About
An independent imprint that works for the author.
We edit, design and publish books for people who want them done properly, and who want to keep their rights while we do it.
Our story
Publishing without the fine print.
Too many authors pay to publish and find out afterwards that the contract kept their rights, the edit was a spellcheck and the cover came from a template. Publish Your Book exists to do the opposite.
We are a small team of editors, designers and publishing specialists in Austin, Texas. Every book is handled by people who have read it, and every decision is explained before it is made.
You own the finished files, the ISBN and every royalty. If you want to take the book elsewhere tomorrow, you can, and we will hand over what you need to do it.
What we hold to
Four promises, in writing.
- 01
Your rights stay yours
No rights grab and no royalty share. The book, the files and the income belong to you.
- 02
Read before we quote
We read the manuscript before pricing it, so the quote reflects the work the book needs rather than a package tier.
- 03
Nothing is bundled
Take one service or all six. We never add anything to a quote to make it look bigger.
- 04
You sign off every stage
Nothing moves forward without your approval, and you can see every change before it is made final.
Three ways in. Pick the one that sounds like you.
I Have an Idea
You have the premise, the notes or a few chapters. We help you plan the book, coach you through it, or write it with you in your own voice.
I Have a Manuscript
The draft is done. We edit it, proofread it, format it and design the cover and interior, so it reads like a finished book.
My Book Is Ready
The book is finished. We set up publishing and distribution, build the launch materials, or relaunch a book that never found its readers.
Not sure which one? Tell us where the book is now, in a sentence, and we will point you to the right start.
“The developmental edit cut two chapters and the book finally moved. I approved every change.”
“I kept my rights, my files and my royalties. They put all of it in the agreement before I paid anything.”
S. BellStill Waters, Still Here · Faith “Six weeks from manuscript to a hardcover I was proud to hand to my mother.”
T. NakamuraWhat the River Kept · Fiction
Start here
Send us the first three chapters.
We will read them and tell you honestly what your book needs. No cost, no obligation, no pitch deck.