What To Look For in a Hybrid Publisher

Recently the Independent Book Publishers Association released new guidelines that define a hybrid publisher. This is in an attempt to keep vanity publishers or those companies that are really just help you self-publish from calling themselves a hybrid publisher.

1. Define a mission and vision for its publishing program.

I’m going to use my company as an example here - The mission at Plot Duckies Publishing is to empower women of all ages through great role models in stories. Our vision is to publish underrepresented authors in their works with strong female characters. 

You can tell that by having a mission and a vision, that the company has a specific focus and that I’m not looking for every kind of book or every kind of writer. Plus, I think it’s important that you find a publisher that connect with you as a writer.

2. Vet submissions. 

Hybrid publishing company is not going to take just any book. They’re going to look at if you are going to fit their mission and their vision. 

But then we’re also looking at if the book is finished. In my case, it needs to be finished, and I don’t look at books unless they’ve been through a review group and edited. 

3. Commit to.. 

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