Publish your thoughts, ideas, and art with:
Decomprose Publishing House
Mission: to help emerging authors and artisans publish books at the lowest cost possible.
We know the struggle.
Click here for a free guide on how to self-publish.
Costs & benefits of publishing via Decomprose
Print book and eBook ISBN cost: $20 because I buy them in bulk.
Elective cost of professional editing services performed by an experienced writer and editor: Depends on book length. Maximum $125.
Sell on Blurb, IngramSpark, Apple Books, Barnes and Noble, and use Elise’s connections to local sellers in Minneapolis and Chicago at no cost.
Flat publication cost per title: $30.
Additional counseling available for $35 per hour.
15 % of your profits are retained by Decomprose LLC to pay sales taxes, overhead costs, and for time spent managing finances and annual taxes on your behalf. Proceeds will be paid out quarterly or upon request.
Total estimated cost of publication for both eBook and print:
As low as $85 per title!
Costs & cons of publishing via sole proprietorship
Print and eBook ISBN cost: $250 via Bowker.
No professional editing unless sought after independently
Only use the benefits of the self-publishing service of your choice.
Initial title publication cost is usually around $50.
Usually no percentage is taken from your sales, but you must manage your finances and taxes yourself.
No legal protections by publishing under an LLC unless you file for one yourself
Total estimated cost of publication for both eBook and print:
Approximately $300 per title.
How do you keep costs so low?
Filing as a LLC allowed us to invest in other artists by bulk purchasing ISBN numbers for them.
Based on the last time we bought ISBNs, we invested ~$600 to acquire ISBNs at $6 per title so that we can sell them for $10 each.
Since your product will be associated with our company, professional editing is required at $25 per hour to ensure content is appropriate, but we believe in giving you as much choice and autonomy as possible, unlike many large publishing companies.
Learn more about your editor and her credentials on the About page.
Email elise@elisemaren.com to schedule a free 30 minute consult.