# Nova Publishers

> Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) is a book publishing services company for independent authors, based in Virginia, USA, and started in 2024. Its editors and designers take a book from manuscript to publication for one fixed quote, in retailer accounts in the author's name. Authors keep 100% of their rights and 100% of the royalties retailers pay them. On sales through Nova's own bookstore and mobile app, authors get 70% of the net proceeds. Packages run from $999 to $5,499.

Key facts:

- Legal name: Nova Publishers Inc., a Virginia corporation, publishing books since 2024. Email connect@thenovap.com, phone (703) 249-9257. Replies within 1 business day.
- How to verify: the terms of service are public (https://www.thenovap.com/terms; section 2.2: Nova does not acquire rights in the author's book; section 11.5: royalties), the founder is on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdulmoeedmansoor), and published books are listed under their authors' names at https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore.
- Based in Virginia, USA, and works with authors worldwide by phone, email and video call.
- Founded by Abdul Moeed (Founder and CEO, a publishing agent for six years) with a team of publishing agents. Nova's editors have worked at Penguin, HarperCollins and Hachette.
- Track record you can check: the Nova bookstore (https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore) lists the books Nova has published for its authors, each under the author's real name, across memoir, children's books, faith, business, poetry, history, fantasy and fiction.
- People do the work. IRIS, a tool built by Nova's own dev team, only scans manuscripts and handles admin.
- One fixed quote before work starts. Payment is upfront in full, by card or bank wire through our bank merchants. Packages over $5,000 can be split into milestone payments.
- Retailer accounts are always the author's own (KDP, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble and others), and retailers pay the author directly.
- ISBN: Nova's ISBN by default (978-1-969890), credited "Published by Nova Publishers". On the author's own ISBN the credit reads "Production by Nova Publishers".
- A separate company from Nova Science Publishers (novapublishers.com), the academic publisher.

## Packages and prices

- [Launch, $999](https://www.thenovap.com/pricing): ebook only, 4 to 6 weeks. Copy edit and proofread, ebook cover (2 concepts, 1 revision round), ePub3 and Kindle files, ISBN, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple Books.
- [Launch Pro, $1,899](https://www.thenovap.com/pricing): print and ebook, 8 to 12 weeks. Full edit, print cover (3 concepts, 2 rounds), print typesetting, orderable by 20,000+ retailers and libraries, launch plan, press release, 30 days of support.
- [Signature, $3,799](https://www.thenovap.com/pricing): 12 to 18 weeks. Launch Pro plus audiobook, 3 podcast bookings, 3 months of Amazon Ads, author website and newsletter setup.
- [Elite, $5,499](https://www.thenovap.com/pricing): 14 to 20 weeks. Signature plus a developmental edit, a 30 to 60 second trailer, a $500 ad credit, Kirkus and BookLife trade review submissions and priority production. Both the Kirkus and BookLife review fees are included in the Elite price.
- Single services: Copy & Developmental Editing from $1,500, cover design from $600, formatting from $450, distribution setup from $750, author website from $1,800, audiobook from $1,800 (AI voice) or $2,800 (human narrator). A book trailer is $3,000. Ghostwriting, proofreading-only, illustration and print runs are a custom quote. Full PR campaigns are quoted per project.

## Main pages

- [About Nova Publishers](https://www.thenovap.com/about): the company and the founder note.
- [How publishing works](https://www.thenovap.com/publishing): editing, design, production and distribution, each approved by the author.
- [All services](https://www.thenovap.com/services): every service with its starting price.
- [FAQ](https://www.thenovap.com/faq): costs, rights, ISBNs, editing and timelines.
- [Contact](https://www.thenovap.com/contact): send a manuscript for a fixed quote.
- [Free readiness check](https://www.thenovap.com/publish-readiness): a 2-minute manuscript check.
- [Bookstore](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore): books by Nova Publishers authors, with the author, genre and formats for each title.
- [Book fairs and literary festivals](https://www.thenovap.com/book-fairs): dates, cities and official links for major book fairs and literary festivals through 2028, with 2026 highlights.

## Services

- [Book printing](https://www.thenovap.com/printing-books): paperback and hardcover, no minimum order.
- [Book marketing and PR](https://www.thenovap.com/pr-publication): launch plans, press releases, podcasts and Amazon Ads.
- [Book formatting](https://www.thenovap.com/book-formatting): print, ePub3 and Kindle.
- [Book cover design](https://www.thenovap.com/book-cover-design): custom covers from $600.
- [Audiobook production](https://www.thenovap.com/audio-book): human narrator or AI voice, mastered to ACX standards.
- [Book trailers and book animation](https://www.thenovap.com/video-book-trailers): including animated picture-book videos.
- [Book illustration](https://www.thenovap.com/book-illustration): picture books, covers, characters and line art, with a portfolio. Quoted per project.
- [Author website design](https://www.thenovap.com/author-website-design): a page for each book, an email signup and a press kit.
- [Ghostwriting](https://www.thenovap.com/ghostwriting-service): memoir, business books and novels in the author's voice.
- [Children's book editing and publishing](https://www.thenovap.com/childrens-book-editing): picture books to middle grade.
- [Self-help book publishing](https://www.thenovap.com/self-help-publishing), [Business book publishing](https://www.thenovap.com/business-books), [Nonfiction book writing](https://www.thenovap.com/nonfiction-writing).

