Chapter one
Publishing
For writers with a finished draft, a half-written book, or simply an idea worth becoming one.
An independent Nigerian publishing house
Two ways we help Nigerian stories reach the people who need them.
We publish the books writers trust us with, and teach the English their future readers will grow up speaking.
Ghostwriting Editing Design Production
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One belief, two expressions
Language deserves real care.
Whether it is a manuscript finding its final form or a student finding the right word, we do the work properly.
See how a book gets made
Chapter two
Lightbulb English
A whole term of English for JSS 1 students in Nigeria, following the real rhythm of a school week.
OralGrammarReadingWritingLiterature
An author's note
“I started Wholesomepen because I kept meeting two kinds of people: writers with a real book in them and no clear way to get it made properly, and students who deserved better English teaching than a crowded classroom could give every one of them.”
The publishing process
Care, in the right order.
Every manuscript moves through four considered stages. How long each takes depends on where your book starts.
01
Ghostwriting & editing
Your words or ours, shaped in the right order: developmental, copy, then line editing.
02
Cover & interior design
A cover made for your book, with print and eBook interiors that feel considered.
03
ISBN & imprint
Proper registration and cataloguing, so the finished work is a published book in every sense.
04
Printing & distribution
From a small launch run to full production, delivered ready to sell, gift or place in stores.
A simple promise
Your name. Your rights. Your royalties.
Every book we publish for a client remains entirely theirs. We are your production partner, never your co-owner.
Your next chapter
Bring us the manuscript.
Or just the idea.
Tell us where your book stands today. We will tell you honestly what it needs next.