8Ways

Publishing authors since 2009

Your story deserves a real publisher.

We publish memoirs novels children's books business books poetry

8Ways takes your manuscript from raw draft to a professionally edited, beautifully designed, globally distributed book — while you keep 100% of your rights and royalties.

★★★★★

4.9/5 from 700+ published authors

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15+ Years
Publishing
About Us

A publishing house built for authors, not around them.

Traditional publishers say “no” to 98% of manuscripts. Cheap DIY platforms say “yes” to everything and leave you alone with the hard parts. We built 8Ways as the third option: a hands-on, full-service publishing team that treats a first-time author with the same care as a bestseller.

  • You keep 100% of your rights & royalties — always
  • One dedicated project manager from draft to launch
  • Professional editors, designers & publicists — no templates
  • Print, eBook and audiobook in one coordinated release

The 8Ways Editorial Team

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What We Do

Everything a book needs.
Under one roof.

Pick a full package or hire us for a single stage — every service below is delivered by specialists who work on books full-time.

Editing & Proofreading

Developmental edit, line edit, copyedit and a final proofread — so no reviewer ever mentions typos instead of your story.

3 edit passes

Cover & Interior Design

Custom covers designed for your genre and tested at thumbnail size, plus typeset interiors for print and reflowable eBook.

3 concepts

Global Distribution

Your ISBN, barcode and metadata handled for you, then listed with Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Ingram and 40,000+ retailers.

Print + eBook

Book Marketing & PR

Press releases, media outreach, Amazon ads, review campaigns and launch strategy built around your actual readership.

Launch plan

Audiobook Production

Professional narration, studio mastering and ACX/Audible-ready delivery — the fastest growing format for indie authors.

Audible ready

Ghostwriting

Only have an idea, notes or interviews? Our ghostwriters turn them into a finished manuscript in your voice, under your name.

You own it
The Journey

From manuscript to bookstore
in five clear steps

  1. 01

    Free Consultation

    We read your sample, understand your goal and recommend the honest path — even when that means a smaller package.

  2. 02

    Editing & Structure

    Your editor shapes the manuscript, then copyedits and proofreads it. You approve every change before we move on.

  3. 03

    Design & Typesetting

    Three cover concepts, unlimited refinement on the chosen one, plus a typeset interior for paperback, hardcover and eBook.

  4. 04

    Publish & Distribute

    ISBN, copyright registration, metadata and retailer setup — your book goes live worldwide with your imprint on the spine.

  5. 05

    Launch & Promote

    Press release, media pitching, ad campaigns and review outreach so launch week is an event, not an upload.

Packages

Custom Package

Most Popular Custom

Custom Book Designs, Plus a Bestselling Author as Your Mentor

$5,299/ one-time

Our introductory package comes with professional custom book design service, meaning you receive a one-of-a-kind front/back cover and interior designed according to your vision. This service does not use pre-designed cover templates or themes like other companies offer — everything is custom and original. You also get unlimited image insertions, back cover copy editing, ISBN and barcode, global book distribution, one-on-one support, and quarterly royalties.

  • Custom cover & interior design — original artwork, never a template
  • ISBN, barcode & service handled for you
  • Global distribution — Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Ingram and more
  • Ebook conversion for Kindle, NOOK, Apple, Android and PC
  • 50% royalties on paperback and ebook — you keep all rights
Talk to an advisor

21 services included · No hidden fees · Non-exclusive contract — you retain all rights

Need something in between? Tell us about your book — we build custom quotes every week.

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Portfolio

Books we've brought into the world

Real covers, real authors, real releases — every one designed, produced and published by the 8Ways team.

