For Houses & Rights Holders

The studio, commissioned.

A quiet production partner for small presses, agents, rights holders, and houses commissioning work they don't do in-house — or don't want to do at the standard the title deserves.

What we do for houses

Work made to slot inside your process.

Discipline 01

Publishing production

Editorial, design, and audio work delivered under your imprint. White-label available.

  • Developmental & line editing
  • Cover & series identity systems
  • Interior layout & production files
  • Audiobook production — solo, dual, full cast
  • Podcast & serialized audio
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Discipline 02

Translation, rights & clearance

The specialist work most houses commission out — done to a literary standard.

  • Literary translation, matched translators
  • Foreign edition design, market-adapted
  • Sample translations & sub-rights pitch materials
  • Manuscript clearance & E&O workups
  • Chain-of-title review
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How commissioned work is structured

Clear terms, quiet delivery.

01

Scoped & quoted

Every engagement is scoped and quoted in writing. Invoiced by milestone — not through the retail gateway. Net 30 typical.

02

Engagement agreement

Scope, deliverables, timeline, price, revision rounds, and delivery terms on one document. NDA standard.

03

Milestone billing

Projects over $10,000 CAD are invoiced 30/40/30 across three milestones. Smaller commissions, 50/50.

04

Discretion assumed

Nothing about the engagement appears in our public work, portfolio, or marketing without your written approval.

Selected case studies

Recent commissioned work.

Anonymized where our clients requested it. Additional case studies available on request under NDA.

"A 90,000-word memoir translated into French. Matched translator, in-country literary edit, market-adapted cover. Delivered in 22 weeks."

European imprint · Translation & edition design

"Full-cast audiobook production of a six-title thriller backlist. Consistent casting, unified sound design, delivered on a rolling monthly schedule."

Mid-size house · Audiobook series

"Pre-publication clearance and E&O audit on a narrative history involving named living individuals. Flagged items resolved through targeted revisions and cleared licenses."

University press · Clearance & E&O
Commission the studio

Send us the brief.

Tell us what you're commissioning — the scope, the format, the timeline. We respond within two business days, usually the same day.

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