Hybrid Publishing with Bold Story Press

If you want to publish a high-quality, professionally edited, and designed book, but don't like the odds of finding an agent and don't want to publish it yourself, Bold Story Press may be the publishing partner for you.

At Bold Story Press, our expert editors and designers have years of experience in traditional publishing. We understand all of the details that must be right in order to publish a successful book.

Our covers are competitive with publishing leaders, and our developmental editors give you and your manuscript better attention and care than you would receive from a traditional publisher. (Why? Because first-time authors in traditional publishing would never be assigned editors and designers with the experience we have.)

At Bold Story Press you will have a direct relationship with the publisher, Emily Barrosse. Our creative team makes sure your book has commercial appeal and that it is positioned to sell well against the competition. Every part of your book’s editing, design, and production will follow industry standards, and nothing will go overlooked.

Because we are a hybrid press, you share in the risk by paying a flat fee at the beginning of the process to underwrite costs associated with editing, design and production, and when the book publishes you receive the large majority of the royalties as your book sells.

Our publishing package includes:

  • A dedicated project manager to see your manuscript through the editing, design, and production process

  • Professional proofreading* for up to 100,000 words to ensure your book is as error free as possible

  • High-end custom cover design

  • Custom interior design

  • E-book file conversion and upload to major ebook platforms

  • Distribution to the trade through our distribution partner, Ingram and through Amazon KDP

  • Copyright registration and we obtain your Library of Congress control number

  • Free Marketing Webinar to cover topics important to marketing yourself and your book over time (additional promotion support is available for an additional fee)

  • Fulfillment of all orders on short-run printed books (author or customer pays shipping)

  • Support and management of title metadata to maximize your book’s suecess

  • Ongoing project management of your title for the life of your book

* Our package assumes your manuscript is ready for publication. Should you need additional editorial help in the form of developmental editing and/or copy editing, our highly experienced editorial experts will work on your manuscript for an additional fee.


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We are a team and a community of women who care about the books we’re publishing. We don’t just want to help you publish a book; we want to help you achieve your professional, personal, and creative dreams. 

We promote your books on BoldStoryPress.com, on relevant social media, and everywhere we go to talk about Bold Story Press.