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Transparent Publishing Agreement: Our publishing agreement is thoroughly transparent and has undergone meticulous review by over 200 industry experts, including agents, attorneys, and fellow authors, ensuring clarity and fairness for our authors.

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Author Involvement: Our authors actively participate in all production aspects, from contributing book cover design ideas to editing and marketing their work, ensuring their creative vision is fully realized.

Captive Audience: We integrate the authors' followers and audience into our network, aligning our promotional efforts with your theirs. Our dedicated author and book pages on the WildBlue Press website are a powerful platform to maximize your exposure to a broader audience.

Comprehensive Support: Throughout the publishing journey, we offer extensive assistance covering acquisitions, marketing, sales, and accounting, equipping our authors with the essential tools for success. Our commitment to ongoing book and author support extends beyond the typical "here today, gone tomorrow" approach of many publishers.

Expedited Production Timeline: The time between receiving the completed manuscript (ready for editing) and publication can be as short as four months.

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Multiple Formats: Our titles are published in paperback, hardback, eBook, and audiobook formats, with distribution through Amazon and Ingram, making your work accessible to individuals, bookstores, and libraries alike.

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A NOTE TO NEW AUTHORS

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    Testimonials

    “WildBlue Press has risen to an amazing status within the industry as a home for many intriguing crime stories written by journalists, authors and victims.”
    —Sharlene Martin, President, Martin Literary

    “I’m a big fan of WildBlue Press, and I’ve worked with them on several true-crime and thriller projects. They are innovative, author-friendly, and take a fresh, forward-thinking approach to the industry.”
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    Chip MacGregor, President, MacGregor Literary Inc.

    “WildBlue Press [is] one of the most innovative new publishing ventures in America.”
    —Ron Franscell, Edgar nominated, multiple award-winning author

    “I’ve had books published by diverse publishers, each had its strong points, but Wild Blue Press devotes more time and energy to promoting their authors and the connection between writers and readers than any other publisher, large or small, that I’ve worked with previously. WildBlue Press isn’t a vanity press nor a pay-to-print template, and they also pay a most wonderful royalty rate on all editions. They are a dynamic, progressive, ethical and admirable contemporary publisher. I write enough non-fiction true crime thrillers to know the difference between authors being scammed and authors being celebrated and enthusiastically brought to the marketplace.”
    —Burl Barer, Edgar Award winner, New York Times bestselling author

    “WildBlue’s nimble, professional staff gave smart, high-quality support to my true-crime memoir… expertly tapping social media, crime podcasts and other venues to spread the word near and far.”
    —Katherine Ellison, Pulitzer Prize Winner and author of Mothers and Murderers

    “I have had seven different publishers for my nonfiction books and more for my journal articles. These include established houses such as Oxford University Press and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. My most recent book, Tempest-Tost, was published by WildBlue Press and their professionalism, thoroughness and attention to detail through every aspect of the process was of a quality equal to any I have ever experienced.”
    —Robert Dodge, author of Tempest-Tost

    “WildBlue Press is redefining what a publisher should be, with a level of personal support and interaction with their authors that the established houses could never achieve. American publishing is changing dramatically, and WildBlue is in the forefront.”
    —John J. Nance, multiple New York Times bestselling thriller author of LOCKOUT and 16 SOULS

    “After establishing nine bestselling novels with the world’s largest publishing houses, I had the good providence to finally sign with WildBlue Press, which I judge to be the most creative and productive publishing house it’s ever been my privilege to work with. WildBlue Press specializes in stellar story development with the author and excellent author support with vastly superior marketing programs to any company that has published me henceforth. Gazing down the road, I hope WildBlue Press remains my premier publishing house as long as I continue to produce premier works. In short, I consider myself privileged to be published by WildBlue Press which I consider the most intelligent and provocative publishing house in the worldwide publishing empire.”
    —James Byron Huggins, international bestselling author

    “They communicate clearly, and from the beginning they’ve responded quickly and thoughtfully to my (numerous) questions. I appreciate their insights into the trade, and they do a great job promoting all of their authors.”
    —Craig Holt, award-winning author

    “Having a publisher such as WildBlue Press has been, for me, a godsend. To be able to bring my readers—old and new—the stories I feel are worthy of their time and money, without those industry people totally out of touch with the zeitgeist telling me the story is “not quite right” or “needs a stronger female lead” or “readers want high-profile ‘Making a Murderer’ type of narratives today with recognizable criminal names” is, without a doubt, one of many benefits of publishing with a press such as WildBlue, run by people who understand the genre and, most importantly, what readers want within a contemporary context.”
    —M. William Phelps, New York Times bestselling author

    “After your excellent Kindle promotion… I watched the book shoot all the way up the Amazon Sales Rank to a high of 454; It also placed #1 in three categories…”
    —Robert Davidson, author of THE BEAST I LOVED

    “Wildblue Press should be the new business model for authors. I’ve never been treated so well on matters large or small that are part of the publishing process. Wildblue Press knows what they’re doing, and it is a relief to have a book (A Murder In My Hometown) in their hands.“
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