHP again- to see my work come to life!

Thanks to Grosvenor House, I now have a real-life actual book that you can hold, complete with words and pages! I had the privilege of being able to work with the inimitable Melanie. It took me a little bit longer to publish my book ‘Toddler on Tour: Viva España’ as I had my second daughter during this time, but Melanie was exceptionally patient and talked me through the processes from start to finish. She shared my vision and I am very proud of the final product (in both paperback and ebook). Thanks to Melanie, I feel like I’ve had a crash course in publishing and this has given me the confidence to embark on the next stage of promoting my book and hopefully, writing the sequel. To any would-be authors, I would whole-heartedly recommend Grosvenor House Publishing.

It has been a delight and a pleasure being published by Grosvenor; the entire experience smooth from prompt answering of the initiating phone call forward. Editing by Polly Warren transformed a scrappy draft into a coherent narrative and Melanie Bartle's skilled and thoughtful oversight could not be bettered. And the charges were incredibly reasonable. Well done all!

I’m incredibly grateful to Jasmine for helping me bring my book into the world, and being so patient with my constant mind changes and questions.

If you're an author searching for a self-publishing house that’s professional and genuinely invested, I can’t recommend Grosvenor House highly enough, and don't forget to ask for Jasmine :)

As a first time author, I was nervous and impatient but Julie and the team from Grosvenor House Publishing where amazing from start to finish. Supportive, understanding and extremely patient. I can't recommend them enough

This was my first book, so I was very apprehensive. Melanie and her team were so supportive and guided me through every step of the way. I couldn't have done it without them.