The Book Guild Publishing

The Book Guild have asked me if I would provide a review of my experiences with them. I can say, it's a pleasure to do so. My book would probably never have seen the light of day, were it not for their help. The marketing, design, and editing teams were top notch. The proofreading/editing was not major, but the manuscript still had to go to and fro a few times to iron some small details. They were totally patient. Philippa, in marketing, put my book forward for a prize, and it was nominated in the shortlist for RAC Motoring Book of the Year in 2019. I would, frankly, never have thought of doing this, so, as you might imagine, I was fairly over the moon with the experience. I would highly recommend a partnership deal with The Book Guild, should your book be suitable. I found them to be very friendly and totally professional. I am very grateful for their help and 100% satisfied.
Apr 1st, 2023

I've had a very exciting and rewarding publishing journey with The Book Guild. Everyone has been so efficient, helpful and knowledgeable. Having an experienced publisher to produce my manuscript into a finished book and market it around the world has meant I can focus on my writing and that means the world to me. I'm so grateful they took on my book, No Place to Hide, and I hope I will be able to publish the rest of the books in the series with them. A great publisher!
Mar 4th, 2023

Great service. Prompt professional advice and assistance. Great design team. Great promotion. Very pleased with my book. Thank you.
Feb 24th, 2023

A top notch professional establishment.
Jun 15th, 2021

I think the moral and ethical credibility of this company should be seriously called into question after publishing Storm in a Teacup by Emma David. This book exploits peoples pain, and as someone who has been written about I WILL NOT BE SILENCED ABOUT IT. This company already removed my first review but I will continue to post this review until it remains. By the authors own admission in the introduction she clearly shows that she is conscious of the damage she may do to the people whose stories she tells writing, and those who would not wish to have their stories published (her introduction). Surely as a publisher they should consider their moral and ethical responsibility to the people written about. Exposed in such a traumatic way with only their names changed. This book tells vulnerable peoples stories in a reckless and dangerous way for monetary gain which is disgusting! A former mental health worker commented that as someone who has had experience of the kind of establishment this book is about, I am truly appalled that the author has been allowed to publish confidential, intimate details of deep trauma about others and with no equivalent disclosure of her own. The book exploits the experience of others, violating their subjective right to their own stories, and thereby does untold damage to them and to future inpatients who will not feel they can trust in the safe refuge being offered to them. In therapy theres an absolute expectation of privacy and confidentiality, not only that but patients in this establishment verbally agree to the confidentiality of everything they see and hear. Yet this publisher and author have freely divulge the most intensely private and horrific experiences of peoples lives. How are people supposed feel safe in these types of environments to speak and to heal if this is what could happen!? Can you imagine what its like to have put all this behind you only to discover this book and all that horror to be resurrected? In response to your reply. Your ignorance is astonishing. This is not a question of damaging my reputation, its a question of why my story, my life could be written about without my permission while only changing my name. Things that happened when I was a child, horrific things. How is that not stepping over the moral mark? Of course the issues are important, of course they shouldnt be swept under the rug. But why didnt the author just make up the things that happen to us? Why does raising the issues have to come at the cost of exposing us in such an unbearable way? And to be clear, I dont lack courage. I just think Ive already been exposed enough thanks to what you published.
Nov 24th, 2021