For Writers

Editing & Proofreading

Polish Your Manuscript

William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) Light, moderate, or heavy editing—Superior Book Productions provides complete editing and proofreading services to fit your budget and project requirements.

We'll look at your manuscript and provide a sample edit and quote based on word count and level of editing difficulty.

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Design, Layout & POD

Build and Publish Your Book

Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Annie Johnson, April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) We can take your book from manuscript to publication -- prepping it for your favorite print on demand and/or ebook outlet or printer.

Let us navigate the print on demand/eBook process for you by setting up your title with IngramSpark, Kindle Direct Publishing or a similar service.

We also offer print-ready PDFs of the finished book you can take to your favorite printer, if you prefer.

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Resources

Focus on Editing

Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) Tyler's July 2024 Interview with dmcwriter.com

Tyler's Interview on Editing and Publishing with Professional Podcast Network, July 3, 2024

Watch Tyler’s April 2024 Interview with Juliet Clark about Editing:
Behind The Red Pen: Inside The World Of Book Editing With Tyler Tichelaar.

Read Tyler’s April 2024 article:
“Working with an Editor,” published in Breakthrough Author Magazine (page 5).

Why Superior Book Productions?

Pearl Sydenstricker Buck (June 26, 1892 – March 6, 1973; also known by her Chinese name Sai Zhenzhu)

Sara Teasdale (August 8, 1884 – January 29, 1933)

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849)

Service

Superior Book Productions is an edit to print/publish company dedicated to helping authors get their books to readers.

Actively involved in book production since 2006, we've worked with more than 500 satisfied authors. Tyler has also authored 20 books and Larry laid them out so we know how books are like authors’ children, and we handle them accordingly.

Experience

In 2023, we celebrated our 15th year.

Since 2008, Tyler has edited 500+ books, published more than 20 of his own, and served as president of the UP Publishers and Authors Association.

Larry has edited more than 150 books and designed and laid out dozens.

Reputation

"Wow! What an amazing service you provide. Your expertise is a great investment."

- Patrick Snow,
best-selling author of Creating Your Own Destiny and The Affluent Entrepreneur

We're too awesome to say how awesome we are....

Testimonials

Working Together

Superior Book Productions

Tyler, our senior editor and founder, has a PhD in English and has published twenty+ books of his own. Tyler also taught writing and English at the university level.

Larry, junior editor and layout artist, has an MA in English and has been in layout and design since 1989 and has been writing and editing professioally since 1996.

Tyler and Larry met in 1993, when they shared an office at Northern Michigan University as teaching assistants in the English Department while earning their master’s degrees. Their longtime friendship ensures they work well together.

After Tyler published his first book, he hired Larry to design his website, and later, Larry began doing the layout for all of Tyler’s books. In 2008, when Tyler began helping authors as an editor, he enlisted Larry to design and layout clients' books - and Superior Book Productions was born.

Tyler

Tyler R. Tichelaar, PhD, Editor, Founder, and President

Tyler began Superior Book Productions in 2008. He left academia to focus on writing, and once he started publishing books, many authors approached him to edit their books and a new career and company was launched.

Tyler has a PhD in Literature from Western Michigan University, and Bachelor and Master’s Degrees from Northern Michigan University. He lectured on writing and literature at Clemson, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of London. Tyler was vice-president and then president of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association for 12 years and a member of the National Association of Illustrators, Writers, and Editors (NAIWE).

Tyler was an Authors Access Internet Radio guest host. He authored twenty-four titles, from historical fiction, fantasy, and non-fiction to a play and literary criticism. He lives in Marquette, Mich, where the roar of Lake Superior, mountains of snow, and sandstone architecture inspire his writing.

Contact: tyler@
superiorbookproductions.com

Larry

Larry Alexander, MA, Layout & Design, Junior Editor, Digital Services

Larry has a Master's degree in English from Northern Michigan University, where he taught College Composition and managed the independent student newspaper.

Larry went on to designing courseware and/or instructing classes in technical writing, managing effective meetings, lean manufacturing basics and online training.

Larry has been self-employed since 2008.

Contact: larry@
superiorbookproductions.com