Lampstand Books publishing services

Publish your Christian book with us

From manuscript to printed book and ebook: editing, design, ISBN, printing and a place to sell it online.

Cover of The Land of Ae’dēna Stories

What we do

Choose one service or the whole journey.

  • Manuscript assessment

    An honest reading of your manuscript with notes on structure, audience and what it needs before publishing.

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  • Editing and proofreading

    Developmental and copy editing, Scripture reference checks, and a final proofread.

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  • Cover and interior design

    A cover that sells on a phone screen and in a bookshop, and a clean, readable interior layout.

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  • ISBN and copyright

    ISBN registration, the copyright page, and legal deposit copies.

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  • Printing

    Short runs for a launch or large runs for churches and schools, printed in Kenya.

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  • Ebook and online sales

    Your book on this site, readable on any phone and paid for with M-Pesa or card.

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  • Launch and marketing

    A book launch, church and media outreach, and promotion on our channels.

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How it works

  1. Tell us about your book

    Send the enquiry form. We reply with questions or a time to talk.

  2. Assessment and quote

    We read your manuscript and send a written quote for the services you choose.

  3. Editing and design

    You approve every edit, the cover and the final layout before anything is printed.

  4. Print and publish

    ISBN, printing, and the ebook on this site, ready for your launch.

Tell us about your book

Whether you have an idea, a finished manuscript or print-ready files, start here. Ashford or someone from the team will reply personally.

Prefer email? Write to ashfordkn@hotmail.com.

What would you like help with?

Please don’t attach your manuscript yet. We’ll tell you how to send it safely once we’ve talked.