Hit the North

As well as celebrating and championing hard-hitting classic and contemporary crime and noir in word, song and film, Hit the North also supports indie authors and creatives.

Hit the North Book & PR Services

  • Formatting Digital Books via Vellum

    Typeset and format your word manuscript into eye-catching, attractive ebooks for platforms such as Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Nook and Google Play.

  • Formatting Print Books with InDesign

    Typeset and format your book manuscript into an eye-catching quality PDF ready for print on demand services or short runs using InDesign software to your specification.

    Formatting Print Books using InDesign
  • Marketing, social media & PR strategy

    Writing is the easy part, releasing it to the world is tough, especially if you’re not already famous! A busy bee marketing and PR strategy is essential for your book’s success.

Hit the North champions indie writers and self-publishers with practical advice and support services. There is a cost involved as nobody likes to work for free, but we operate flexibly and understand that the financial circumstances for each writer is different. However, if you're going to get in touch, buy a digi or actual book (or Laurent’s record) from the store on this website. We live in a reciprocal world …

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