a full service
Design Studio
For authors
Whether you’re looking for a new book cover, a fresh lick of paint for your website, a sweet sweet interior for your print book, or video trailers for your next bestseller, Hollow Stone Services has you covered.
Covered, you see, like a book cover… no? Okay, no more puns, just excellent design.
What we do
Hollow Stone Services is run by authors, for authors. We understand the specific requirements you need to bring your author game to the next level.
Cover Design
Gorgeous covers designed to delight both you and your ideal reader. A package to suit you, including print-on-demand wraparounds and audiobook covers.
Premade Covers
Check out our range of pre-made covers for the more budget conscious author. Various packages available.
Web Development
Whatever your level of tech, we can work with you to provide a stunning website, and help you set up all the tricks you want, whether it’s a basic blog with a mailing list sign-up to selling books direct from your site.
Video
Want a cool trailer to your book, optimised for sharing across all the social media channels your readers want to find you? We can provide!
General Design
Need a killer ad image? Or a batch of images to promote your book? Maybe you just want to tie your author brand together? We can help you with services that will fit your needs.
And more besides...
Whether it’s book formatting, audiobook narration, or you just want us to stand outside your house with a boombox blaring Peter Gabriel, we’re here to help
Author Audit
You know something’s off, but you’re not sure what. Why not have us take a look and provide you with a full list of actionable improvements you can make that will up your author level.
COVER DESIGN PRICING
Bespoke Cover Design
A fully immersive design experience- A one hour consultation to kick off your design
- Fully bespoke design, tailored to your genre and your taste
- 3 revisions to our proposal
- Full licensing of all stock imagery and other design elements
- Cover marketing pack included (see below)
- 30% discount on Cover Expansion Pack (wraparound print & audiobook cover)
- 15% Discount on all other Hollow Press Services, good for two years.
Premade ebook cover
Choose from our range- Exclusively yours, once it's gone, it's gone
- Author name revision
- Title revision
- Limited revisions possible
- Can tie into your existing series branding
- Full licensing of all stock imagery and other design elements
- Cover marketing pack
- Cover expansion pack
ADDITIONAL COVER DESIGN PACKAGES
Cover Marketing Pack
Available for all authors- A full suite of marketing images for your book, tailored to your genre and title
- Four blog post headers
- Three email headers designed for your email providers
- Four Facebook and Twitter sharing images
- Facebook and Twitter cover images
- Six instagram images
- Four facebook ad images
- Three Bookbub ad images
- Available as standard to all bespoke cover design or web design customers
Cover Expansion Pack
From ebook to print and audio- Full wraparound cover based on your ebook cover design, even if that cover comes from another designer
- Seperately optimised for KDP Print and Ingram Spark, and D2D Print
- Audiobook cover included as standard.
WEB DESIGN PRICING
Bespoke Web Design
Optimised for the modern author- A one hour consultation to kick off your design
- Wordpress site designed with either the Divi or Extra template, fully customised to your needs.
- Full integration with your mailing list provider, facebook pixel, and any other marketing software.
- Mailbox setup and working with your hosting provider to ensure smooth and fast running of your site
- Integration with Woocommerce/Payhip and Bookfunnel to sell your books directly on your site.
- Fully bespoke design, tailored to your genre and your taste
- 2 further consultations to ensure your satisfaction
- Full licensing of all stock imagery and other design elements
- Cover marketing pack included
- A site ready to be maintained by yourself at low impact, with training provided on how to update your blog and update books.
- Ongoing support package (details below) provided for the first year at no additional cost
- 15% Discount on all other Hollow Press Services, good for two years.
Additional Web Support
Optimised for the modern author- One minor update per month - this can be anything from updating book links and bios to adding new sections for projects etc, to minor redesigns
- General maintenance to ensure all integrations are maintained and in good working order
- Hosting through our ongoing hosting package available for an additional £75 per annum.
OTHER SERVICES PRICING
Author Design Audit
Optimised for the modern author- A one hour consultation to kick off your design
- Full examination of all your author assets, across all facets of your author business
- Detailed report, including actionable recommendations
- Brand Refresh package (see right)
- 20% Discount on any cover designs as recommended by your detailed report
- 20% discount on full web design package if recommended by your detailed report
- 1 further consultation to go through your report
- 15% Discount on all other Hollow Press Services, good for two years.
Book Formatting
Formatting for ebook and print- We'll turn your fiction manuscript into a stunning ebook and print pdf output.
- Print PDF available for a range of sizes, optimised for both KDP Print and Ingram Spark
- eBook produced to highest standard, with optional chapter header images
- Revisions available if you're not completely satisfied
- Non fiction available (£50 surcharge)
Brand Refresh
Tying your author brand together- A full suite of marketing images for your author brand, tailored to your existing titles
- Logo creation for your author brand
- Four blog post headers
- Website header image
- Three email headers designed for your email provider
- Four Facebook and Twitter sharing images
- Facebook and Twitter cover images
- Six instagram images
- Four facebook ad images
- Three Bookbub ad images