How to Find a Book Publisher in Nashville
By Jim Morris ยท Updated
Nashville is known for music, but it's also a real publishing town, especially for Christian and faith-based books. That gives local authors more options than most cities. The trick is knowing what kind of publisher you're actually talking to. If you're comparing book writing and publishing in Nashville, start with the kind of help you need.
Traditional book writing and publishing in Nashville
The publisher pays you an advance, covers the costs, and keeps most of the royalties and the rights. Most houses only accept submissions through a literary agent, and it can take years.
Self-publishing
You do it all, or hire freelancers for each step. You keep full control and royalties, and you carry all the work and quality risk.
Hybrid publishing
You pay part of the cost and share royalties. Terms vary a lot, so read carefully.
Professional publishing services
You pay for the work up front and a team handles writing, editing, design, and publishing. The better ones leave you with your rights and royalties.
Questions to ask any publisher
- Who owns the rights, and for how long?
- What share of royalties do I keep?
- What editing is included, and who does it?
- Do you help with the writing itself?
- Who designs the cover and interior?
- Where will the book be sold, in print and ebook?
- Do you produce audiobooks?
- What marketing and launch support is included?
- What's the timeline?
- What's the total cost, in writing?
Where Human Touch Publishing fits
We're a Nashville team offering full-service book writing, editing, design, publishing, and launch. Human Touch Publishing is the publisher of record, and you keep all the rights and royalties. We're one option; compare us against the questions above like you would anyone else.
Straight answers
Do I need to live in Nashville to work with a Nashville publisher?
Usually not. We work with authors across Middle Tennessee and the rest of the country, mostly over video.
About Human Touch Publishing
Finding a publisher in Nashville is a topic close to home for us. Human Touch Publishing is a book writing and publishing company in Nashville, and we work with experts all over the country. Real writers and editors help you take your book from idea through writing, editing, design, publishing and launch, and you keep all your rights and royalties. If you want to talk through your book, book a call with Jim.