Full cover wrap for Royal Regret: The Duke Loses His Mate by Tonia Dax
Paranormal Romance

Royal Regret

Tonia Dax

Full cover wrap for Homer the Hockey Stick by Todd Warda
Children's

Homer the Hockey Stick

Todd Warda

Full cover wrap for Drive: Using Fleet Safety to Defend, Comply, and Save by Bryan Griffis
Business

Drive

Bryan Griffis

Full cover wrap for Bound by Two by Lonna' H Craig
Fantasy Romance

Bound by Two

Lonna' H Craig

Full cover wrap for The Beauty in Pain by Jasper Anthony Walden III
Memoir

The Beauty in Pain

Jasper Anthony Walden III

Full cover wrap for Murders on the Mogollon by Robert A. Hutchison
Mystery

Murders on the Mogollon

Robert A. Hutchison

Full cover wrap for The Little Paper Boat by Mattox Lo
Children's

The Little Paper Boat

Mattox Lo

Full cover wrap for One Rose, One Dance, One Kiss by Stu Kelley
Romance

One Rose, One Dance, One Kiss

Stu Kelley

Full cover wrap for King Alcohol to King Jesus by James Steele
Memoir & Faith

King Alcohol to King Jesus

James Steele

Full cover wrap for Always Him by Timothy Zander
Young Adult

Always Him

Timothy Zander

Cover design for The Cricket in the Pocket by Rika
Children's

The Cricket in the Pocket

Rika

Full cover wrap for Eternal Echo: The Bible Saga by Jessica McCants
Faith & History

Eternal Echo: The Bible Saga

Jessica McCants

Full cover wrap for Santa Claus Conquers the Martians / Queen of Blood by Pete Lutz
Sci-Fi Audio Drama

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Pete Lutz

Author Stories

What our authors say

★★★★★

I had a manuscript sitting in a drawer for eleven years. 8Ways editor found the book inside it. Nine months later I was signing copies in my hometown bookstore — and I still own every word.

Ava Reynolds
Ava ReynoldsAuthor, “The Long Way Home”
★★★★★

I'd been burned by a vanity press before, so I asked hard questions. They answered every one in writing, kept to the timeline, and the cover they designed outperformed my old one by 4x on ads.

D. L. Moore
D. L. MooreAuthor, “Glass Harbor”
★★★★★

As a consultant, the book was meant to be a business card. It became a lead engine — three keynote invitations in the first quarter. Their launch plan is the reason why.

Sana Khan
Sana KhanAuthor, “Scale Without Noise”
★★★★★

English is my second language and I was terrified of being talked down to. My project manager explained every stage, twice when I asked. The audiobook is now outselling the paperback.

Noor Haider
Noor HaiderAuthor, “Signal from Vesper”
★★★★★

Children's books are unforgiving — one bad layout and it's unreadable. The design team nailed the trim size, the type and the illustrations brief on the first pass.

Amara Okafor
Amara OkaforAuthor, “Where Do Clouds Sleep?”
FAQs

Questions authors
always ask us

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You do — completely. 8Ways never takes ownership of your manuscript, your cover, or your royalties. You sign a service agreement, not a rights agreement, and you can walk away with your production files at any point.

100% of the royalty the retailer pays. Your sales accounts are set up in your name, so Amazon, Ingram and Apple pay you directly — we never sit between you and your money.

A typical full-service project runs 4–7 months: 6–10 weeks editing, 3–4 weeks design and typesetting, 2 weeks distribution setup, then a 30–60 day marketing runway before launch. Design-only projects ship in about 10 business days.

Yes. Many of our authors arrive with an outline, a stack of notes or a recorded interview series. Our ghostwriters and developmental editors work with you to build the manuscript first — in your voice, published under your name only.

No honest publisher can. What we guarantee is the work: professional editing, a competitive cover, correct metadata, wide distribution and a real launch campaign. Many of our titles have hit Amazon category bestseller lists — but we'll never sell you a promise we can't control.

Yes — every package can be split into 2–4 interest-free milestone payments tied to project stages (kickoff, editing complete, design approved, launch). No credit check, no financing partner.

Your title becomes orderable by every bookstore and library through Ingram's catalogue, and our Signature package includes direct outreach for shelf placement. Guaranteed shelf space is something no publisher — including the Big Five — can promise for a debut.

You keep full control of the listing, and we stay available for reprints, new editions, translations, audiobook add-ons and ongoing marketing sprints. Roughly 40% of our authors come back for book two.

Your book has waited long enough.

Book a free 30-minute consultation. We'll read your sample and tell you honestly what it needs — no obligation, no pressure.

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