"A professional service from start to finish"

It was great working with Troubador from beginning to end. They were very professional throughout, and the end result was superb and indistinguishable from a book published by a mainstream publisher. Knowing that I retained the rights to the book was a real positive, and it was good to be able to tailor what they offered to my particular needs. Publishing with Troubador enables books to be sold through normal channels, but also to be sold by the author. Great service, and I'm just about to go into print with my fourth book with them. I'd recommend them to anyone who wants to go down the self-publishing route, and who is confident of being able to generate sales themselves.

"A Grand Experience"

Positives: My edition of Warwick Braithwaite's memoirs (The Golden Shore) was accepted by Matador and given loving care and attention by their team. The whole experience was straightforward and the published volume (500+ pages) has been praised for its appearance as well as its content.
It was a complex book wth appendices of differing layouts, and I expected that aspect to prove problematical. It all went pretty smoothly, despite my last minute changes and sudden lack of confidence in punctuation!
Negatives. I know that it will remain in print for just two years, with an option to extend that for two more years, but I wish it could be made available for longer.
I opted for an eBook version in addition to the print copy, but in retrospect I regret that decision. My carefully prepared index was removed, and the flexible layout played havoc with the placement of illustrations etc. My advice would be to question whether the type of book you are preparing would benefit from an eBook version.
Finally, my heartfelt thanks to Hannah, Beth, Jonathan and colleagues for their patience and enthusiasm.

"The whole process was entirely painless…"

The whole process was entirely painless as I was handed seamlessly from department to department, with follow-ups and reminders always coming at just the right time. Every single person I was in contact with had just the right combination of friendliness and efficiency and there was a 'freshness' to their approach that made them all a pleasure to deal with.

Normally in a lengthy process like this there are bound to be a few 'ifs' and 'buts', but I think I can honestly say that I couldn't fault any aspect and I couldn't recommend Matador more highly.

"My publishing journey with Troubador"

As the CEO of Wilkinson Productions Ltd, I discovered Troubador Publishing in 2017. From my very first contact to the present day, I have found the entire Troubador Team friendly, professional, experienced and knowledgeable. The team has supported my publishing journey every step of the way and my fourth book will be published on 28th June 2023. If, like me in 2017, you are a publishing novice, I cannot recommend Troubador Publishing highly enough to guide you.

"professional publishing and efficient staff"

The staff support from day one up to the final production of my first book was excellent. Matador/ Troubadour are an excellent company to deal with as they perform the self publishing process in a very professional way. Staff members Hannah and Beth guided me through all stages of my book production in a very efficient, curteous and professional manner.They are a great asset to the company and part of a great team including good typesetters and book designers.
I would highly recommend this publishing company.
Ken Arnott

"My experience with Troubador publishing…"

My experience with Troubador publishing was an easy and enjoyable journey due to the kindness and efficiency of the team involved.
Every aspect of the publishing process was taken care of and any questions I had were quickly addressed, and I was always told to contact them with any future enquiries.
The design of the book jacket was especially pleasing as they made it brighter, more powerful and eyecatching. It was a real pleasure to see the first draft unfold.
All in all I could not have asked for a better service and I would recommend Troubador to any author, especially a first time author like myself.
Julian Doyle

"The guys at Troubador were great"

The guys at Troubador were great from the first minute. Very clear pricing, very clear process. I always felt supported through the process and would very much recommend...

"Matador were helpful and professional"

All the staff at Matador (imprint of Troubador) were very helpful and professional from the initial contact to copyediting to typesetting and cover design and marketing. I’m especially pleased with the beautiful cover design and it has attracted many compliments. My novel Mr Hammond and the Poetic Apprentice (by Mellany Ambrose) wouldn’t have seen the light of day without Matador

"Very good service"

Very good service. Helpful staff. No question is too much for them and I can be demanding in the quality of service. Honestly it is hard to find good service these days and this company delivers. First class communication.
Two books published with them and their website and author platform are easy to use and professional. You can do as much or as little as you with as an author when publishing your book, things are negotiable, which I like, the fact that it is not inflexible.
They produce first-rate book covers and pay attention to every detail. No different, if not better than traditional publishers, which I also had experience with.
If you have a great story and want to release it into the world go for it with Troubador. You will be well looked after.

"THE MAGAZINE GIRLS"

We knew from the start we wanted The Magazine Girls to be a paperback, but were stuck on what the exact size should be, what paper to choose and also the format of the book in terms of how to use our photographs – almost 100 images! I say ‘we’ because our book has seven different authors each telling their story.

The end result is very much down to the guidance received from the publishing team, who were hugely helpful. From the outset Kelly Coombs at Troubador gave us wise advice based on her knowledge of the contents of our book as to how our photographs should be used. After many conversations with her, we decided to integrate our photographs into the text (to illustrate stories as they appeared) rather than placing the photographs together in plate sections.

The production team at Matador carefully followed our instructions throughout and at proof stage carefully amended anything that needed attention.

I’d like to stress that this project could have all been incredibly tricky, because with seven authors and 100 photographs between us, this venture could have imploded! The opposite is true, we now have a beautiful looking paperback and E book, thanks to the care and attention of the professional folk at Matador.