Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if I decide to republish my book with another publisher sometime in the future?

If necessary, you may cancel your publishing agreement with us at any time, without cause or explanation, with thirty days’ written notice.

Who owns the publishing rights to my book when I publish through Wheatmark?

You do. By signing our publishing agreement, you grant us the nonexclusive right to publish your book for as long as you like. We make no claim to any of your auxiliary rights, either, such as your electronic rights, your audiobook rights, or your foreign and translation rights.

In which genres do you publish?

Wheatmark publishes both fiction and nonfiction titles. Our services are designed to best serve the following three types of clients:

1. Professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs, and other product and service providers who want to grow their business by becoming a published author

2. Fiction authors who wish to compete directly with the other top authors in their genre

3. Serious hobbyists with a killer idea for a niche title

Wheatmark does not publish poetry, and rarely publishes illustrated children’s books.

How do I get started publishing with Wheatmark?

To get started working with us, click here to tell us about your project. If your book looks like a project we could help you be successful with, we’ll contact you to schedule a consultation.

Where are your prices?

Wheatmark is a by-invitation-only publishing service. Due to the professional-level quality of the services we provide and the investment in time and money necessary to achieve the goal of publishing a book that competes with any other in its genre in the marketplace, we are not the right option for most publishing projects. For others, we are the perfect fit.

To find out if you and your project are a good fit for the level of publishing expertise we provide, please download and review our free special report, The Author’s Guide to Choosing a Publishing Service.

How much does it cost to publish a book with Wheatmark?

Wheatmark publishes books based on custom publishing proposals designed to meet the specific needs of each project. The investment for a typical publishing project with us is between $4,000 and $6,000. This investment includes everything our clients need to properly edit, publish, print, and sell their books and eBooks.

Why should I publish with Wheatmark?

Wheatmark is a marketing company that knows how to publish exceptional books.

We are the only publishing service with a proven marketing system—the Authors Academy—for helping our clients sell more books. You can learn more about the Authors Academy here. Membership is open to all authors, regardless of how they publish.

For our part, we’ve published more than 1,500 titles and sold more than $5,000,000 worth of books in our company’s history.

How long have you been publishing books?

Wheatmark published its first title in the year 2000.

What type of paper options do I have when publishing my book with you?

For paperback interiors we use high quality, acid-free paper stock, 55# natural shade opaque or 50# white. Paperback covers are printed using 80# bright white cardboard stock with either a gloss or matte finish. We also offer dust-jacket and case-bound hardcovers.

Who owns the copyright to my book when I publish through Wheatmark?

You do. We always print the copyright in our client’s name on the copyright page. It’s an added protection to have your copyright registered with the United States Copyright Office of the Library of Congress, and we take care of that for most of our clients, too.