One-Stop Shop
For Indie Authors
Vetting editors, designers, and narrators — let alone cost-comparing them — can be a job in and of itself. Fablesmithy simplifies the book production process.
With one price, you get a whole team of professionals who will polish your book and ensure it's market-ready. That way you can focus on what you do best: telling your story.
When you choose Fablesmithy, you get the traditional production experience without surrendering control over your book. Every author has a vision for their novel, and we won’t stop hammering away until yours is forged.
You write it. We forge it.
Cover Design + Editing + Audiobooks
You wrote a book. Now what?
We'll edit, design, and narrate it for you.
Editing Forge
- Proofreading ($0.015/word)
- Copy / Line ($0.025/word)
- Developmental ($0.03/word)
Free Sample Edit
Decide before hiring us whether we're a good fit. Give us up to 1,500 words to edit!
Design Forge
- Ebook Cover ($349)
- Ebook + Print ($399)
- Interior Formatting ($99)
3 Revisions
We want to capture your vision. Get 3 free revisions with purchase of a cover design.
Audio Forge
- One Narrator ($200 / PFH)
- Two Narrators ($250 / PFH)
- Cinematic: Let's talk!
Free Sample Narration
Let our narrators win you over with a free 500-word sample narration.
Packages
- Two Forges: 10% off
- Three Forges: 20% off
- The Magnum Opus: 25% off
Professional Covers
Eye-Catching Designs for a Crowded Marketplace
WHY CHOOSE FABLESMITHY?
In a world where nearly every book is judged by its cover, Autumn gave me a huge advantage. Her work is outstanding — she’s given me a wonderfully memorable series brand.
Alyssa is the most talented person I have ever worked with! The control she has over her voice, the passion, the skill, the range, it’s all absolutely mind blowing. She managed to bring my character to life in a way that I now can’t imagine my character as anything else. She was very professional, friendly…I can’t recommend her enough!
I was thrilled with the editorial input provided by Fablesmithy and Derek Flynn for my horror novel. The book was previously edited and copyedited, but I’d made revisions. Derek caught so many issues as well as made some fantastic, actionable suggestions that made the book even better. I highly recommend their services!
Your Book, Your Vision
Your book is your masterpiece. We’ll help you bring it into the world exactly how you envisioned it.
One-Stop Shop
Eliminate the time and stress of vetting freelancers. Get everyone and everything you need to produce your book in one place for one price.
Bundle And Save
Hiring and coordinating with individual freelancers costs extra money and time. Choose one of packages to save even more of both.
Save Time
Spend more time writing and less time worrying about troubleshooting and other minutia. We provide our prices, portfolios, and free samples up-front. That way, you’ll know before you hire us whether we’re a good fit.
A Whole Team
When it’s time to publish your work, you don’t have to go it alone. Our entire team will unite with you behind your novel.
Full Control
Fablesmithy is not a press. You retain complete rights to — and have final say over — your book. It’s up to you to decide where, when, and how you’ll sell it (such as via KDP, Draft2Digital, etc.). We don’t earn a cent from your royalties.
No Generative A.I.
We prioritize and protect human creativity, which means keeping your work as far away from artificial intelligence as possible. We don’t use generative A.I. in any of our forges.
Founded By an Author
Fablesmithy was founded by Autumn, an author of sci-fi & fantasy. She understands the challenges authors face and built Fablesmithy to be author-centric to its core.
Meet the Forgemasters
Narrator
Alyssa
Alyssa studied Voice in the music department at Cal Poly Pomona. For nearly 10 years, she was the Sound Designer and Musical Director for a non-profit theatre organization in the Inland Empire.
Narrator
Joe
Joe is a professionally trained actor and is represented for film, television, and commercial roles. Over the past 25 years, he has performed in over 100 productions across theater and film.
Designer
Autumn
Autumn is an award-winning graphic designer and an author of science-fiction and fantasy novels. She studied visual effects at UCLA and has worked on indie films, music videos, and advertisements.
Editor
Derek
For more than a decade, Derek has worked in forensics, where he edits gigantic medico-legal reports. Thousands of pages later, he’s champing at the bit for works of fiction. He’d love to read yours.