Publish on your terms
Self-Publishing Services
Everything it takes to move a finished manuscript into the hands of readers worldwide — with you keeping every right, every royalty and the final word on every decision.
Self-publishing stopped meaning “do it all yourself” a long time ago. What it means now is that you own the book and you choose who helps you build it. That is the model we are built around.
Bring us a manuscript at whatever stage it is in. We will tell you honestly what it still needs, quote flat rates for only those services, and run the production schedule so you are not chasing five freelancers across four time zones.
Where most authors get stuck
The writing is rarely the bottleneck. The bottleneck is everything after it: which trim size, which file format for which retailer, what a good cover actually costs, why the listing shows as out of stock in one territory. Those are solved problems. They are our problems, not yours.
What working with the hive looks like
One specialist stays with your title from the first call to launch week. You approve each stage before the next one starts, timelines are agreed up front, and you can add or drop a service at any point without renegotiating the whole project.
What’s included
100% rights retained
You hold the copyright and the royalties. We never take a share of either, on any service.
Flat, published pricing
Rates are on the site. No discovery-call-only quotes and no charges added after approval.
A named team
The same editor, designer and coordinator stay on your book from hand-off through launch.
Genuinely global reach
Print, digital and audio editions distributed across international retail, library and academic channels.
Schedules you can plan on
Each stage has a start date, a delivery date, and a revision window agreed before work begins.
Built to keep selling
Metadata, ads and listing upkeep continue past launch week instead of stopping at it.
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Get advice from a real publishing expert
No bots, no sales script. A specialist who has shipped books in your genre will look at yours and tell you what it needs.
The process
How publishing with the hive works
Four stages, no mystery steps, and a named contact who answers at each one.
Talk it through
A real publishing specialist reads where your manuscript is and tells you honestly what it still needs.
Build the book
Editing, cover, interior layout and file prep run to an agreed schedule with your approval at every gate.
Send it wide
Print, digital and audio editions go live across global retail with metadata tuned to be found.
Keep it selling
Marketing, ads, PR and listing upkeep carry the title past launch week instead of leaving it there.
Authors are getting published right now
Here’s how it feels to publish with us
“From the first consultation to launch day the process never stalled. I kept 100% ownership and still ended up with a bestseller.”
“Outstanding editing and cover design. They understood the vision and executed it flawlessly. Worth every penny.”
“My title went live in print, ebook and audio in the same week. I had spent two years failing to do that alone.”
“The metadata work alone doubled my discoverability. They treat a book like a product, not a favour.”
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I keep the rights to my book?
How much does publishing a book cost?
How long does the whole process take?
Can I order a single service instead of a package?
Where will my book actually be sold?
What if I am not happy with the work?
Ready to publish your book?
Bring us the draft you have. We will handle the rest of the hive work — and you keep every right to the finished book.
