Company | Price Range | Genre(s) | Traditional Sales & Distribution | Speed to Market | In-House Editorial Process | Marketing Included | Royalties | Notable Authors |
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Greenleaf Book Group |
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1 year ideally, but 3 months is possible |
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Standard | Approx. 35% |
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Advantage | ForbesBooks |
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3 – 4 months |
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Robust | Approx. 8%-15% |
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Page Two | $25,000-$35,000 | Business | Macmillan | 8 months – 1 year |
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Limited | Approx. 20% |
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Girl Friday Productions – Flashpoint
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Hybrid: Approx. $50,000 (Marketing included)
Self-Publishing: Approx. $25,000 + Marketing costs |
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Hybrid: Distribution to trades through Two Rivers
Self-Publishing: Online retailers and distributors |
3-10 months (possibly longer for Hybrid) |
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Hybrid: Extensive
Self-Publishing: Available for additional fee |
Hybrid: 70/30 split
Self-Publishing: 100% |
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Paper Raven Books | Approx. $5,000-$22,000 | Specialize in Nonfiction | Online retailers and distributors | 7-16 weeks | Proofreading only | Limited | 100% (minus Amazon fees) | http://paperravenbooks.com/ourbooks/ |
Morgan James Publishing | $5,000-$10,000 (includes 2,000+ books) |
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Online retailers and distributors | 10 months – 1 year | Light developmental editing only | No | 20-30% |
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Hugo House Publishers |
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Online retailers and distributors | 4 – 6 months |
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Standard | Approx. 50% – 75% |
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RosettaBooks | Author buys 5,000 books at 50% list (about $50,000) | High profile thought leadership | Simon and Schuster | 8-12 months |
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Limited | 50% of royalties, after expenses, comes out to 15% total |
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Firewire Creative | $10K for self-pub suite | CEOS, Thought Leaders | Online retailers and distributors | 5-10 months | Editing/proofreading | Limited | Approx. 10% |
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Kate Reynolds | $1800-$2500 | Self-publishing (will do any genre) | Online retailers and distributors | 1 – 2 months | Proofreading only | No | 100% | |
Book Launchers |
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Nonfiction (especially Entrepreneurs and Professionals) | Online retailers and distributors | 3 – 5 months |
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Robust | 100% |
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Winding Road Stories |
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Modern Memoirs |
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Memoir | Online retailers and distributors | 4-6 months |
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No, available through affiliate | Approx. 40-50% |
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3rd Coast Books |
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Online retailers and distributors | 6-12 months |
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Standard | Approx. 40 – 50% | Dr. Paul Wagner |
Mascot Books / Amplify | Custom pricing |
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4 – 6 months |
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Robust | Approx. 85% – 100% |
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She Writes Press | All inclusive publishing package: $8,500 |
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Online retailers and distributors |
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Limited through affiliate | Approx. 60% – 70% |
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Publishers Group West | Customizable |
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Standard | 100% |
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KCS Family of Companies (Merack Publishing) |
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Nonfiction | Online retailers and distributors | 3 month minimum | Through an affiliate | Limited |
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Travis Cody |
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For entrepreneurs | Self-publishing on Amazon | 1-2 months |
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Standard | 100% |
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Wonderwell Press | $35,000 – $100,000+ | Nonfiction (selective) | In-house self-publishing label | 1 year preferred |
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Standard | Up to 60% |
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Kate Shoup |
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Self-publishing on Amazon |
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No | 100% |
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Name | Price Range | Genre(s) | Notable Clients | Documents |
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Jane Wesman PR, Inc | Custom pricing | All |
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Cave Henricks Communication | $30-$40K for 6 months ($7k/month) | Nonfiction |
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Overview of Services |
Media Connect | $5-$8k/month, 6-month campaign | All |
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Fortier PR | $14K/month, 4-8 months |
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Tom Estey Publicity & Promotion | $2500 |
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Farrow Communications |
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Shreve Williams Public Relations |
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Articulate | 5-month campaign for $18,500 |
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Two PR | Monthly retainer fee |
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two|pr Deck |
Smith Publicity | Custom pricing |
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Capabilities Deck, Book Marketing Tips & Insights |
Nissen Public Relations |
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Meryl Moss Media | Approx. $5K/month | -“Deep generalists,” they do alot of different things -FICTION -Also in business/nonfiction space -Politics, business, leadership, unjustly accused -Passionate about women’s issues -Spiritual, Christian, etc. -Health, women’s health -Philosophical |
Steve Berry, Robert Kiyosaki, Lee Child, Cate Holahan, Joel G. Rosenberg | A Publicist’s Guide to Social Media |
T7 Publicity | $6K/month |
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Fresh Impact PR Group |
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Services Overview Bestseller Overview |
Monopolize | $40-80K | Brands/Personalities | Jay Shetty | |
Monteiro and Co | $3,500 – $5,000 per month | Business |
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Hilsinger-Mendelson PR | Custom pricing |
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Ace of Spades Agency | Charges per get and it’s a money-back guarantee: packages range from $1k – $100k |
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Capabilities Deck |
Appleseed Communications | Custom Pricing |
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Name | Price Range | Genre(s) | Notable Clients |
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Target Marketing | Minimum $14K per month | Nonfiction |
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Mat Miller at Book Highlight | Approx. $50K | Mostly Nonfiction |
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Amber Villhauer |
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Business |
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Outthink Group |
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Business |
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Worthy Marketing Group |
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Sarah at Book Launchers |
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Nonfiction |
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Monopolize | $40-80K | Brands/ personalities | Jay Shetty |
Redbirds |
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Big 5 Publishers |
Pubvendo | Custom pricing based on packages |
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Appleseed Communications | Custom Pricing |
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Name | Service Summary | Price Range |
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Fresh Impact PR |
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Hutchinson Marks + Co | Provide executive communication training using the TED methodology
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3-6 month engagements ranging from $12-$50,000 |
Winters King | Law Firm specializing in negotiating publishing contracts | Custom |
Schroder Brooks Law Firm, PLC | Law Firm
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Custom |
BookPal |
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Porchlight |
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Custom |
BookBaby |
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