Cascadia Author Services is a complete publishing concierge service for ambitious people who wish to quickly publish a page-turning book without compromising on the quality of the finished product.
Our experienced team ensures you have the guidance and support of a full-service publishing house behind you to develop your book.
Our goal is to empower you with everything you need to see your finished book sweep the world by storm, growing your business and career in a way only a book can.
We’ve been doing this for years—it’s what we live and breathe—so you can trust our simple 3 step process for creating a professional grade book:
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Step One
Find Your Book’s Why
Do you have a lot of wisdom to offer readers, but you’re not sure what to focus on? A book should have a core message that instantly grabs readers and makes them want to pick up your book. You can start to get at what that is for your readers by asking yourself a series of questions about your book’s purpose and intention. Specifically, your book needs a compelling answer to this question:
Why do readers simply have to read it? You can discover this with our tried-and-tested worksheets or with the help of an experienced book coach. By the end of this step you’ll have a full outline or “Table of Contents” for your book.
Step Two
Book Production
Every author’s journey is different, so here you’ll spend some time figuring out what is the best process for you with a dedicated project manager. How do you want to write your book? This may be setting out a clear writing schedule, connecting you with an accountability partner or using one of our New York Times bestselling ghostwriters. Once you have a manuscript finished, it’s onto our team of editors, typesetters and designers. By the end of this step, you’ll have a polished manuscript fully packaged with a beautiful cover and compelling blurb, ready to hit the shelves. All work is backed by our Cascadia Care Promise.
Step Three
Marketing
Every year hundreds of thousands of books are published, so how will your book stand out? How can you ensure it gets into the hands of the right readers? You need a marketing plan tailored to you and your book to ensure a successful launch and long-term sales.
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Whatever is holding you back, Cascadia is here to empower you with knowledge and support, plus a sense of belonging in a warm team that boasts over 100 years’ combined experience in supporting people on one of life’s greatest adventures: publishing a book!
Books are still one of the most powerful mediums to communicate ideas and establish indisputable authority in a field, boosting your reach and stature. But publishing isn’t a quick and easy process—nor should it be, or everyone would do it! A professional grade book takes 250+ individual tasks to complete. Cascadia is an expert in every single one of them. Do you want to harness our expertise to launch your book into the stratosphere?
Praise from our Authors
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“Having built a successful business, I wanted to share all the hard lessons I’d learned along the way – but I felt overwhelmed at the sheer amount of material I could draw from. And then I started working with Cascadia. First my author coach helped me figure out exactly what I wanted to say in my book, then helped me sift through all my notes to show how best to create a solid book outline with practical points that built logically – and then to illustrate each point with a funny, poignant or pithy example from my career. The book was great fun to write, and then my Cascadia editor showed me all the ways to make it even better – ensuring good flow, clarity of ideas and overall readability. Finally, the production folks were amazing at taking a Word document and transforming it into a book. At every stage, my Cascadia teammates were friendly, helpful and extremely knowledgeable. These folks are experts at what they do and I couldn’t have asked for better support.”
Joel Primus, author of Getting Naked: The Bare Necessities of Entrepreneurship and Start-Ups
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“Using Cascadia Author Services proved invaluable for me as an author and as an instructor with a busy training schedule. Truth is, I could not have done it without their help and ongoing guidance. I was particularly impressed with their start-to-finish process; their step-by-step procedures made the entire process easy for me to handle with my daily tight schedule. Although everyone involved was helpful, my project manager Michelle was not only helpful but also very responsive to my questions, saving me lots of invaluable time. Being in the seminar business, I often sell books in person, and Cascadia made this process easy. I also use Cascadia for their expertise in launching my books through social media, along with their knowledge regarding marketing campaigns. Thank you, Cascadia, for the part you played in making my books a reality!”
Rob Vivian, author of Expecting Awesome Daily
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"The level of service was exceptional. All aspects for publishing my book were covered. From development and copy editing to book design and marketing helped me create a better book that is positioned very well to sell many copies of it. The communication was excellent. I understood the steps to be taken and the timeline to expect. I highly recommend their services to anyone who is looking for assistance in the publication and promotion of their book."
