Ocean Reeve Publishing

Publishing my first ever novel with ORP has been a seamless experience! Starting my publishing journey back in 2020, the team have been nothing short of patient, transparent and completely supportive of everything that I needed. Publishing your first novel is one of the most full on, amazing and daunting experiences ever and ORP have made me feel confident and at ease during every step of the way! I will be recommending them to every writer I meet who is keen to publish their work!

I first heard about Ocean Reeve Publishing a year ago when I attended a writers conference. The keynote speaker at the conference had recently written a children's book, published through Ocean Reeve Publishing. After her speech I enquired what her experience had been working with Ocean Reeve Publishing. She proceeded to tell me how happy and satisfied she was with the entire publishing experience.
Since I was writing a book at the time, I contacted Ocean Reeve Publishing to enquire about publishing my manuscript. After speaking with Ocean Reeve and discussing the process, I knew my publishing experience would be in good hands.
I was a complete novice at writing and publishing. I was absolutely nervous about the entire process of publishing my book. That nervousness entirely went away as I began working with Ocean. The company provided an online marketing class which explained in great detail how I needed to market my book before, during and after publishing. It worked! I sold over 150 books in the first week of my book sale.
Ocean worked with me through the entire process, explaining and guiding me throughout. I always felt he cared as much as I with the end result of my book. I can't impress enough how seamless the process was from beginning to printing. There is nothing more satisfying for a writer than to hold that freshly printed book in your hands for the first time. Ocean Reeve Publishing provided that for me at a reasonable cost and high quality. No need to search any further for your publishing needs than Ocean Reeve Publishing ! They are absolutely the BEST !

Ocean Reeve was recommended to me, through a friend of a friend.
From the very beginning of my involvement with Ocean, I was impressed by his willingness to communicate. He has been very helpful in guiding me through the process.
As this was only my second publication, and a somewhat unusual one, as it is a collection of very dissimilar stories, I felt a bit insecure about it.
He supported me with generous advice. I have also pleasant memories of working with his editor, Chloe, whose criticisms improved my stories, and whose positive comments encouraged me.
In addition I am also very happy with the final presentation of the book.
Thank you, Ocean, and a big ‘thank you’ to all your staff who contributed.

Pieter Woittiez.

Working with Ocean Reeve and his team has been an absolute delight. This was our first publication and he made it so easy for us to complete. He guided us through the whole process. We would recommend Ocean and his team to everyone. Thank you Ocean !!!!

Have had a very positive and engaging experience working with Ocean and his team. It has been a great way of learning how to publish my first book and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ocean Reeve Publishing to anyone. They've made the whole process so easy for a beginning author to step into the industry and am grateful that they were recommended to me.

Ocean Reeve Publishing was great to work with. Being a first-time author, they walked me through everything and kept me up to date throughout the various stages. It was very important to me that they were accessible for my questions and concerns which they were. And at the end of the process I have a professional looking product / book.

I am a first time co author of a True Crime Book. As such the whole publican 'thing' was a mystery to me. We, my co aurthor Stuart Mullins and I were contacted by Ocean Reeve from ORP who wished to be involved in the publication of our book. We were immediately impressed with his enthusiasm and drive. He explained in a very clear manner what ORP could do for us to get this book out into the public. Costs, other 'must know' and timeframes were clearly explained by Ocean. It is fair to say that my co author (An already successful published author) and I were happy to sign up with ORP. Now the book has been published and is selling well. Throughout the process leading up to publication Ocean and other professionals from ORP were with us, guiding, leading and encouraging us in the preparation to get the best possible publication out to the public. The audio book was the last leg of publication and once again ORP were meticulous in their preparation and the part that we had to play in that. We had a short delay as the voice artist that we had hoped to use in the end was not going to be available. ORP very quickly sourced Gemma Blessman to do the job. I am completely impressed with the job that she has done. Her voice is clear, well modulated, easy to listen to and toned in various ways to suit the various parts of the sometimes very sad, sometimes technical story that we had written. It left us feeling impressed with ourselves to hear how our written words sounded when read. My next book will definitely be voiced by Gemma.
Thank you ORP......we made the correct decision to go with you.

