What we do — Distribution

Book Publishing and Distribution Opportunities

Unity Author Growth Production offers a full spectrum of publishing opportunities, from selective hybrid imprints to custom production that delivers our authors' dreams.

Book distribution pathways

No one best path. Only the right one for your book.

There is no one best path to publication—there is only the right path for your book. We work to help you understand your options and make the best choice for you.

01

Custom

How it works

  • 100% royalty
  • Your own imprint
  • Assisted self-publishing but you call the shots
  • Primarily sold online
  • Books are print on demand (offset print run optional)
  • Ideal for direct sales

Ideal for authors who

Desire total control over their project but need guidance through the publishing process and want expert, curated editorial, design, and marketing support. Authors using their book as a business card or to enhance thought leadership are ideal custom clients.

From this path

Book cover — Trial and Tribulation by John Rhodes

Trial and Tribulation

John Rhodes

Author of award-winning historical fiction John Rhodes knows his community and how to target likely readers. Rhodes enjoys no up-front printing costs and receives 100 percent of his proceeds from largely online sales. Through five novels, Rhodes has depended on Unity Author Growth Production to help him produce beautiful, well-crafted books.

02

Unity Imprint

How it works

  • 80/20 royalty split
  • Unity imprint
  • Collaboration and consulting
  • Sold primarily through online retailers
  • Books are print on demand

Ideal for authors who

Want a publisher to partner with and the community of an established imprint. This includes first-time authors who don't want the expense and logistics of a large print run.

From this path

Book cover — Influencing Death by Penny Hawkins Smith

Influencing Death

Penny Hawkins Smith

Hospice nurse Penny Hawkins Smith (@hospicenursepenny) is selling her memoir mainly online, even her hardcover. Smith appreciates the support of a publisher without the up-front cost and responsibility of physical books that must be warehoused. Win-win!

03

Trade Distribution

How it works

  • 70/30 royalty split
  • Partner imprint
  • Collaboration and expertise from our publishing partners
  • Sales reps sell in to physical bookstores, plus libraries, specialty and gift, and national chains
  • Lead title + offset print run + distribution + warehousing

Ideal for authors who

Have an established community or established platform and a book that benefits from bookstore and specialty sales.

From this path

Book cover — Metabolism Makeover by Megan Hansen

Metabolism Makeover

Megan Hansen

A natural fit for our partner imprint, author Megan Hansen is also an Instagram star, dietician, and CEO of The Metabolism Makeover. Not only can Megan sell her books direct from her website (earning a larger royalty), but she can also offer personalized discount codes to her hundreds of thousands of followers and coaching clients alike. She followed up her bestselling Metabolism Makeover, translated into multiple languages, with a prescriptive companion workbook.

Not sure which path fits?

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