For the work you’ve written. And the readers ahead.

AuthorUpside brings e-publishing, marketing, and distribution conversations together around a simple purpose: helping independent authors develop their books’ potential.

Writing the book is a beginning.

Authors put time, judgment, and imagination into their work. Reaching readers asks for another set of decisions: how to present the book, prepare it for digital publication, explain its appeal, and build discovery around it.

AuthorUpside exists to help with that next stage. Our core offer is e-publishing and marketing with no upfront fees for those services. We earn an agreed share of revenue when copies sell, so the commercial relationship is connected to book sales.

Brett Tavares

CEO, AuthorUpside

Brett Tavares brings experience in storytelling, performance marketing, and building businesses. He co-founded and served as Chief Strategy Officer of QuoteWay, a bootstrapped lead-generation business acquired by Neilson Financial Services in 2025, and is a co-executive producer of the Oscar-winning short film The Singers.

That combination informs AuthorUpside’s approach: take the creative work seriously, understand its audience, and connect thoughtful presentation with practical efforts to develop sales.

What guides the relationship.

Respect for the author’s work

Start with the story, subject, and goals. Discuss scope and rights before publication rather than treating an inquiry as permission to publish.

Clarity about the model

Explain the no-upfront-fee offer and establish the revenue share, payment arrangements, and other terms in a written agreement.

A practical view of opportunity

Explore discovery, marketing, and distribution with care. Be clear that acceptance, sales, income, and placement are never guaranteed.

Your next step starts with a conversation.

Let’s begin with your book

THE NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE

You wrote the words.
Let's find their readers.

Tell us about your book, where you are, and where you want to go.

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An inquiry, a conversation, a possible next chapter.