About Us

Wilder Creek Publishing – A Place Where Stories Flow with Integrity

We started Wilder Creek Publishing with a simple, stubborn belief:
That independent authors deserve better.

Better than manipulative contracts.
Better than bloated fees for empty services.
Better than being told their voice won’t sell.

This company wasn’t built to follow the publishing industry’s broken traditions.
It was built to replace them — with something more honest, more transparent, and more human.

We don’t believe in vanity press models that prey on hope.
We believe in partnership.
We believe in authors who write with purpose — and want to publish without compromise.

And we know the publishing journey doesn’t look the same for everyone.

That’s why we built a framework that offers more than just ISBNs and metadata.
It offers trust.
It offers options.
It offers a home for stories that matter — no matter who tells them, or how.

We champion diverse, independent authors — including those who are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, disabled, women, and veterans — through dedicated imprints and honest publishing practices.

We don’t just publish books. We build safe spaces for authors who were told they didn’t belong in traditional publishing.

We’re building something that doesn’t just publish books — it protects authors.

Because stories shape the world.
And the world needs more stories written without fear.

What Makes Us Different

• We are not a vanity press.

• We are not a hybrid publisher charging thousands to claim your rights.

• We are an independent publishing house that gives authors access to the tools, transparency, and freedom to publish on their terms.

We’ve created ethical publishing pathways with clear pricing, optional branding, and no hidden strings.
Our authors retain creative control, full royalties, and the final say over their journey.

We offer guidance where it’s wanted — and space where it’s needed.

Why We Exist

Wilder Creek isn’t just a name.
It’s a quiet place in the wilderness — a metaphor for creative independence.

Here, we choose purpose over profit.
Here, we offer a publishing model grounded in integrity, inclusion, and freedom.
And here, your story matters — whether it’s commercial, experimental, or deeply personal.

We exist because too many writers were being shut out.
And someone needed to open the gate.

Our Imprints & Inclusive Mission

Wilder Creek Publishing is proud to support authors through a growing network of specialty imprints — each one created to uplift and empower underrepresented voices.

From Quiver 2 Quill for military veterans to OutWord Press for LGBTQ+ authors, our imprints exist because identity and voice should never be barriers to publication.

Every imprint shares one guiding principle:
Respect the writer. Protect the story.

If You’re Wondering If You Belong Here…

You do.

If you’ve been burned by other publishers…
If you’ve hesitated to finish your book because the industry feels too big, too confusing, or too expensive…
If you’ve written something true, and you’re not sure who will listen…

Wilder Creek Publishing is for you.

We exist to help good stories reach the world — and help good people become authors.

And we’re just getting started.