Book Publishing Services, Matched, Not Bid For
Your book is matched with the right specialist, never put out to bid. One project manager pairs you with top book talent worldwide, at a fixed price in line with EFA rates, with a backup specialist ready. Specialists get fair rates. You write, specialists focus on the work, and we manage everything else.
Authors: packages from $537, written quote in 48 hours. Specialists: free to apply.
- TopGlobal book talent
- 1Project manager, start to finish
- EFAAligned, fixed prices
- 100%Royalties and rights kept
Six author services from idea to launch day
Book them together under one contract, or any one on its own.
Ghostwriting
A professional writer turns your idea or rough draft into a finished book in your voice.
See ghostwriting From$160Book Editing
Developmental, line, copy, and proof editing, one level at a time, priced by genre.
See editing From$89Book Design
Covers and interior layouts that fit your genre and pass KDP and IngramSpark print checks.
See design From$249Book Publishing
Your book set up on Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play, and IngramSpark, in your name.
See publishing From$199Book Marketing
An author website and newsletter, your Amazon page, and a launch plan, all in your name.
See marketing From$399Book Coaching
One-on-one guidance for authors who write the book themselves.
See coachingNeed more than one? See the combined price in the calculator, with no card and no email.
Build your estimatePackages that start where your book is today
Pick the package that matches your manuscript, then choose Starter, Growth, or Authority.
Publish-Ready
Your book is edited. We design it and put it on sale.
Cover, formatting, and publishing in one package, from an ebook on Amazon to every store, bookstores, and libraries.
- Price
- From $537
- Timeline
- 2 to 6 weeks
Author-Polished
Your draft is finished. We edit it, design it, and put it on sale.
Editing first, then everything in Publish-Ready. Start with a $49 sample edit of up to 1,000 words.
- Price
- From $2,659
- Timeline
- 4 to 8 weeks
Launch-Ready
You have an idea. A professional writer writes it with you, then we publish it.
Ghostwriting, then cover, formatting, and publishing in one package.
- Price
- From $7,839
- Timeline
- 10 to 29 weeks
- Prices are for books up to 20,000 words and a specialist matched by AuthorWings. Your exact price and date are in your written quote. Compare all nine packages.
Five steps from first call to launch day
One project manager guides you through every step, and you see the full price in writing before anything is signed.
Book a free 30-minute call
Tell us where your book is today. You can build an estimate in the calculator first, and your estimate lands within 10% to 15% of your written quote.
Get your written quote within 48 hours
It lists every service, price, and timeline. Outside fees, such as ISBN agency fees and printed proofs, are paid by you directly, with no markup.
Sign your agreement
Flexible, milestone-based payments, set out in your agreement before work starts. Nothing is signed until you approve the scope.
We do the work, you approve each step
Editing, cover, and formatting each come with rounds of changes. Your cover is designed while your manuscript is edited, so nothing waits in line.
Your book launches under your name
Every store account is opened in your name, and royalties are paid directly from each store to your bank account.
An edited manuscript of up to 50,000 words is usually on sale in 2 to 6 weeks, plus shipping time for a printed sample copy. Your exact date is in your quote.
How AuthorWings compares to every other publishing path
The price tag is only part of the cost. Here is what each path takes in royalties, rights, and time.
AuthorWingsFlat fee
- Up-front cost✓From $537 flat
- Royalties you keep✓100%
- Rights and accounts✓In your name
- Time to launch✓2 to 6 weeks*
TraditionalLarge or small press
- Up-front cost·$0 (advance paid to you)
- Royalties you keep✕7.5% to 15%
- Rights and accounts✕Licensed to the publisher
- Time to launch✕2 to 4 years, typical
Hybrid or vanityAuthor pays a fee
- Up-front cost✕Package fee
- Royalties you keep✕Often 50% or less of net
- Rights and accounts✕Varies; check the ISBN
- Time to launch·Varies by publisher
DIYSelf-publish
- Up-front cost·Low, plus your time
- Royalties you keep✓100%
- Rights and accounts✓In your name
- Time to launch·You set the pace
See the full numbers in self-publishing vs traditional publishing.
*For an edited manuscript of up to 50,000 words, plus shipping time for a printed sample copy. Ranges are typical and vary by contract. Hybrid royalties: Authors Guild, checked October 2026.
New York-registered5+ years in publishing
One publishing partner instead of four freelancers you manage
At AuthorWings, your book is handled by the AuthorWings Specialist Network: vetted editors, designers, and writers with published credits. We match you with the best available specialist for your genre, or you can request one by name. Either way, you sign one contract with AuthorWings, and your project manager handles the rest.
Four freelancers
- EditorOwn timeline, own invoice
- Cover designerOwn timeline, own invoice
- FormatterOwn timeline, own invoice
- MarketerOwn timeline, own invoice
AuthorWings
One project manager and one invoiceThe tier defines the scope, and the price is on the page before you ask.
AuthorWings LLC is a New York-registered company whose team has delivered hundreds of projects across fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and children’s books. Read more about AuthorWings.
Why genre changes how a book gets published
Trim size, cover conventions, and Amazon categories all change with genre, so each one is published differently.
Fiction Publishing
- Cover conventions
- BISAC codes
- Series setup
Novels across thriller, romance, fantasy, mystery, science fiction, literary, and historical fiction, with covers that follow the look readers scan for, the store categories readers browse (BISAC codes), and series setup for multi-book launches.
See fiction publishingNon-Fiction Publishing
- Subtitle
- A+ Content
- Print on demand
Business, self-help, memoir, biography, history, and how-to, where positioning the author as an authority matters more than genre convention. A clear subtitle, back cover text, and extra images on your Amazon page (A+ Content) keep a reader reading.
See non-fiction publishingChildren’s Book Publishing
- Pages as designed
- Age group
- Reading level
Picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and young adult. Picture book pages stay exactly as designed, each book is listed under the right age group and reading level, and the print files are ready for KDP and IngramSpark.
See children’s book publishingSpecialty Book Publishing
- Custom trim
- Color interior
- Non-standard formats
Cookbooks, photo books, poetry, art books, religious texts, academic, and technical titles, with custom trim sizes, color interiors, layout-heavy design, and distribution for non-standard formats. Pricing depends on production complexity.
See specialty publishingFree author tools
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Paid author projects, without pitching or chasing clients. Free to apply, and we reply within five business days.
Get a real price, or talk to a publishing specialist
There are two ways to start. Build an estimate in the calculator, with no card and no email, or book a free 30-minute call with a publishing specialist. Your written quote follows within 48 hours, and your estimate lands within 10% to 15% of it.
Your next stepBoth free
Pick whichever suits you
- 1Price it yourselfA running total as you choose services, with no card or email
- 2Talk it throughA specialist tells you which services fit your book
- 3Decide laterNothing is signed until you approve the scope
Every price is published, and AuthorWings takes 0% of your royalties.
A mutual NDA is available before the call, you keep 100% of your rights, and nothing is signed until you decide.