Jeff Baldassari, author of From Associate to Ambassador: The Distinctive Skills Every Law Firm Associate Must Master to Enjoy an Exceptional Career
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“Ben and his team were a complete pleasure to work with on my book. They helped me at every stage of the book and I benefited immensely from their experience and expertise. I used the book to market my services as a financial advisor, and the feedback from readers was so positive, and my results so successful, that I received more client requests than I could handle and had to start turning potential clients away! I would highly recommend Cascadia for any of your writing needs.”
Jamal Khan, author of Total Financial Independence
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"Extraordinary! Cascadia offers a tremendously rewarding experience. Another Day in Paradise: The Handbook of Retirement Income shows you what retirement income must accomplish and ways you can achieve these objectives. It illustrates these retirement income generation methods with over 200 figures in a book readable by anyone. All this requires a supremely talented book designer and typesetter to not only make this happen but to do so beautifully, with clarity and ease of understanding. Cascadia provided such a superstar in Brad. Marla's handsome dustjacket, Richard's impeccable copyediting, Michelle's adroit project management, and Ben's wisdom, guidance, and connections made this author's journey immensely satisfying. While I have been previously published by a mainstream publisher (John Wiley & Sons), I chose to self-publish this book with Cascadia's help in order to precisely customize it—and am glad I did. Partnering with Cascadia was a grand and enjoyable adventure. Many thanks to Cascadia for making this author's vision come true!"
Jeffrey K. Dellinger, Another Day in Paradise: The Handbook of Retirement Income
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“I have been working with the folks at Cascadia Author Services for the past six years. They have helped me with editing, proof reading, formatting, illustrating, and marketing, to name a few. These services helped me successfully launch my saga “The Prophecy”, including “The Crest”, “The Emerald” and “The Destiny”. I am truly grateful for their enduring support and remarkable and varied talents. I constantly recommend Cascadia Author Services to anyone who asks.”
Jerena Tobiasen, winner of the 2020 Canada Book Award, 2020 Independent Press Award, 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Award, and the 2021 Hemingway Award for 20th Century Wartime Fiction
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“Cascadia’s team helped me navigate the traditional publishing world and guided me through the process of in-depth marketing of my books. When I first looked at additional book marketing, I was overwhelmed – there’s just so much out there to consider! But the Cascadia team brought real expertise to the table. They became my initial front-line marketing team, even as they prepared me to take over the majority of the book marketing as the final goal. They overhauled my website and all my social media, taught me how to blog efficiently, and helped me really identify who my target audience is for my various genres. Cascadia is friendly, flexible, supportive, and always looking out for my best interests. Now I feel more confident doing a lot of the online marketing work myself, but I’ll still rely on my Cascadia friends to give continuing professional guidance and to help steer my marketing efforts in a dynamic world.”
Sara Dahmen, author of the “Flats Junction” series
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"When I retired, I decided to write a thriller novel. And I would write it in English, even though my first language was Swedish. At first, I was proud of how my story turned out, but as I started working on the sequel, my English improved, and I soon realized I desperately needed a professional editor for both books. Cascadia Author Services was highly recommended, and I signed on for an evaluation by their editor extraordinaire, Michelle Balfour. I was genuinely impressed. She made significant contributions to crafting my thriller masterpiece. I can't tell you enough how those edits helped strengthen my story. I promptly signed up for more of their services, stylistic editing, copy editing, cover design, and marketing support. It was a pleasure working with a team where everyone was an expert at what they did and also helpful, friendly, and highly knowledgeable. I learned more from Kailey and Marcelo than I had ever dreamt of and signed up for the same services for the sequel. (Successfully published in June 2023). I highly recommend this extremely professional organization and staff. I have found a home for my books."
Ulla Håkanson, author of The Price of Silence and Flight Across Waters
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“Cascadia Author Services made my first book more than possible–it has made it shine. You will know what I mean by looking at the book reviews on Amazon (Intro and a few chapters are free, too). You will find Bennett Coles wrote the most beautiful blurb for this book if you scan through the first few pages.
But you still won’t know who did the heavy lifting behind the scenes. Michelle Balfour was the developmental and line editor. I can’t say enough about her working with a new author like me because one has to be there to know it. So, if you are serious about writing a book that people will take seriously, Cascadia Author Services will help you do that.”
