TRICORN BOOKS / MEET OLIVE
Hello, I'm Olive. How can I help with your book?
I'm Tricorn's digital publishing assistant, here to answer your questions about writing, editing, proofreading, book design, publishing and printing.
Ask me a question at any time. I can explain Tricorn's services, explore wider publishing topics and help you book a conversation with the people behind the books.
Real answers now. Personal advice when you need it.
Portrait is an AI-generated illustration
Answer questions
Publishing packages, costs, editing, proofreading, book production and the next steps.
Explain your options
Explore broader publishing subjects with research and source links when appropriate.
Arrange a meeting
Choose an available time in the Tricorn team's Google Calendar to talk about your book.
NOT SURE WHERE TO BEGIN?
Start with the question on your mind.
You don't need to know the language of publishing to get started. Olive can explain the options clearly and point you towards the right information, without asking you to become an expert first.
I've written a book. What happens next?
Ask Olive about preparing a manuscript, the publishing process and the support Tricorn can provide.
Does my manuscript need editing?
Find out how critical reviews, editing and proofreading differ and why your own voice matters.
How do I turn my work into a printed book?
Discover book design, typesetting, covers, hardbacks, paperbacks and short-run printing.
What would it cost to publish?
Olive can explain Tricorn's published packages and what is included. The team handles individual quotations.
COMING NEXT / OLIVE AUTHOR STUDIO
See what your first two chapters could become.
We're developing a private workspace where new authors can submit their opening two chapters as a Word document and receive constructive editorial feedback alongside a professional book layout concept.
Private development pilotThe public upload service is not yet available. For now, please arrange any manuscript assessment directly with Tricorn, rather than pasting unpublished text into Olive's chat.
Enquire about a manuscript review →Critical review
A considered view of the opening, style, pacing, structure and the strengths and weaknesses of the work.
Sample edit
Clearly marked suggestions for improving clarity and flow, without silently changing the author's voice.
Proofreading notes
Specific UK English corrections, identified by paragraph and distinguished from optional editorial advice.
Typesetting concept
A paginated sample of the two chapters, with considered typography and a downloadable PDF when approved.
THE HUMAN PART OF PUBLISHING
Olive helps. The Tricorn team takes it further.
Olive is an AI assistant, not a human member of staff. She offers a convenient starting point for your questions, while Tricorn's editors, designers and publishers remain responsible for individual advice, quotations and the finished books.
When you'd like to talk through your own manuscript, you can always book a meeting or contact us directly at Treadgolds in Portsmouth.