Honest answers, before you ask.

Yes. You keep 100% of your rights and 100% of your royalties. Your book is published in accounts that belong to you, and this is written into your agreement.

No, and please be careful with anyone who does. No honest publisher can promise sales or rankings. We promise careful work, a professional book and clear, dated milestones.

Every book is different, so we give you a written quote after your free roadmap call. It shows the scope, milestones and cost before you commit to anything.

Your project is divided into milestones: 50% to begin, 25% after you approve the midpoint, and 25% after you approve your finished book, before it is published. Your deposit is fully refundable within 7 days if work has not started. Payment plans are available.

If we miss an agreed milestone date by more than 14 days for reasons on our side, you may cancel and receive a refund for any milestone not yet delivered.

Editing usually takes 4 to 6 weeks, editing with design and publishing 8 to 10 weeks, and ghostwriting with publishing 4 to 6 months. Your exact dates are set in your agreement.

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A named editor leads your project and is your main contact. [Describe your team honestly: where your editors, writers and designers are based, and your support hours in US time.]

We recommend it, because it lists you as the publisher of record. We guide you through getting your own.

Yes. We can set up your book under a pen name while your accounts stay in your legal name.

Yes. We use your material only to create your book, and we will sign a confidentiality agreement on request.

No. Penwood Press is an independent company. We set up your book on the platforms you choose, such as Amazon KDP or IngramSpark, in your own accounts.