140 companies listed
Publisher Directory
Publishers, hybrid presses and author services. Each profile carries a standing, the documented evidence behind it, the company's own response, and reviews from authors who worked with them.
Rebrands are the norm here — former trading names are searchable too.
140 companies
Vanity
Caution
Documented concerns: unclear contracts, upselling, slow payment, or unresolved complaints.
Vanity
Watchlist
Multiple documented, corroborated author reports of serious issues, or regulatory or legal action on record.
Service provider
Watchlist
Multiple documented, corroborated author reports of serious issues, or regulatory or legal action on record.
Vanity
Watchlist
Multiple documented, corroborated author reports of serious issues, or regulatory or legal action on record.
Vanity
Watchlist
Multiple documented, corroborated author reports of serious issues, or regulatory or legal action on record.
Vanity
Watchlist
Multiple documented, corroborated author reports of serious issues, or regulatory or legal action on record.
Traditional · United Kingdom · est. 1986
Recommended
Verified track record, transparent terms, consistently positive author reports.
No author fees
Traditional · Canada · est. 2016
Recommended
Verified track record, transparent terms, consistently positive author reports.
No author fees
Service provider · United States · est. 2018
Listed
In the directory with no significant concerns on file, and not enough data for a recommendation.
$500 to $2,000
Traditional · United States · est. 1967
Recommended
Verified track record, transparent terms, consistently positive author reports.
No author fees
Hybrid · United States · est. 2013
Caution
Documented concerns: unclear contracts, upselling, slow payment, or unresolved complaints.
$5,000 to $15,000
Vanity · United States · est. 1920
Caution
Documented concerns: unclear contracts, upselling, slow payment, or unresolved complaints.
Hybrid · United States · est. 2025
Recommended
Verified track record, transparent terms, consistently positive author reports.
Traditional · United Kingdom · est. 2011
Recommended
Verified track record, transparent terms, consistently positive author reports.
No author fees
Service provider · Undisclosed · est. 2021
Watchlist
Multiple documented, corroborated author reports of serious issues, or regulatory or legal action on record.
$500 to $2,000
Hybrid · United States · est. 1997
Listed
In the directory with no significant concerns on file, and not enough data for a recommendation.
Traditional · United States · est. 1826
Recommended
Verified track record, transparent terms, consistently positive author reports.
No author fees
Hybrid · United Kingdom · est. 2012
Disputed
The publisher has formally responded and the matter is under review.
$2,000 to $5,000
Traditional · United States · est. 1817
Recommended
Verified track record, transparent terms, consistently positive author reports.
No author fees
Distributor · United States · est. 2013
Recommended
Verified track record, transparent terms, consistently positive author reports.