Premium Children’s Book Package for Indie Authors
Professional Self-publishing and Award-winning Illustrations
・ UNTIL DEC 31 2025 – ONLY 5 2 PROJECTS AVAILABLE ・
Illustration & Publication Premium Package
An exclusive offer that brings authors from feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, and stuck, to being proud of a beautifully illustrated and published book that kids love and parents buy.
We know many authors are unsure where to find a trustworthy illustrator, an editor who gets their voice, or someone who can actually help publish without ruining their vision.
Some have gone through this before. The previous attempt left them with clunky illustrations, poor formatting, and the sinking feeling that the book deserved more.
Now, imagine sipping coffee as you receive a proof copy with vibrant, custom illustrations that match your story perfectly, and flipping through pages that feel polished, professional, and unmistakably yours.
Your name glows on the cover. Your story sings. And kids, parents, and teachers are loving it.
No more confusion, no more subpar results, no more hiding your book in embarrassment. Just confidence, control, and creative fulfillment.
To achieve that, we built a complete publishing package, designed specifically for children’s book authors. Whether you’re new or experienced, our service meets you where you are—then takes you all the way to a finished, bookstore-quality book.
Every part of the process is tailored to the children’s book author. We work with award-winning illustrators who actually listen. You’re not just assigned an artist—you collaborate until it’s right.
What Authors Say About Working With Us
Chantelle and Burgen, I love your art! It’s incredible and I’m thrilled with how it turned out! I wish you could hear all the amazing words of praise that I hear about your illustrations… Kids see the cover from across the room and come running!
Kristi Mahoney – Author of “Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians” | Award winner
Working with all the professionals at Luminare Press was the easiest process ever! If you are on the fence, then set up a call appointment, get a list of questions together, ask anything you want to know so you can put your mind at ease. I am so happy with my book results!
D. Hummel – Author of “The Barnyard Surprise”
“Trunk Goes Thunk!” is just so easy to sell! It makes a great gift, the pictures from Chantelle and Burgen are lovely…
Heather Morris – Author of “Trunk Goes Thunk!” | Multi award winner
Premium, All-Included Illustrated Picture Book
LIMITED TIME OFFER – 2 PROJECTS STILL AVAILABLE
- 32-page picture book with custom illustrations
- Copy editing
- Professional book design (full cover and interior layout)
- Hardcover and paperback editions
- Publishing and distribution
- Marketing strategy consultation
- Downloadable coloring page
$11,684 $7,949
[save $3,735 – 32% off]
The Special Offer Includes:
- Illustrations by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne for a 32-page Children’s Picture Book – $8,000 value
- Printable and downloadable coloring page – $400 value
- Copy editing – $200 value
- Premium Children’s Book Publishing Package – $2,409 value
- Smooth workflow with hands-off illustration-to-book transition
- Custom, full cover design
- Interior layout and illustration placement up to 32 images
- Back Cover and Author Bio text review
- Pre-registration with Library of Congress
- Registration with Bowker’s Books In Print
- ISBN and barcode
- Set up for Print-On-Demand
- 100% royalties to the author
- Physical proof copy
- E-book preparation and publication
- Distribution through major retail outlets
- Preferential bookstore distribution
- Five copies of the book upon publication
- Hardcover edition – $400 value
- Marketing strategy call – $275 value
Total value: $11,684
Special offer price: $7,949 ($3,735 discount)
Special offer valid for the first five contracts signed by Dec 31, 2025
Your Dream Team
The Illustrators:
Chantelle and Burgen Thorne
Chantelle and Burgen are multi-award-winning professional illustrators and a power couple. Their illustrations have appeared in countless children’s books published worldwide, both from large traditional publishers and indie authors. They have a very extensive combined career history in many facets of advertising, design, and publishing.
I couldn’t be more thrilled with Chantelle and Burgen’s illustrations for “Finley”. I must admit that when I saw the final art, I cried tears of joy. It was everything I had hoped for and so much more.
Candace Spizziri – Author of “Finley A Moose on the Caboose” | Multi-award winner
Chantelle and Burgen visualized my words with clever creativity… I’m beyond grateful for the exciting action that flies off each page.
Catherine Ciocchi – Author of “Science Matter and the Baseball Park” | Multi-award winner
The Publisher:
Luminare Press
With over fifteen years of experience in book publishing, the team at Luminare Press has helped hundreds of independent authors successfully publish their children’s picture books.
When working with us, you’ll access a team of professional book designers, publication specialists, and distribution and marketing experts who’ll support and guide you through the entire publishing journey.
Luminare Press made me a believer in hiring professionals to help with aspects like design, formatting, and publishing to get your indie book where it needs to be. I have edited, formatted, and published my own books, but I was never 100 percent confident in marketing those self-published titles. Now, with immense hands-on help from the staff at Luminare Press, I finally have a book that I feel proud of—cover to cover. I will not be self-publishing again without the help of Luminare Press.
Terah Van Dusen – Author of “Dreams of a Rocking Pony”
It was an absolute pleasure working with everyone at Luminare Press. The process from beginning to end—and even after the book was published—was clear, helpful, and timely. Each member of the staff offered a customer service mindset, and they were friendly and polite in all of their correspondence. They answered all of my questions, no matter how small, and conducted business in a way that made me feel that they had my best interests at heart. Thank you, Luminare Press!
Elana J. Weinstein – Author of “What Kind of Dog is That?”
Free consultation, no strings attached.
How It Works
- Consultation call – Free 15-minute call
It’s a complimentary call you can book right now. We use this call to talk about your project, evaluate what you may need, and see if Luminare would be a good publishing partner for you. It’s not a sales call, and you’ll gain a lot of knowledge. - Illustration contract with Chantelle and Burgen Thorne
The author/illustrator contract will be separate from Luminare Press’s package.
Initial Zoom meeting with author, design team, and illustrators to discuss vision, manuscript, book size, and printing. All major illustration steps will be presented via Zoom and submitted as PDFs. - Editing
A professional editor will review and copyedit your final manuscript. - Manuscript preparation
We begin preparing your text for editing and layout as soon as you send us your final copy of the manuscript and we receive the final illustrations. - Book preparation
This includes all the book design, such as interior formatting, assets review, metadata set-up, back cover text, author bio and photo, and more. - Cover design
We create a beautiful, custom-designed book cover for your print and digital formats. - ISBN, copyright, and Library of Congress
We register your book with Bowker Books In Print and the Library of Congress. You retain all rights and 100% of royalties and will be able to order your books directly from printing and distribution accounts. Basic account setup and ordering assistance are included in the packages. - Marketing – Strategy call and coloring page
You’ll get a marketing strategy consultation to help you develop your marketing plan so you can build an engaged audience, spread your message, and sell more books. You’ll also receive a printable and downloadable coloring page and have access to promo items and services to start your marketing activities. - Final review and proof copy
Before your book is published, you’ll receive a physical copy for a final evaluation. - E-book creation
File conversion and e-book preparation. Files will be delivered as EPUB format, which allows you to sell on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and your own site. - Distribution
Your book will be available for distribution through major online retailers and bookstores. Print-on-demand means that Amazon, for instance, will always show books in stock. Customers will also be able to order through bookstores, with delivery in a matter of days.
Do You Already Have Your Illustration?
Get our boutique children’s book package at just $2,199.