publish/vasata

Independent book design + production

You wrote it.
We’ll make it a book.

A small editorial and production studio for authors who want their work made clearly, carefully, and professionally.

Start with an assessment Already published? Repair it.

You own the copyright. You own the ISBN. You own the files. You own the sales account.

Entry service

Already published a book that looks wrong?

We can fix it.

REPAIR is for books that already exist and do not need rewriting. The scope stays deliberately tight: new cover, reset interior, corrected production metadata, and a clean relaunch package.

  • Best forPublished memoirs, histories, guides, nonfiction
  • EditingNot included
  • ScopeFixed after file review
  • PriceSet before work begins

How work enters the studio

Two doors. One gate.

Editing is never hidden inside a package price.

01

Repair

For a book that is already published. Bounded scope, fixed deliverables, fixed timeline.

The fastest way to work together.

02

Assessment

A paid production assessment for every new book: manuscript state, trim, page-count estimate, image plan, permissions exposure, print route, and quote.

Credited toward the project if you proceed.

03

Design

For manuscripts that are final and already edited. Cover, interior, production files, proofing, and print-ready delivery.

Priced by scope and page-count band.

04

Commission

Photography books, archives, institutional histories, artist books, and other complex editorial objects.

Quoted after assessment.

Process

Make the decisions visible.

Every book leaves the studio with a production record: what was chosen, what was rejected, and why.

  1. 01AssessmentState of manuscript + production route
  2. 02StructureTrim, page architecture, image plan
  3. 03DesignCover + interior system
  4. 04ProofPhysical proof, corrections, release gate
  5. 05ProductionPrint-ready files + guided account setup
  6. 06RecordColophon + documented decisions

Studio edition / in production

The first proof should be real.

Our first studio edition is being made from material we already own, then printed through the same production routes we intend to recommend to clients.

No fictional client credits. No mockup presented as finished work. The object comes first.

STUDIO EDITION 001 PRODUCTION
STANDARD publish / vasata · 2026

Working terms

Clear before beautiful.

Plain terms now prevent ugly projects later.

Manuscript

Locked before typesetting begins.

Proof rounds

Two included unless otherwise quoted.

ISBN

Purchased by the author in the author’s own name or imprint.

Sales account

Owned and controlled by the author.

Third-party material

Must be owned or licensed before release.

Editing

Scoped separately after assessment.

Start here

Tell us what exists.

You do not need a perfect pitch. We need enough information to tell whether the project is ready for REPAIR, ASSESSMENT, DESIGN, or COMMISSION.

Your project details will be sent directly for review. No account or publishing commitment is required.