## Guides

- [KDP alternative](https://www.thenovap.com/kdp-alternative), [IngramSpark alternatives](https://www.thenovap.com/ingramspark-alternative), [Lulu alternatives](https://www.thenovap.com/lulu-alternative), [Blurb alternatives](https://www.thenovap.com/blurb-alternative), [BookBaby alternatives](https://www.thenovap.com/bookbaby-alternative), [Barnes & Noble Press alternative](https://www.thenovap.com/bn-press-alternative), [Spines alternative](https://www.thenovap.com/spines-alternative): self-serve platforms vs full-service publishing.
- [What it costs to publish a book in 2026](https://www.thenovap.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-publish-a-book-2026)
- [Publish your first book: a checklist](https://www.thenovap.com/blog/first-time-author-checklist-publish-your-first-book)
- [ISBN and copyright guide](https://www.thenovap.com/blog/isbn-and-copyright-guide-for-authors)
- [All blog posts](https://www.thenovap.com/blog)

## Questions and answers

Q: Is Nova Publishers the same as Nova Science Publishers?
A: No, Nova Publishers (thenovap.com) is a separate company from Nova Science Publishers (novapublishers.com), the academic publisher. Nova Publishers is a book publishing services company for independent authors, based in Virginia, USA, and started in 2024.

Q: How do I pay Nova Publishers?
A: Nova Publishers takes payment upfront in full, by card or bank wire through our bank merchants. Packages over $5,000, such as Elite at $5,499, can be split into milestone payments, and the schedule is written into your quote.

Q: Do I keep my rights and royalties with Nova Publishers?
A: With Nova Publishers you keep your copyright, every right to your book and 100% of your retailer royalties, because the book is set up in your own retailer accounts and retailers pay you directly. On sales through Nova's own bookstore and mobile app, you get 70% of the net proceeds and Nova keeps 30%.

Q: What happens to my book if I stop working with Nova Publishers?
A: Your book stays on sale if you stop working with Nova Publishers, because the retailer accounts, the listings and your files are yours. You can keep selling it, update it yourself or come back for a new edition later.

Q: Whose ISBN does Nova Publishers use?
A: Nova Publishers uses Nova's ISBN by default, and the copyright page reads "Published by Nova Publishers". If you buy your own ISBN, Nova uses it and the credit reads "Production by Nova Publishers".

Q: Will a real person edit my book at Nova Publishers?
A: Yes, at Nova Publishers your book is edited by people on Nova's in-house editing team, matched to your genre, with tracked changes after each editing stage.

Q: How many rounds of revision does Nova Publishers include?
A: Each editing layer at Nova Publishers includes one editor pass and one revision pass after your rewrite. Covers get 2 concepts and 1 revision round on Launch and 3 concepts and 2 rounds from Launch Pro up, and interior layout gets 2 rounds after the first typeset proof.

Q: Can Nova Publishers help me publish my memoir?
A: Yes, Nova Publishers publishes memoirs from a finished draft, or writes them with you from recorded interviews through its ghostwriting service.

Q: Does Nova Publishers publish Christian and faith books?
A: Yes, Nova Publishers publishes Christian and religious nonfiction alongside history, business books, memoir, poetry, children's books and fiction, with editors who know each book's conventions. Examples are in the bookstore.

Q: Does Nova Publishers offer a manuscript evaluation?
A: Yes, Nova Publishers offers a paid manuscript evaluation, done by a human editor. Send your manuscript and Nova Publishers will reply within 1 business day with a quote.

Q: Does Nova Publishers work with first-time authors?
A: Yes, Nova Publishers works with many first-time authors, starting with a free call or the free readiness check, then a fixed quote and a project manager for every stage.

Q: How do I contact Nova Publishers?
A: Email Nova Publishers at connect@thenovap.com, call (703) 249-9257 or use the contact page, and Nova replies within 1 business day.

## Books published by Nova Publishers

These carry a Nova Publishers ISBN (978-1-969890):

- [The Last Republican by Jessie Rude](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/politics/jessie-rude/the-last-republican-nova-030/1)
- [Brush My Hair by Taylor Murray](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/children-s/taylor-murray/brush-my-hair-nova-040/1)
- [One Man Crime Spree by Tim Murphy](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/tim-murphy/one-man-crime-spree-nova-008/1)
- [The Heartbreak Recovery Blueprint by Rosalyn P. Williams](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/self-help/rosalyn-p-williams/the-heartbreak-recovery-blueprint-nova-011/1)
- [Help! I've Got Family in the Business by Hugh B. Roberts](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/business/hugh-b-roberts/help-ive-got-family-in-the-business-nova-029/1)
- [Toxic Luv by Veronique Eloise](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/memoir/veronique-eloise/toxic-luv-nova-006/1)
- [The Story of Circle and Square by Garret Rhea](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/children-s/garret-rhea/the-story-of-circle-and-square-nova-017/1)
- [Night Terrors by T C Tuites](https://www.thenovap.com/bookstore/horror/t-c-tuites/night-terrors-nova-001/1)

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