Author services
Natalie Brooks
Character illustrations and cover design
The Developmental
100 Covers
Book cover design service aimed at self-published authors.
ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange)
Amazon's audiobook platform, where rights holders can hire narrators or upload finished audiobooks for sale on Audible and Amazon. Available to rights holders in the US, UK, Canada, and Ireland.
Apple Books for Authors
Apple's program for publishing and selling ebooks and audiobooks on Apple Books.
Archway Publishing
Paid self-publishing imprint associated with Simon & Schuster, operated by Author Solutions.
AuthorHouse
Paid self-publishing imprint offering publishing packages and add-on services. Operated by Author Solutions.
Author Solutions
Company based in Bloomington, Indiana, that operates paid self-publishing imprints, including AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford, and Xlibris, and runs self-publishing imprints for partner publishers.
Author's Republic
Audiobook distributor that places independently produced audiobooks with retail and library partners on a commission basis.
Balboa Press
Paid self-publishing imprint associated with Hay House, operated by Author Solutions.
Barnes & Noble Press
Barnes & Noble's self-publishing platform for ebooks and print books sold through its website.
BookBaby
Self-publishing services company offering editing, cover design, formatting, printing, and ebook and print distribution, individually or in packages.
BookBarbarian
Ebook deals newsletter focused on science fiction and fantasy.
BookBub
Book discovery service for readers. Its Partners program sells Featured Deal email promotions and self-serve ads to authors and publishers.
BookFunnel
Ebook and audiobook delivery service authors use to send review copies, reader magnets, and direct-sale files.
Book Launchers
Self-publishing services company for nonfiction authors, offering guided editing, design, publishing, and marketing.
BookSirens
Advance reader copy service that connects authors with readers who review books.
Booksprout
Advance reader copy platform for authors, with review tracking and reminders to readers.
Damonza
Book cover design and interior formatting service for independent authors and publishers, founded in 2012.
Deranged Doctor Design
Design studio creating book covers for independent authors.
Dorrance Publishing
Paid publishing services company offering publishing packages for authors.
Draft2Digital
Ebook and print distribution service that publishes to major retailers and library platforms. It acquired Smashwords in 2022 and runs the Smashwords store.
Ebook Launch
Cover design and formatting service offering custom and premade covers and ebook and print formatting, in business since 2011.
Ereader News Today
Ebook deals newsletter and website featuring free and bargain books, running since 2010.
Gatekeeper Press
Self-publishing services company offering editing, design, formatting, and distribution packages.
Google Play Books Partner Center
Google's portal for publishing and selling ebooks and audiobooks on Google Play Books.
Hidden Gems Books
Advance reader program that matches books with readers who read in that genre.
IngramSpark
Ingram's print-on-demand and ebook distribution platform for independent publishers, making books available to retailers, bookstores, and libraries.
iUniverse
Paid self-publishing imprint offering publishing packages and add-on services. Operated by Author Solutions.
JD&J Book Cover Design
Book cover design and interior formatting for self-published authors and independent publishers.
Jericho Writers
UK-based writers' organization offering manuscript assessments, structural and copy editing, and mentoring from professional editors, alongside writing courses.
Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
Amazon's self-publishing platform for ebooks, paperbacks, and hardcovers sold on Amazon, with optional Kindle Unlimited enrollment.
Kobo Writing Life
Rakuten Kobo's self-publishing portal for selling ebooks and audiobooks in the Kobo store.
Lulu
Print-on-demand publishing and distribution platform with options for retail distribution and direct sales to readers.
Miblart
Book cover design company for independent authors offering photo-based and illustrated covers, plus ebook and print formatting.
MindStir Media
Paid publishing company offering managed publishing packages including editing, design, distribution, and marketing.
NetGalley
Digital galley service that shares advance copies of books with reviewers, librarians, booksellers, and media.
Outskirts Press
Paid self-publishing company offering publishing packages with design, distribution, and marketing add-ons.
Palmetto Publishing
Self-publishing services company offering editing, cover design, interior formatting, and distribution.
Polgarus Studio
Australia-based studio providing ebook and print formatting, plus editing services, for authors and small publishers.
PublishDrive
Subscription-based distribution service for ebooks, print books, and audiobooks.
Reedsy
Marketplace that connects authors with vetted freelance editors, cover designers, marketers, and ghostwriters. The platform takes a commission on each collaboration.
Robin Ludwig Design
Book cover design service for authors and independent publishers.
Robin Reads
Daily email newsletter and website promoting free and discounted ebooks.
Salt and Sage Books
Editorial company offering developmental edits, line editing and proofreading, sensitivity reads, beta reads, and book coaching, with a project manager assigned to each project.
Scribendi
Online editing and proofreading company whose author services include book critiques, manuscript editing, and proofreading for fiction and nonfiction.
StoryOrigin
Author marketing platform offering review copy distribution, newsletter swaps, and group promotions.
The Fussy Librarian
Email newsletter that promotes free and discounted ebooks to readers by genre.
Trafford Publishing
Paid self-publishing imprint offering publishing packages and add-on services. Operated by Author Solutions.
Voices by INaudio
Audiobook distribution platform, formerly Findaway Voices, that sends finished audiobooks to retailers and library services. Independent from Spotify since 2025.
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