London Writers' Salon Q&A: Is Self Publishing For You? w/ Alex Thompson of Troubador Publishing

As an author looking for a home for his debut novel, discovering Troubador was like finding a life raft. From the moment my book was accepted, the support from Troubador's team has been outstanding. They made me feel the success of my book was personal. Their constant reassuring advice and…

This is my second novel published by Troubador. My experience the first time around meant that I did not hesitate in returning to you. The process of having my first novel published was always going to be a little daunting and yet it was made so easy for me. This…

For my book project on artificial intelligence, it was important that a high-quality publication could be achieved in a very short time. The Troubador team delivered on both counts. Reliability, precision, responsiveness and courtesy are the hallmarks of this team, which is outstanding in every respect. A big thank you…

My interactions with the team have been excellent at every stage and in every way. They have been accessible, helpful, responsive and efficient, and the service that have offered could not have been bettered. They represent a first-class interface with the outside world. The production process has been smooth, despite…

Troubador produced a very high-standard, professional book on art and occupation for the Society of Occupational Medicine. Highlights to us were a very professional service with the Author and us as a Professional Learned society, just the right amount of checking in on production quality and reasonable pricing. There was…

I was pretty much a bundle of anxiety about self-publishing. I thought it would be complicated and expensive. I’m not very tech-savvy, and I was worried about my role in the process… Troubador were fantastic. I could speak to the friendly staff whenever worries raised their stressful heads. No problem…

I would like to say I'm really pleased with the way I was helped through the process of writing my book. Holly, Raisa and Sophie made things clear as I've never done anything like this before, As I'm now 85 and a bit doddery I felt their help was great.

I chose Troubador to help me self-publish my memoir because they appeared to be very open and friendly and I was not disappointed. I have published several books in the past, almost all academic ones, and the process was usually rather cut and dried with minimal contact with the editors…