Full, transparent pricing:
Our Publishing Package is USD $350.00.
That’s it. No royalties, annual payments, costs, etc.
*If a book order is processed through our website, there will be a $1.25 processing fee, but that is all.
What we offer in our package:
- ISBN assignment with the option to purchase more.
(Each book receives up to 6 ISBNs (1 per eBook, Paperback, Hardcover, Special Editions, Audiobooks, etc) plus additional ISBNs can be purchased if you need more than six)* - 1 Barcode per ISBN with QR Code to Author Page and Book Price in US Dollars.
- Metadata registration and distribution setup
- Library of Congress LCCN registration
- Formal US Copyright Registration
- First Readers to early review the manuscript and post later reviews on sales sites
- Distribution on all major platforms
- Direct Payments to the author (not collect and later disbursed by us)
- Originality AI scanning and certification
- Branded publishing certificate
- Future options for formatting for ebook, paperback, and hardcover
- Author profile page with your published work and direct sales available**
- Cross-promotion with other Wilder Creek authors
- ARC mailing list access
- Community launch events and author features
- Partnerships with indie bookshops
- Verified AI-free publishing (or disclosure requirement for AI-generated works)
- Vetted editor and cover designers that also support indie literature
- The credibility or a Publisher behind your work
* Buyout / Transfer Clause – there is a $199 de-registration transfer fee if an author wants to move to another publisher.
**We have an optional individual domain (Author’s Website) option for USD$ 50 a year to sell directly
The Cost To Do This On Your Own:
- ISBNs: $125 each, or $295 for 10
- Copyright fee: $65 per filing (single author, single work)
- Ingram upload fees REMOVED (for major distribution): $49 was removed per format (paperback, hardcover, eBook = separate uploads)
The lowest total cost for a book to be published in eBook, paperback, and hardcover on Ingram and Amazon KDP (using your own ISBNs to maintain control) and buying the 10 ISBN option to save money is $360.00.