Publishing Option
Essential Imprint
$795
Best for: Authors who already have their editing, design, and production handled — and want their finished book published under the Making Sense Press imprint.
Essential Imprint gives authors access to the Making Sense Press imprint and an assigned ISBN while allowing them to manage their own production and publishing process.
Keep your royalties. Keep control. Making Sense Press takes 0% of your author royalties.
Your retailer or publishing-platform royalties are paid directly to you through your own account. Making Sense Press does not collect, hold, calculate, administer, or distribute your royalties.
What's Included
- Making Sense Press ISBN assignment for the purchased title
- Permission to use the Making Sense Press imprint and logo for that title
- Logo files and written imprint and ISBN setup instructions
- Author retains full copyright and 100% of royalties
- No consultations or ongoing publishing guidance included
- Optional, complimentary opportunity to appear on The Author Behind the Words podcast with Lisa Tarves
What You Handle
Essential Imprint is for authors who are managing their own book-production process. The author is responsible for arranging and completing editing, proofreading, interior formatting, cover design, technical file preparation, publishing-platform account setup and management, and any marketing or advertising beyond what Making Sense Press specifically includes.
Important: Making Sense Press does not require authors to use any particular editor, designer, formatter, or other service provider. Authors may choose their own qualified professionals.
Is Essential Imprint Right for You?
Essential Imprint may be a good fit if you already have your production team or process in place and primarily want the ISBN, imprint authorization, publisher identity, and catalog presence that come with publishing under Making Sense Press.