Author's Choice

Recommended by

Matador are recommended in the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2008, 2009, 2010, and are the chosen self-publishing partner of Lovewriting.co.uk.

Our services are also recommended by numerous writers’ services, such as The Writers’ Workshop, The Oxford Literary Consultancy, Cornerstones, Bubblecow and Addison & Cole.

Additional publishing services

Matador offers all its authors a range of optional services at specially discounted rates. These range from ebook creation and distribution, through to bespoke website creation and discounts on services from other suppliers.

These discounted rates are also available to Author’s Choice authors.

Additional Services

Who are we?

Matador and MPG Biddles are two separate companies working in partnership to offer the Author’s Choice service. Together we offer a full range of services that enable independent authors to create, print, market and distribute their own book to a high standard.

Matador is the self-publishing imprint of Troubador Publishing Ltd. We have been offering production, marketing and retail distribution services to self-publishing authors for over 12 years, and are recommended in the W&A Yearbook and by numerous writers’ services organisations.

Biddles are a book manufacturing company specialising in short-to-medium print runs, and are part of the MPG Books Group. They are one of the UK’s leading book manufacturers.

End to end Service

If you are interested in a full self-publishing service, from manuscript through to sales and distribution, then why not visit Matador’s main website and ask for a full written quotation?

Welcome to Author’s Choice, a unique set of bespoke publishing services offered to independent authors by Matador and MPG Biddles. We offer a range of services from manuscript through copy editing, typesetting, text and cover design, proofing, printing in numerous formats, trade and press marketing, and retail distribution. Authors can pick and choose which services they need from those we offer here, or a complete self-publishing production and marketing service is available.

Both Matador and Biddles have many years’ experience in publishing and printing books, and both of us have the same ethos – quality. Of production, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution. Both companies are happy to offer realistic advice on all aspects of publishing and printing, but it is your decision whether you choose to use some, all or none of our services to help in your self-publishing project.

Authors choosing to use any of Matador’s services do not have to print their book with Biddles; you choose what you need from us, and we supply a quality service and no-nonsense advice on all aspects of publishing. If you want to have your book designed and printed elsewhere but use Matador to distribute to the retailers, that is fine. If you want Matador to prepare your book for printing and decide to use another printer, that is also fine. There is no obligation on you to use the services of both companies.

All our services are listed on these webpages. We invite you to view what we have to offer, and then contact us to discuss the requirements of your project.

Production services

Matador offer authors a wide range of production services from which they can pick what they require for their own project. All authors are allocated a named Production Coordinator at Matador to work with on a one-to-one basis. With all authors we ask to see a copy of a manuscript so that we can confirm the costs outlined here before starting work.

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Marketing and Distribution services

Matador offer authors a range of marketing services, from an initial retail trade marketing campaign for a new book through media work and distribution. All authors are allocated a named Marketing Coordinator at Matador with whom they work on a one-to-one basis. We ask to see a copy of a manuscript or completed book before we can agree to market it, so that we make a realistic assessment about what can be achieved.

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