Is your book ready to print?
Most production mistakes happen before printing starts. Our diagnostic catches them — so your money, your timeline, and your reputation are protected.
The cost of bad upstream decisions
The average self-published author spends $2,000–$5,000 on printing. When something goes wrong — wrong binding, wrong paper, wrong quantity — that money is gone. You can't unbind a book. You can't un-choose the wrong paper.
Printers quote whatever you ask for, even if what you're asking for is wrong. A quote for the wrong book is just an expensive way to make an expensive mistake.
A $395 diagnostic that prevents a $3,000 mistake is the best ROI in publishing.
Choose Your Path
Readiness Check
Free self-serve screening tool that scores your book project across three production axes in about 5 minutes.
- Instant score (1-100) across three production axes
- Red / Yellow / Green readiness verdict
- Top 3 risk flags with one-sentence explanations
- Detailed breakdown emailed to you
Book Diagnostic
Expert review of your book project with a written verdict, risk analysis, and concrete next steps. Delivered in 3-5 business days.
- Readiness Verdict: Go / Go with Conditions / Hold / Don't Print
- Risk Analysis: 3-5 specific risks ranked by severity
- Specification Review against your goals and budget
- Budget Reality Check with compromise recommendations
- Recommended Path Forward: 2-3 concrete next steps
- Origin Books Recommendation on fit and engagement
- Optional 15-minute follow-up call
Production Blueprint
Comprehensive pre-production package with strategy call, complete print specifications, competitive printer bids, and production timeline.
- Everything in the Book Diagnostic
- 60-minute strategy call with production expert
- Complete print specifications (quotable by any printer)
- 2-3 competitive printer bids with analysis
- Cost comparison matrix across printers and options
- Production timeline with milestones
- File preparation checklist
How to Check Your Readiness
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Purchase the diagnostic
$395 via secure Stripe checkout. Takes 30 seconds.
- 2
Complete the intake form
Tell us about your project, specs, budget, and timeline. 15–25 minutes.
- 3
We analyze your project
Expert review of specifications, budget alignment, and production risks.
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Receive your written report
3–5 page PDF with verdict, risks, and recommendations. Delivered in 3–5 business days.
- 5
Optional follow-up call
15 minutes to discuss findings and answer questions.
Your $395 is credited in full if you proceed with Origin Books for production.
What's in the Diagnostic Report
Readiness Verdict
A clear call: Go, Go with Conditions, Hold, or Don't Print. No ambiguity.
Risk Analysis
3–5 specific risks ranked by severity. What could go wrong, how likely, how expensive.
Specification Review
Are your specs right for your goals and budget? We'll tell you what matches and what doesn't.
Budget Reality Check
Is your budget realistic? If not, what compromises get you closest to your goals?
Recommended Path Forward
2–3 concrete next steps. Not vague advice — specific actions you can take immediately.
Origin Books Recommendation
Whether we're the right fit for your project, and what an engagement would look like if we are.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I pay for advice before getting a quote?
Because a quote without a diagnosis is just a number. We've seen clients get quotes for the wrong binding, wrong paper, and wrong quantity — then spend $8,000 printing a book that doesn't work. The diagnostic ensures you're quoting the right book. And it's credited 100% if you proceed with us.
Other printers give free quotes. Why is this different?
Printers give you a price. We give you a verdict. A printer will quote whatever you ask for — even if what you're asking for is wrong. We tell you if it's wrong before you spend the money.
$395 seems expensive for a report.
The average book production mistake costs $2,000–$8,000 to fix after printing. The diagnostic costs $395 and catches those mistakes before they're permanent. It's the least expensive insurance policy in the entire publishing process.
I already know what I want.
Great — and in that case, the diagnostic will confirm it quickly and you'll have a spec document you can hand directly to any printer. Most people who say they know what they want discover 2–3 things they hadn't considered. That's not a failure — it's exactly what the diagnostic is for.
What if the diagnostic says "don't print"?
Then it just saved you thousands of dollars. A "Hold" or "Don't Print" verdict comes with specific reasons and recommended steps to get your project to a "Go." You keep the report and can return when you're ready.
What's the Production Blueprint?
It's our premium tier — a comprehensive pre-production package including a strategy call, complete print specifications, competitive printer bids, and a production timeline. It's coming soon. Enter your email to be notified when it's available.
Ready to find out if your book is ready?
Start with the free Readiness Check, or go straight to the comprehensive diagnostic.