For personalised help with publishing your manuscript, this is the place to go. Ocean Reeve takes interest in your work and assigns highly skilled editorial staff to work with you to ensure your writing is carefully critiqued and polished.Together you can be confident of a final publication that meets professional standards in both content and presentation.
Working with Ocean Reeve taught me a lot about what goes on to prepare a document for publication and readership. Their attention to every detail was thorough. Communication with me was frequent and choices were mine without undue pressure. The entire process was and educative and encouraging.

As with Bill Hayes, Co-Author. I agree entirely with his critique/appraisal of Ocean Reeve Publishing. Adding that, Bill, and Me, approached several publishing companies and literary agents with a completed/edited manuscript over eight months. At times, we received a written or verbal reply, which was rare. That this true crime story has been said before and would be a rehash. Or no reply at all, which was the norm. However, we were in no doubt that this book was not a rehash of the Best Seller: The Satin Man Uncovering the Mystery of the Missing Beaumont Children (Co-Authors Alan Whiticker – Stuart Mullins- with Bill Hayes, Co-Investigator.

Also, this book could go a long way to solving this five-decade-plus child abduction and disappearance. We were determined to secure a publishing company that could see and feel what we could. This is where we came upon Ocean Reeve Publishing, a company out of Brisbane. We sent the completed manuscript and received a reply thirty minutes later from Mikayla Harmon. ORP publisher's first reader to read manuscripts from the "slush pile" Industry terms. Her response was one of energetic enthusiasm. She stated ORP were on the hunt for a quality captivating True Crime Story, and this was what they were looking for. Ocean Reeve himself followed up with a phone call. We found an individual also with infectious enthusiasm, energy, drive, and, like Mikayla, a belief that this book had a story that needed to be told. Which was a defining moment in the history of child abduction and a heinous crime that shook Australia to its core. Also, that this book could go a long way to solving this heart-breaking crime. I, like Bill, have no hesitation in highly recommending Ocean Reeve Publishing Company as a publisher of choice.Stuart Mullins Co Author of Unmasking the Killer of the Missing Beaumont Children

I am an 83 year old artist who wrote her first novel at eighty. I self- published this, but for my second attempt, The Shangri-la Trilogy, I decided to work with Ocean Reeve publishing. I have not regretted this decision.
Ocean has had infinite patience in guiding me to produce the best possible result. Most helpful was his mentor marketing approach. Promotion is my weakness and I am not comfortable using social media. His suggestions and promotional links have reduced my anxiety about this. He is flexible and tailors his advice to the capacities of his authors. I feel he is genuinely interested in the success of each of the authors who work with him.

I first heard of Ocean Reeve Publishing a few years ago when I saw an ad for an information session at my local library. Full of curiosity, I attended, and by the end of the session ORP was at the forefront of my mind should I ever get to publish my novel. Fast forward a few years and I’m on the cusp of releasing this story with ORP, and I’ve been delighted with the process. Everyone, including Ocean himself, has been incredibly helpful, friendly, and prompt with their communication. From working with the various editors, to cover design, and Josh as a marketing mentor, Ocean and the team run an excellent publishing house with top quality production. Having a specific publication coordinator made everything so easy as I was able to build a relationship with one lovely person who was my go-to for any questions and working through each step of the publishing process. The editors were friendly and insightful, and the cover designers put together a beautiful product. I’d also like to highlight the marketing mentorship program, an incredibly useful option that helps prepare you for the publication journey itself. I won’t get into it here, but ORP’s hybrid structure was incredibly attractive to me - it was a financial investment on my behalf sure, but I keep full rights to the novel, and the lion’s share of royalties. I’ve had a very positive experience working with ORP and am very excited to release this beautiful book!

