Sarah Mitchell
Founder & Editorial Director
Former acquisitions editor at a major publishing house with 15 years in the industry. Sarah started the company after watching too many talented authors turned away — or taken advantage of.
About us
We help authors publish on their own terms
We're an independent team of editors, designers, formatters and marketers. We do the professional work a traditional publisher would — while you keep the rights, the control and the royalties.
Our story
Why we started
Self-publishing made it possible for anyone to publish a book. It also created an industry of companies that charge thousands for templates, keep authors' accounts, take a share of royalties, or claim to be "Amazon's publishing team".
We started The eBook Publishing to offer the opposite: skilled people, transparent pricing, and a simple rule — the author stays in control. You own your accounts and ISBNs, you approve every stage, and royalties go straight to you.
Today we work with first-time and experienced authors across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, on everything from family memoirs to fantasy series and business books.
3,000+
authors helped
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from 441+ Google reviews
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specialist services, one team
0%
of your royalties taken
What we believe
The principles behind every project
Authors first
Your book is personal. We treat it that way — with care, confidentiality and respect for your voice.
Honesty over hype
We'll tell you when a service isn't worth it for your book, and we never promise sales we can't control.
You stay in control
Your accounts, your files, your royalties. You approve every stage before we move on.
Craft that sells
Beautiful is not enough. Every cover, edit and listing is built around the readers you want to reach.
The team
The people who'll work on your book
Your project is led by specialists — not a call centre. Here are some of the people behind the work.
James Okonkwo
Head of Cover Design
Book cover artist whose work has appeared in bookstores on three continents. James leads genre research on every cover.
Lisa Chen
Senior Copy Editor
Published author and MFA graduate working across fiction, memoir and business. Lisa brings a writer's empathy and an editor's precision.
Marcus Webb
Book Marketing Lead
Digital marketing strategist who has run launch and advertising campaigns for hundreds of titles on Amazon and beyond.
How we work
Our promises to every author
Your accounts stay in your name
Your KDP, IngramSpark and ACX accounts are created in your name, so royalties are paid straight to you.
Milestone payments
You pay in stages tied to work you have seen and approved, never the whole fee up front for large projects.
You own everything
Copyright, files and ISBNs (when you buy your own) belong to you. You receive editable source files.
No sales guarantees
Anyone who guarantees bestseller status or sales is guessing. We give you honest forecasts and the reasoning behind them.
Written scope before you pay
A plain-English agreement lists deliverables, revision rounds and dates, so nothing is left to memory.
Independent, not "Amazon"
We are an independent author-services team. We never claim to be Amazon, KDP or any retailer.
Want to see how we'd approach your book?
Tell us about it. You'll get honest advice — even if that means doing less.
Free consultation
Tell us about your book
A few quick questions, then a real person replies with an honest plan and a fixed quote.
- A real consultant reads your answers — not a bot or a sales script.
- A written plan and fixed quote — within one business day, with no obligation.
- Your manuscript stays confidential — NDA available on request from the first call.
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Questions authors ask us before they start
Pick the question closest to your situation. You'll get a straight answer here — and you can take it further with your own AI assistant if you'd like a second opinion.
Still unsure? Ask a real consultant — it's free and there's no obligation.
Who owns the accounts and ISBNs? How are payments staged? What exactly is included, and how many revisions? Can I see samples and speak to past authors? Clear answers to all of these are a good sign.
In self-publishing you are the publisher and hire help. Hybrid publishers publish under their imprint and share royalties in exchange for fees. Check contracts carefully — rights and royalty splits vary widely.
No. Authors anywhere can publish with KDP. Non-US authors should complete the tax interview (W-8BEN) to avoid 30% US withholding where a tax treaty applies.
Absolutely. Many authors hire us for the parts they find hardest and do the rest themselves. Everything we create is yours to reuse.