Full-service publishing with 65% royalties and $0 upfront cost. Editing, design, distribution, and audiobook production — all included. You write the book. We handle everything else.
65% royalties — 3× more than traditional publishing
Stories worth telling
Publishing a book shouldn't be complicated. We made it simple.
Send us your manuscript — any genre, any stage. We review every submission personally and respond within days.
Editing, cover design, formatting, audiobook production, and global distribution. You focus on writing — we do the rest.
Your book goes live on 9+ platforms. You keep 65% of every sale — that's 3x more than most traditional publishers offer.
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The average number of platforms an indie author juggles just to get one book to market. KDP for ebooks. IngramSpark for print. Freelancers for editing. Another tool for marketing.
The digital publishing market is booming, yet most authors see a fraction of the value their work creates. Most publishers take 85% or more. Platforms charge setup fees. Authors absorb all the risk upfront.
of authors now sell direct to readers, with another 30% planning to start. The shift away from platform dependency is happening. Authors want ownership.
Stop stitching together a publishing stack. Start publishing.
Developmental, line, and copy editing from experienced editors who care about your voice, not just your commas.
Cover design, interior layout, and formatting for print, ebook, and audiobook. Your book looks like it belongs on any shelf.
Bookstores, libraries, Amazon, and direct-to-reader sales. Everywhere your readers are, your book will be.
Launch strategy, social media campaigns, review outreach, and BookTok positioning. Your book doesn't just exist, it gets found.
Your own storefront. Your reader relationships. Higher margins than any retailer can offer. The future of publishing is direct.
You keep your rights. You keep your readers. You keep the majority of your revenue. This is your book, your business.
Professional narration, studio-quality recording, and mastering — all handled by Butterleaf Publishing at no cost to you. Reach the millions of listeners who never open a page.
Butterleaf Publishing is a traditional publishing house — the kind that covers every cost from editing and design to audiobook production and global distribution, and gets your book in front of readers everywhere. No upfront fees. No out-of-pocket expenses. You just write.
Instead of charging authors, we invest in your book and earn through a shared royalty. You keep 65% of every sale. We earn when you earn. That alignment means we only take on books we genuinely believe in.
Based in Nashville, built for authors everywhere. Submit your manuscript — if it's the right fit, we'll handle everything else.
Traditional publishers give authors 10–25%. Self-publishing platforms charge upfront fees and take a cut. We invest in your book and split the upside — in your favor.
No upfront fees. No rights grab. We only succeed when your book sells. That alignment means we only take on books we genuinely believe in.
Your book, everywhere your readers already shop. Butterleaf Publishing handles distribution so you don't have to.
No upfront fees. No rights grab. Just a publisher that believes in your book. Send us your manuscript and we'll be in touch within a few days.
Submit Your Manuscript →Our royalty calculator shows how Butterleaf compares to KDP, IngramSpark, BookBaby, and ACX — across ebook, print, and audiobook formats. Run the numbers before you decide.
Calculate Your Royalties →Hit a milestone, unlock something extraordinary. Butterleaf Publishing invests in the authors who break through — and we make sure the world knows it.
Your first hundred. You're a real published author now — and we make sure you have something to put on the shelf to prove it.
Four figures. Your book is resonating. We send you a framed plaque and trophy — the kind of thing you hang and never take down.
We put your book cover up in your hometown. Your neighbors, your family, your old teachers — they'll all see it. This one's personal.
We fund a national TV ad campaign — your book, your story, your face on screens everywhere. No cost to you.
Every city. Every bookstore. Every stage. Butterleaf Publishing covers flights, hotels, venues, and logistics — all of it — so you just show up and connect with your readers.
We actively pursue and negotiate TV and movie adaptations of your work. Your story doesn't just fill shelves — it fills screens.
Milestones are cumulative across all formats — ebook, print, and audiobook combined.
No paywalls, no fluff. Practical guidance on distribution, royalties, and getting your book to readers.
The distribution problem behind bookstore placement — and the two things you need to make it happen.
Amazon KDP vs. IngramSpark vs. Draft2Digital vs. the rest — broken down on cost, royalties, and reach.
Butterleaf Publishing exists because the world needs more good stories, well told and well published. Nashville to everywhere.