How Hybrid Publishing Works

We shepherd books through the production process from start to finish. We work closely with authors to create books we are all proud of.

1. An author submits their manuscript for consideration.
2. Our team reviews the scope of the work to provide a detailed budget breakdown and workflow.
3. A contract is signed by both parties.
4. The manuscript goes into production. We provide all the necessary services, from the basics (editing, design, formatting) to more specialized services (indexing, illustration, abstracting, rewriting) to get the design and final copy approved.
5. The book goes live via our distribution channels.
6. The book gets sold.

Our Model

Iguana Books and Out of Print Press are hybrid publishers because the upfront costs are covered by the author before the work begins. As a result, we are able to offer very competitive royalty rates on the back end. 

We will not publish a book that isn’t up to our standards, and we work with our authors to meet those standards and produce the best books possible. We are committed to making the publishing process collaborative, open, and easy for our authors. Our publishing contract (PDF) is in plain language and outlines publisher and author commitments clearly.