We are a first time producer of a book. We set out to assist our daughter (who has mental health and intellectual disabilities) to bring a large volume of her writings , extending over 20 years, made into a book. Ocean Publishing were referred to us by someone we know who had dealt with them and they were completely happy with their processes and the outcome achieved.
We started with a video conference with Ocean Reeve where he explained the whole process to achieve a book and have it accepted and consequently listed by a large number of the premier outlets across the world.
Being new to this whole industry we had to be piloted through the process by Ocean.
Ocean was professional and business like at all times. He communicated clearly and avoided industry language where possible so we could understand the steps and what had to be done. He was very responsive and timely to the fairly large number of emails we had with him, as he explained and escorted us the whole way which was important as we at times struggled with not only the industry processes at times but also the I.T. processes.
We are very pleased with the end product and our daughter achieved her ambition to speak to the world through the book about her emergence from a mental breakdown, and life of misery, to a much better place.

Ocean Reeve Publishing (ORP) are an amazing company to work with. I learnt so much about the book publishing process by completing the marketing modules and I felt well-prepared as an author heading up to the launch. I always felt, with any speed bumps along the way, that ORP had my back and were working hard to make my book dream a reality. Highly recommend these guys!

A big shout out to Ocean Reeve and his publishing team for helping me to realise my dream of publishing my children's book. The friendly and supportive professionalism I received throughout the whole process has been an amazing and positive experience. Nothing was too much trouble and any questions or concerns I had were addressed and communicated back to me promptly.
I would highly recommend Ocean Reeve Publishing to any author looking for a highly professional team to publish their book.

Having penned my manuscript, I had no idea if I should go through the process of having it professionally published or not. It all looked to complicated. A face to face meeting, with Ocean, convinced me that there was only one option and that was through his publishing company. Within five months of that meeting my book was on the market. Absolutely the best of personalised service and I have no reservation in recommending Ocean Reeve Publishing to any author, new or experienced.

Having recently published with Ocean and his amazing team, i cannot recommend him any higher. I'm 5 days into my book launch and have far exceeded anything i could have hoped for. This would not have been possible without their guidance and knowledge. If you are ever thinking of starting a book journey, start by talking with Ocean. You will not be dissapointed!

Ocean was an absolute delight to work with. He was super responsive and accomodating with our requests. He made the process enjoyable and we look forward to working with him again in the future.

Being a complete novice when it comes to publishing, I want to thank Ocean for his guidance, his expertise and professionalism.
Ocean made the process of publishing my family Heritage Book an easy and painless exercise.
Ocean was available 24-7 when I had a question or concern, he responded immediately.
It has been a pleasure doing business with Ocean Reeve Publishing, the outcome of my book is just awesome. The cover design is brilliant, I only needed a few copies of my book and the service than I received was impressive thank you Ocean for making me feel like a valued customer .
Love your work.

Let me say at the outset - Ocean Reeve is a publishing business pro – he knows what he is talking about. When searching for a publisher to help with publishing my latest book The 9 Keys of Synchronicity I searched all over the world – literally on every continent. My requirements were:

• Someone who knows the business
• Someone who was flexible
• And most importantly someone who listened to what were MY needs.

Most people wanted to sell me their packages. But I did not want the full package - just parts of it. I found no one. Then I came across Ocean who was exactly what I needed -practical, relationship oriented, and most of all willing to build a package around MY requirements.

It was not all smooth sailing, but I have been in the consulting business for 41 years, so I know that nothing is ever smooth sailing. The most important quality needed from a publisher is that when there are issues to solve, they act immediately and give practical solutions. Ocean Reeve Publishing met both these requirements in abundance.

So, if you're looking for somebody who is interested in what YOU want and can deliver what they promised to deliver, then look no further. Ocean Reeve Publishing is your answer.

Philip Merry PhD
Founder/CEO PMCG

I've never thought I would see my book come to life, but Ocean Reeve made it possible. When I held Unleash for the first time I was overwhelmed by emotion. It turned out beautiful. The editing team was outstanding and Ocean is very supportive.