We Help Independent Authors to Write, Publish and Share their Books

Professional publishing services for independent authors in Vancouver and beyond. From manuscript to high-quality published book, we make the process simple, clear, and rewarding.

Whether you already have a manuscript, or you’re just beginning to put your stories into writing, there is a straightforward path to getting your book completed.

For Independent Authors

Older woman author looking at laptop.

If you’ve written your manuscript—or you’re close to finishing—we provide professional publishing support to prepare your book for release.

This includes:
formatting, cover design, and all the details needed to bring your book to a fully publication-ready state.

For Life Stories & Memoirs

Older male memoir author writing in a journal, with old photos on desktop

If you’ve been wanting to write your life stories but aren’t sure how to begin, we can help you develop your material and shape it into a finished book.

You remain the author.
We offer a structured, step-by-step process to help you organize, refine, and complete the work.

Publishing Services Support

Starting Point: You have a manuscript (or nearly complete)
Focus: Preparing and publishing your book
Your Role: You provide the manuscript
Our Role: Formatting, cover design, publishing guidance
Outcome: A high-quality, professionally published book
Best For: Independent authors ready to publish

Life Story & Memoir Support

Starting Point: You have stories but need help writing them.
Focus: Creating and completing your book
Your Role: You write with guided support
Our Role: Structuring, editing, and publishing support
Outcome: Your stories in a high- quality published book
Best For: New writers or those unsure how to begin

(Note: If you’re not sure which path fits your situation, that’s completely fine. We can clarify this together in a simple conversation.)

Our work is focused on bringing books to completion—clearly and properly, so you can move forward to publish confidently, with nothing left unclear.

For publishing projects, this means delivering a fully publication-ready book, including:

Professional formatting (print and Kindle)
Cover design
Engaging optimized book description (for Amazon sales page)
Keywords and categories properly researched for the most up-to-date Amazon algorithm
All upload files fully prepared and tested to KDP specifications
Optional. “Done-with-you” upload support available if needed.
Gail Behrend, Founder of CoreStar Publishing
Gail Behrend
Founder, CoreStar Publishing

We work with independent authors and those writing their life stories to help them bring their work into finished, published books.

Our approach is clear, structured, and encouraging with a focus on guiding each project through to completion—without unnecessary complexity.

Whether you’re preparing a manuscript for publication or just beginning to put your stories into writing, we provide practical support to help you move forward with confidence.

Preparing social media and blog content in your own voice
Maintaining a consistent web presence
Reducing the effort involved in reaching your readers

If you’re thinking about publishing a book—or getting your stories into writing—We’d be glad to hear what you have in mind. You don’t need to have everything figured out.

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