“Soup to nuts, that’s exactly what I wanted and it’s exactly what I got. Writing a book is hard enough, but then having to figure out the online world of distribution, it was way more than I wanted to deal with. I just wanted my book in as many places as possible and I didn’t want to do the work.
Enter Eric. He took the entire process of getting my book (audio, Kindle and Hardcover), accepted, and launched on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and a slew of other places. He took the lead in getting the printing contract set up. Eric’s expertise and time saved me countless hours or research, unnecessary rookie mistakes and allowed me and my team to focus the marketing.
If you’re a self-publisher, this is the only way to go. Don’t do it yourself and don’t pay exorbitant fees to the big established firms. It’s not worth it. Eric is only way to go. I will be using him for my next book as well.“
— Keenan, CEO/President of A Sales Guy, author of Gap Selling, www.asalesguy.com
“Eric Van Der Hope knows his stuff! In addition to being highly knowledgeable about self-publishing and Amazon, he is fast, responsive, and reliable. Venerable Bhante Sujatha and I greatly appreciated Eric’s enthusiastic support and efficiency while helping us launch our book, Sitting on the Toolbox: Buddha’s Wisdom for a Joyful Life. Eric has high standards, and he delivers. Thank you, Eric.“
— Stacey Stern, Connector of Dots and People, Stacey Stern Consulting, www.staceystern.com/
“Thank you so much for your help with our book project. We are both very happy with everything you have done from beginning to end with my wife’s book “To Love and Be Cherished”. You made it a seamless process and transition with Amazon Advantage, Author Central and Createspace. You were and still are very responsive to any questions we have along the way and obviously very passionate about what you do.“
— Eric & Kirsten Vogel, author of To Love and Be Cherished
“Eric is extremely helpful with the publication process. He is knowledge and understands how to navigate the self publication process. Most importantly, he is very easy to work with, patient, and very responsive. I highly recommend Eric.“
— Tish Taylor, PhD. author of Parenting ADHD with Wisdom & Grace, www.tishtaylor.com
“I really want to take a moment, however, to thank a fellow member of SPS without whom I could never have got my book published and launched.
Eric Van Der Hope is completely amazing! I cannot over emphasize how much he helped me. His knowledge, expertise and ability to answer any and all questions (no matter how many times I asked) is completely unparalleled. And believe me when I say I had an endless number of questions that I asked.
He is both totally professional and yet endlessly patient and personable. His immediate replies to my emails and his willingness to jump on a call with me at a moment’s notice made me feel like I was his only concern. He completely took over the process of publishing, freeing me up to concentrate on putting my launch team together and the final touches on my book trailer. He consistently delivered what he said he would, in his initial contract, and then some!!
I have never felt more confident in referring someone for anything. If you are not really inclined to want to learn how to actually publish your book; or want to simply free yourself up to concentrate on just writing your book, do yourself a favour and GET IN TOUCH WITH ERIC!!!
I look forward to working with him for all my future publishing needs. Thanks again Eric“
— Janet Ferrando, author of The INNER Selfie, www.janetferrando.com
“I could not be more pleased with my decision to hire Eric to coordinate the logistics of publishing my nonprofit organization’s book. He is extremely knowledgeable, quick, responsive, and communicative about his process, and he flawlessly executed the process from beginning to end. He always provided clear, detailed, step-by-step instructions about what steps I needed to take to set up accounts, approve proofs, and, finally, take over management of those accounts after my book was published.
He also graciously made himself available—on a weekend, no less—to troubleshoot a system-wide glitch in one platform’s approval and printing system, speaking repeatedly with company representatives to learn what the problem was and urge them to resolve the problem swiftly.
I feel very satisfied with the level of help I’ve gotten from Eric and would recommend his services to any independent publisher.
