Pricing
Fast and affordable, because the community carries part of the cost. No hidden production fees, and you always keep the copyright.
Seedling
For the first book, funded by the community.
$0 + 30% royalty
- Pre-sale campaign page
- Author Studio with revision history
- Course-style reader for backers
- Community proofreader program
- Ebook distribution to Amazon & Apple
Most chosen
Cornerstone
Full retail publishing with trade data.
$2,400 + 15% royalty
- Everything in Seedling
- Market research surveys before drafting
- Print, ebook and wholesale via Ingram
- Amazon, Walmart and Apple listings
- NielsenIQ BookData registration
- Reader analytics and drop-off heat maps
Cathedral
Campaign-led launch with audio in your voice.
$5,900 + 10% royalty
- Everything in Cornerstone
- Audiobook narrated in the author's voice
- McGraw Hill education channel submission
- Managed pre-sale campaign and launch plan
- Dedicated publishing producer
Royalty percentages are ALTARED's share of net receipts. Proofreader credits are paid from the publishing budget, never from the author's royalty.