Cheng Wang, author of From Tea to Coffee: The Journey of an “Educated Youth.
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“From one-dimensional to brilliant! This is how I can describe my manuscript from its initial state to now, after Cascadia Author Services professionals, both editors and artists, have improved its presentation and content. From the time I submitted the manuscript to Cascadia until it came back rearranged, easier to read and with great suggestions, the improvement was absolutely amazing! Starting with an eye-catching front cover followed with a narrative nonfiction story that has been streamlined and made much more interesting, I am more confident than ever that my book will hit the shelves with a bang! Thank you, Cascadia!”
Ben Maure, author of Leading at the Edge (IPPY Silver Medal Award Winner)
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“I was genuinely impressed with all of the team at Cascadia. Their support was outstanding through every phase of creating my book. In particular, they really listened to my ideas about cover design and produced not only exactly what I wanted, but also exactly what the book needed. Their expertise on what makes an effective cover was communicated to me in a professional, supportive and patient way. Every stage of editing and book production felt like a friendly collaboration. Even months after my book launched, and I succeeded in getting the book accepted into the biggest bookstore chain in the UK, the Cascadia team was there to provide expert guidance and advice as I navigated the bookstore distribution labyrinth. An author couldn’t ask for a better industry partner than Cascadia Author Services. I highly recommend them.”
Ian McBeath, author of Going Coastal
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"Cascadia Author Services met and more often exceeded my expectations in working with a professional company to help me self-publish my latest book on sleep. Having self-published two sleep books more than 20 years ago on insomnia and on nightmares, I anticipated more to contend with in publishing this larger and more comprehensive work, Life Saving Sleep. Indeed, the questions arose so fast and furiously, I started losing sleep just dreaming about (or was it nightmares?) all the ramifications. The remarkable thing about Cascadia is their capacity to answer all questions with accuracy, detail, and in a timely manner. It was as if I was conducting a search online, and then every click yielded best answers or perfect info as the very first response. Better still, they supplied all kinds of information I had not even realized I should have been asking about. Supremely professional organization and staff. Recommend highly and already planning to work with them on my next book!"
Barry Krakow, MD, author of Life Saving Sleep: New Horizons in Mental Health
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"From our first conversation, I was impressed by their tailored approach to each author's unique needs and requirements. Cascadia's extensive network and their proactive search for compelling new stories were also major draws for me. Additionally, their responsiveness to my queries greatly enhanced my confidence, solidifying my decision that they were the ideal partner for publishing my book. Their excellent communication reassured me that I had made the right choice. The Cascadia team was instrumental; couldn't have done it without all of you."
Full case study here!
Ghazanfar Iqbal, Bytes Beyond Borders: The Odyssey of a Pakistani Expatpreneur
Our experienced team walks with you as you journey through the book-making process. We help you develop your book with the support of a fully-fledged publishing team.
Our goal is to empower you with everything you need to see your finished book sweep the world by storm!
Writing a book encapsulates your mind into a single, well-structured piece of work. For more than one hundred years, books have been the number one way to make meaningful connections with a large, receptive audience. Best of all: they don’t require you to give up your precious time to be present for every interaction.
We like to break things down into manageable parts. You’ll always be involved in the process, but you won’t need to do all – or indeed, any – of the work yourself.
Attentive Service—Since 2016
Are You Ready To Take Your Book To The Next Level?
Perhaps you know you should write that book someday, but you really just don’t have the time to sit down and do it?
Maybe you’ve even tried writing a book already, but you’ve become distracted or lost interest before finishing it?
You might be afraid of failure or putting out bad work?
What if you mess it up and damage your reputation?
What if people just don’t like it, or worse, what if they judge you for your DIY approach on a crowded shelf?
We’re Experts In Everything Publishing And We’re Ready To Partner With You
Wherever you are on your quest to become a published author, Cascadia Author Services is here to take the stress away, so you can publish a professional-grade book without getting waylaid by the complexities of the process.
Get Seen & Heard – Become an Industry Expert – Grow Your Business – Free Your Time!
Our purpose-driven team of established book industry professionals fast-track you through the process of writing an exceptional book, without taking away from the excitement of the process, and without revealing our own role in the creation of your book.
We’ve done this many times before. We know how to make the process smooth and fun, so you can enjoy the journey.