Tell us about your book
Share a synopsis, your manuscript’s stage, and what you hope to achieve. A first inquiry gives us a starting point; a full manuscript is not required.
A clear path forward
From your first inquiry to your next chapter.
You bring the work and the ambition. We start with a conversation about the book, the readers it could reach, and a practical way to work together.
Five steps. Room for your story.
Explore the fit
We review the project, its potential readership, and the support it may need. Together, we clarify goals and decide whether to continue the conversation.
Agree the terms
Before publishing begins, review the scope, revenue share, rights, payment arrangements, and other terms in a written agreement.
Prepare for readers
For an agreed project, develop the digital release and marketing approach around the book’s positioning, readiness, and intended audience.
Build from the response
Develop reader discovery and review sales activity. Use what we learn to inform the next steps, with no promise of a particular sales result.
A little preparation goes a long way.
You do not need a polished pitch deck or a finished marketing plan. Give us enough context to understand your work and ask useful questions.
The book
A working title, genre or subject, a short synopsis, manuscript stage, and approximate word count.
The starting point
Whether the work is unpublished or already available, along with any existing publication links and relevant rights arrangements.
The ambition
Who you hope will read it, any audience you already reach, and what you would like help with.
Every book starts somewhere different.
For an unpublished manuscript, the first discussion focuses on the idea, its current state, and the work needed before a digital release. A developing manuscript is welcome as an inquiry; publication still depends on readiness, fit, and an agreement.
For an existing book or backlist, share where it is currently available and any arrangements that may affect a new release, marketing, or distribution. We can then discuss the opportunity without making assumptions about your rights or existing commitments.
Understand the agreement before you begin.
No upfront e-publishing or marketing fees means AuthorUpside earns an agreed share of revenue from copies sold. The percentage, revenue definition, any agreed deductions, payment timing, license scope, exclusivity, duration, and termination terms are established in your written publishing agreement. An inquiry does not commit you to those terms.
Your next step starts with a conversation.
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