Publishing Plans

Xlibris' Black & White Book Publishing makes your book available in quality e-book, paperback, and hardback formats. Perfect for fiction tales, non-fiction books, memoirs, poetry or almost anything you can envision. Xlibris' Black and White books feature a full-colour cover, greyscale interior and perfect binding. Choose from six comprehensive publishing packages, each with a unique combination of marketing, editorial and publishing services for a truly customised self-publishing experience.

Spark Package

Ideal for both seasoned and emerging authors, the Spark package provides all the essentials for a seamless publishing journey. With expert guidance, you'll have everything you need to bring your book to life, allowing you to focus entirely on your craft.

Expedited Package

Is your manuscript ready and all you need at this time is to publish your book as swiftly as possible? This economical package includes all the essential elements you need to turn your manuscript into a quality book in paperback and e-book format, in as fast as two weeks!

Classic Package

This economical package includes all the essential elements you need to turn your manuscript into a quality book in paperback and e-book format. Your book will be listed on the leading online book distribution network and will be available for order on our network of online retail outlets worldwide including Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, and the Xlibris online bookstore.

Crest Package

The Crest package offers a balanced approach for authors seeking professional publishing support, including copyediting and effective marketing tools, all at a reasonable price.

Expert Package

Combining superior publishing support with copyediting service and a comprehensive suite of marketing services, the Expert package ensures your book is designed, polished, distributed, and marketed to make a lasting impact.

Signature Package

With the Signature Package, authors enjoy an exclusive world of publishing privileges, benefits, and highly personalized service with top-tier publishing, editorial, and marketing support. You get everything in the Expert Package plus multi-platform promotional opportunities such as a book video, online marketing, a pitch to independent bookstores and so much more!

Children's Ballad

Let a child’s imagination fly with your tales of swashbuckling pirates or whimsical fairies. Whatever the story you wish to share, the Children’s Ballad package turns your ideas into magical moments that children all over the world can savor for a lifetime.

Children's Dreamtime

The Children's Dreamtime package gives you a blank canvas that you can paint with your enchanting stories and vivid imagination. Relish in the creative freedom this package brings with custom cover and interior design, and custom illustrations.

Children's Fairytale

Give your young audience a story to remember with the Children's Fairytale package. Packed with all the necessary tools you need to publish your children’s book, enjoy its spellbinding features such as illustration services and comprehensive marketing support.

Prime Package

The Prime package enhances the Classic and Crest package with greater design autonomy and expanded publishing, editorial, and marketing support – perfect for authors with a clear artistic vision for their book.