HOW IT WORKS
What is ‘hybrid’ publishing?
Hybrid publishing companies behave just like traditional publishing companies in all respects, except that they publish books using an author-subsidized business model, as opposed to financing all costs themselves and, in exchange, return a higher-than-industry-standard share of
sales proceeds to the author. A hybrid publisher makes income from a combination of publishing services and book sales.
(Independent Book Publishers Association’s Hybrid Publisher Criteria, 2022)
Hybrid publishers like Wattle Tree Press are the merry middle-ground between traditional publishing and self-publishing.
Like a traditional publisher, we can create a professional, marketable book for you, and enable global distribution so your book can be available online, to brick-and-mortar bookstores, and libraries.
Unlike traditional publishing, we don’t pay you advances or have a bazillion dollars to throw at marketing your project. This is why Wattle Tree Press offers authors business start-up services such as websites, tailored branding and templates to help create an appealing online presence.
Like self-publishing, you get all the creative control. You have the final say on everything from the cover design to the placement of page numbers.
Unlike self-publishing, we handle everything for you, acting as your project manager to handle the ins and outs, and relieving the stress that can be associated with publishing. We are teachers, authors, and business people who know just how overwhelming learning new skills and metalanguage can be.
With hybrid publishing, you get to sit back, make the decisions
in collaboration with our team, and watch the magic happen.
Wattle Tree Press gives you
100% of your rights
We don’t want your rights.
We want you to be proudly and completely in control of your story.
100% of your royalties
We don’t want your royalties.
We want to set you up to maximise your own success.
Support
We aim to create a close, collaborative environment where authors feel supported in their journey.
Tailored packages
We understand that every author and every publishing dream is different. We offer tailored packages so you get the assistance you actually need.
Our Vision
Wattle Tree Press believes that everyone has a story (or two) within them, and aim to bring great Australian stories to the wider world.
