About University-Publishers

University-Publishers seeks authors whose work addresses a specialized audience. Our mission is to expose new ideas and important scholarship. In exchange for distribution rights, we offer a variety of publishing options, major distribution, fair compensation, multiple media formats, and personal attention.

Our publications are sold in paperback and ebook editions through thousands of booksellers including Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Powell's, Mobipocket, and directly via the internet. In addition to global internet distribution, we share printing and distribution facilities with some of the largest publishers in the world, with production facilities in both the US and UK, to ensure quality manufacturing and easy access to all of our titles.

Personal service

If you are an expert in your field, professor or author with a book length manuscript, we may be interested in publishing your work. Our experienced editors can guide you through a successful publication. Complete our confidential Book Proposal Form for personal assistance. A representative will contact you within two weeks.

If you have what we're looking for we'll ask to see your manuscript. If accepted for publication, you will work with the same person throughout the publishing process; someone who knows your manuscript, the publishing process, and who has worked with many other authors.

Worldwide distribution

With production facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, and co-publishing opportunities in China and India, our comprehensive distribution system makes your book available through some of the biggest book selling channels in the world. All our books are made available through major on-line booksellers including giants such as Amazon.com and Barnes&Noble.com, plus available via special order through thousands of neighborhood bookstores.

Large-scale wholesale distribution is provided by arrangement with top book distributors including Ingram Book Company, Baker & Taylor, and Bertrams in the UK. In addition, readers worldwide can purchase either paper or ebook editions directly from University-Publishers.com and other ebooksellers for instant access to your work.

Paperback & electronic formats

All titles are available in both ebook and paperback formats. The digital version makes it fast, easy and inexpensive for others to access. We offer a variety of digital distribution options by partnering with Books.Google.com, Amazon.com eBook upgrade program, Powells.com, and Mobipocket.com. The first 25 pages are made available on-line for free at University-Publishers.com, and limited excerpts at Books.Google.com. Each title is also available in a high quality trade paperback edition in a variety of trim sizes.

Top royalties

Author royalties Author royalties are based on the retail price so you know exactly how much each sale is worth. Our authors have access to one of the highest royalties in the publishing business: from 10% to 40% of the retail price depending on the mode and the level of the sale.

Speed

Depending on how well your manuscript is prepared, it can be ready to promote and distribute in as little as two or three months.

Author friendly publishing agreement

Author retains all copyrights. Easily terminable contract after 2000 copies sold or two years, which ever comes first.

Library Classification Assignment

Publishers Cataloging-in-Publication (CIP) data is assigned for qualifying titles that are likely to be acquired by libraries.