Children's Book Publishing Services
Turnkey illustration, proofreading, layout, and publishing — from your manuscript to a beautiful book listed on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart. You keep 100% of your rights and royalties.
What We Do
You don't need to learn the self-publishing maze — trim sizes, ISBNs, color specs, distribution portals. That's our job. Here's what we handle for you:
Original artwork, handpainted or digital, created and finished in Adobe software. Character design, full picture-book interiors, and covers — always human-made, never AI.
Professional proofreading in Microsoft Word with tracked changes, so you see and approve every correction. Grammar, consistency, and read-aloud rhythm — critical in picture books.
Book typography, pagination, and page layout in Adobe InDesign or Canva, print-ready to professional specs. Plus cover design that makes your book jump off the shelf.
Your book published through IngramSpark and distributed to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and independent bookstores worldwide. Customers order; Ingram prints and ships.
We set up your own IngramSpark account properly — in your name, with your pricing, your discount settings, your metadata. The account stays yours forever.
We prepare and upload your print-ready interior and cover files, enter metadata, and configure print settings so your book meets professional retail standards the first time.
Confused by print-on-demand, royalties, ISBNs, or distribution? Honest, plain-English guidance from people who publish through the same pipeline — before, during, and after your book launches.
How It Works
A free consultation: where you are, what you have, and what your book needs.
Your artwork is created — handpainted or digital — and your text professionally proofread. You approve at every stage.
We typeset and paginate your book to professional print specs and design the cover.
We set up your IngramSpark account, upload your files, and your book goes live on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and more.
Your book, your ISBN, your account, your royalties. We stay available for reprints, updates, and your next book.
Packages
from $650
For authors who want expert eyes before committing.
Most Popular
from $4,500
From manuscript to listed on Amazon — everything done for you.
from $750
For do-it-yourselfers who want a map through the maze.
Every project is quoted individually. À-la-carte services available. Ask about our Royalty Partnership for select manuscripts.
Our Books
Theresa Brekan has illustrated over 10 children's books and helped bring more than 15 books to publication. A selection of published titles:
All titles available on Amazon, including Spanish-language editions of the Scarlett series.
Before & After
Real pages from real books. On the left, the story as it arrived — and on the right, the same pages as a finished, professionally illustrated and designed children’s book. This is the journey we make for your book.
Scarlett’s Journey Home — by Mary Ellen Bryan, illustrated by Theresa Brekan
Scarlett’s Tapestry Trails — by Mary Ellen Bryan, illustrated by Theresa Brekan
Cora Courage — by Mary Ellen Bryan, illustrated by Theresa Brekan
Kind Words
“Theresa created beautiful illustrations for the cover and each page designed for young children to enjoy. I am very pleased with how she captures the actions and emotions of my words with her art. Theresa also did the layout, obtained copyright permissions when needed, and took care of the printing and publishing procedures. She is very pleasant and quick! I am very happy with her work. Thank you, Theresa!”
Marion SauerAuthor of God Made the World and Noah Built an Ark for God
About
Theresa Brekan has worked in the book industry for over 20 years, beginning with distributing textbooks to schools across the country. She worked as a layout artist designing catalogs and flyers for local businesses, began illustrating children's books in 2015, and works in both handpainted and digital media. She has illustrated over 10 children's books and helped bring over 15 books to publication.
Ralph Michael Brekan brings 20+ years in mass communications, intellectual property development, and media production — including web publishing since the early days of the web, music publishing through ASCAP, and award-winning animation and film production.
Free Consultation
Tell us about your book and pick the times that suit you — we’ll confirm by email within one business day. No pressure, no scripts: just honest advice about your next step.
Get Started
Tell us where you are in the process — finished manuscript, a story idea, or a stack of drawings — and we'll map the next step together. The first consultation is always free.
Write to us any time. We reply personally — no call centers, no sales scripts.