Publishing, reimagined

Your book deserves
a real publisher.

Butterleaf Publishing is a full-service publishing house for authors who refuse to choose between creative control and professional quality. Write the book. We handle everything else.

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Stories worth telling

The publishing problem

Authors are forced to be publishers, marketers, and distributors.

4+

The average number of platforms an indie author juggles just to get one book to market. KDP for ebooks. IngramSpark for print. Freelancers for editing. Another tool for marketing.

$257B

The digital publishing market is booming, yet most authors see a fraction of the value their work creates. Most publishers take 85% or more. Platforms charge setup fees. Authors absorb all the risk upfront.

30%

of authors now sell direct to readers, with another 30% planning to start. The shift away from platform dependency is happening. Authors want ownership.

One house. Everything you need.

Stop stitching together a publishing stack. Start publishing.

01

Professional Editing

Developmental, line, and copy editing from experienced editors who care about your voice, not just your commas.

02

Design & Production

Cover design, interior layout, and formatting for print, ebook, and audiobook. Your book looks like it belongs on any shelf.

03

Global Distribution

Bookstores, libraries, Amazon, and direct-to-reader sales. Everywhere your readers are, your book will be.

04

Marketing & Launch

Launch strategy, social media campaigns, review outreach, and BookTok positioning. Your book doesn't just exist, it gets found.

05

Direct Sales

Your own storefront. Your reader relationships. Higher margins than any retailer can offer. The future of publishing is direct.

06

Author-First Terms

You keep your rights. You keep your readers. You keep the majority of your revenue. This is your book, your business.

07

Audiobook Production

Professional narration, studio-quality recording, and mastering — all handled by Butterleaf Publishing at no cost to you. Reach the millions of listeners who never open a page.

Our approach

A publisher that invests in your success.

Butterleaf Publishing is a traditional publishing house — the kind that covers every cost from editing and design to audiobook production and global distribution, and gets your book in front of readers everywhere. No upfront fees. No out-of-pocket expenses. You just write.

Instead of charging authors, we invest in your book and earn through a shared royalty. You keep 65% of every sale. We earn when you earn. That alignment means we only take on books we genuinely believe in.

Based in Nashville, built for authors everywhere. Submit your manuscript — if it's the right fit, we'll handle everything else.

Distribution

Available on all major platforms

Your book, everywhere your readers already shop. Butterleaf Publishing handles distribution so you don't have to.

Author Milestones

We celebrate your success
like no one else will.

Hit a milestone, unlock something extraordinary. Butterleaf Publishing invests in the authors who break through — and we make sure the world knows it.

Milestone 01
100Kcopies
copies sold
📺
Paid television advertising campaign for your book

We fund a national TV ad campaign — your book, your story, your face on screens everywhere. No cost to you.

Milestone 02
1Mcopies
copies sold
✈️
Fully paid worldwide book tour

Every city. Every bookstore. Every stage. Butterleaf Publishing covers flights, hotels, venues, and logistics — all of it — so you just show up and connect with your readers.

Milestone 03
10Mcopies
copies sold
🎬
TV and movie deal facilitation

We actively pursue and negotiate TV and movie adaptations of your work. Your story doesn't just fill shelves — it fills screens.

Milestones are cumulative across all formats — ebook, print, and audiobook combined.

Great books shouldn't stay in drawers.

Butterleaf Publishing exists because the world needs more good stories, well told and well published. Nashville to everywhere.

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