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WHAT IS…
Hybrid Publishing?
Traditional publishers love your book but not your follower count. Vanity presses love your money but not your book. DIY self-publishing lacks experience in the production details.
You’ll have to cover the lion’s share of costs with any of those options. Which one will give you the best quality and the best return on your investment? None of them.
Hybrid Publishing is supposed to be the sweet spot—professional publishing with author independence. The reality? The hybrid space is a minefield. Some “hybrid” publishers are vanity presses in better marketing clothes. Others deliver cookie-cutter packages and disappear or hand you off to a disinterested and understaffed production team after they cash your check. A legitimate hybrid publisher invests in selectivity, transparent processes, and a genuine stake in your book’s success—not just in collecting fees.
How Are We Different?
With True Haven Press, you invest in a partnership with a team of award-winning editors, designers, and publishing and marketing professionals who are equally invested in getting it right. We want to build a catalog of books with you, that we can both be proud to have our name on—and that means we’re just as invested in your book’s success as you are.
You keep 100% of your rights and royalties. You bring the manuscript and the drive. We bring the expertise, distribution, and a brand reputation earned one quality book at a time.
Our Submission Process
We review every submission like a traditional publisher, though our criteria is slightly different in that our goal isn’t driving a profit margin from your royalties.
Vanity presses accept everyone because they’re just selling services and then move on to the next sale.
We’re building partnerships with writers committed to achieving long-term success. When our imprint appears on a spine, it signals quality to readers, bookstores, and industry reviewers. That trust benefits every author we publish. Protecting it means being selective about who we partner with.
What Sets Us Apart
Transparent pricing. You’ll receive detailed, all-inclusive pricing upfront. What we quote is what you pay.
Plain-language contracts. Our agreements are written so you can actually understand them, without legalese designed to confuse.
Real distribution. When we say distribution, we mean it. Your book will be available through KDP and IngramSpark—a strategic approach that maximizes your Amazon presence and expands distribution to most retailers worldwide while opening doors to brick-and-mortar bookstore placement.
No minimum purchase requirements. We’ll never require you to buy your own books. You’ll have unlimited access to purchase author copies at cost so you can sell at events or give to reviewers and direct sell purchase links for special pricing and higher royalty margins.
No pressure tactics. We don’t use “limited time offers” to rush you and we don’t shower you with flattery to close a deal. If we’re a good fit, that won’t change next week. Take all the time you need.
Honest expectations. We won’t promise you overnight success. We’ll tell you what’s realistic and work with you to build from there.Clear exit procedures. If the partnership isn’t working, we make leaving simple. Your rights were never ours, so there’s nothing to revert. No fuss, no muss, no hard feelings.
What We Evaluate
Coachability
Publishing is collaborative. We bring decades of expertise, but partnership only works if you’re open to feedback and revision.
Your story is yours, but making it work for readers and ensuring they can find it is our area of expertise.
Authors who trust the process produce books they’re proud of and that actually sell.
Marketable Content
We accept a wide range of genres—lead-magnet business books and most fiction and nonfiction—but we’re selective.
Content must be unique, authentic, and have genuine standout potential, with a clear audience and a realistic path to reaching them.
Commitment
Writing is the first step, not the finish line.
Successful authors engage in the editorial process, collaborate on design, and participate in the marketing work that gets books into readers’ hands.
That means showing up to review, revise, and approve at every step—not handing it off and checking back at the finish line.
Partnership Mindset
We’re a full-service team that will do the heavy lifting, but your expertise on the topic or your creative vision for the reading experience has to be part of the process. We don’t want to change your voice, alter your message, or dilute your creativity. We want to explore how best to feature all that makes your book unique so your target market will be thrilled with their purchase.
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