I can’t thank you enough for all you’ve done to help make my book a reality. I’ve learned a tremendous amount during this book-publishing journey, and one of the most important things I’ve learned is to hire people who are better than I am at certain critical tasks. You are very much a prime example of that!“
— Siri Carpenter, editor The Craft of Science Writing, www.theopennotebook.com
“Eric has been a faithful guide on my self-publishing journey. From the beginning stages, when I was still writing my middle-grade book, to the very end, during post-publishing marketing, he has been nothing but helpful and supportive. No question is big or small for Eric to take the time to answer. And his expertise and up-to-date knowledge is extremely impressive. Add caring, kind, and supportive, and you’ve got Eric in a nutshell! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I couldn’t have done this without you.“
— Salwa Emerson, author of Chance Striker: One in a Million, www.emersonink.com
“Eric is the most experienced, knowledgeable, and responsive professional I’ve ever worked with in the Independent book publishing industry. His services are also priced very reasonably, especially for the high value he delivers. In the complex world of independent book publishing, marketing, and distributing your book, you’ll get no one better than Eric V. Van Der Hope. I’m thrilled with how organized, clear, and thorough he has been to work with. I trust him to provide top-notch service for my clients that exceeds my own and my clients’ expectations.“
— Laura Bush, PhD, Founder and CEO Peacock Proud Book Writing & Publishing, www.peacockproud.com
What others are saying…
“When I first started my journey as a self-published author, I was overwhelmed and intimidated. I found Eric Van Der Hope in the Self-Publishing Support Facebook group. His comments were informative and straightforward. When I reached out to him for help, he was extremely generous with his information and taught me so much about the industry in a short amount of time. Eric is an invaluable resource for any author. I’m incredibly grateful to him.“
— Brandy Isadora, author and photographer, www.brandyisadora.com
“When asked what I ‘loved most’ about SPS at #AAL, I knew my answer was “the QUALITY of our community”. Eric Van Der Hope proved that once again tonight. Even after the Monday Night Coaching Call, Eric gave up part of his evening to coach me through my unique circumstance. ~I wanted to make sure your selflessness was publicly acknowledged, Eric. You are really appreciated.“
— Amanda Cropsey Florczykowski
“Eric Van Der Hope once again I can not thank you enough where do you find time to sleep. lol You are always there thank you from heart for your support!“
— Sue Robson
“I rely on Eric’s posts for so many things. Thank you Eric!“
— Kathy Flora
“Besides the amazing curriculum, it’s the people in this community and their generous support that never ceases to amaze me. So many, busy with their launches have stopped to help a first timer such as myself with detailed explanations and guidance.
I want to especially thank Eric Van Der Hope who has answered multiple frantic questions posed by me in the last week, so patiently and with the purpose to ensure that I have fully understood how to deal with the situation. He actually got on to a 40 minute conversation with me last evening and answered the rest of the million questions that would have been impossible to type. I am so grateful for this generosity without making me feel that I am asking too much or that my questions are too basic or that he has answered others on the same subject before.“
— Preeti Gupta
“You’re awesome Eric Van Der Hope!“
— Darnise Martin
“He is a super hero to SO many of us in the community. Always patient and helpful. Congrats Eric!“
— Lynne Hoeksema
“*** Eric Van Der Hope IS AH-MAZING! ***
I just wanted to pop in and say how amazing Eric is. I had a huge ISBN issue that I messed up earlier in the year and was put in a position of, “What do I do now?” I’d been in that situation for months, overthinking about what to do (…you can stop laughing anytime, Qat!).
I put out the proverbial Eric Signal, and he was to my rescue within seconds, allowing me to get on the phone with him.
Due to our chat, I now have a clearer path to go down. I took the ISBN off of my Kindle book and assigned it to another one of my books. Eric was also gracious enough to answer many other tangential questions I had.
Thank you, Eric, for being so patient and helping to clear my path! I’m forever grateful for you!“
— Lou A. Vendetti
“Well deserved, Eric. You are the best!“
— Kim Hansted Diede
“Congratulations to a man with a true servant’s heart!“
— Tracey Hagerman
“My book is out on Amazon and I’m thrilled! I want to give a shout out of thanks to Eric Van Der Hope for his support, expertise and guidance during my learning curve!“
— Nathalie Tierce
“Eric thanks. If there was a prize for ‘most helpful person in the entire self publishing arena’ you’d win it easily.“
— Rob Plevin
“Eric, I and I’m sure others, would be truly lost without your expertise and willingness to share it. Thank you so much for your continued help.“
— Susan Piazza
