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Industry-standard production
Professional editing, interior formatting, and cover design that hold up next to traditionally published books on the same shelf.
CultuRealist Publishing — Independent Press — Est. 2022
Your manuscript, finished properly.
Non-fiction and self-help authors come to CultuRealist with a draft and a message. They leave with a book that meets industry standards — edited, designed, formatted, and distributed. You keep 100% of your rights.
Section 01 — Why authors work with CultuRealist
Why authors work with CultuRealist
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Non-fiction is the whole focus
CultuRealist publishes books that teach, argue, and shift how readers think. Not everything — and that's the point.
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You keep your rights
100% ownership, 100% of your royalties. This is a service, not a rights grab.
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A publisher who's been published
Founded and run by a Ph.D. and published author who has been through this process from both sides.
Section 02 — Services
What CultuRealist does
- 01Copy editing
- 02Interior formatting for print and ebook
- 03Custom cover design
- 04Platform setup on KDP and IngramSpark
- 05Global distribution
- 06Launch and marketing
Section 03 — Packages
Packages
Publishing Power Hour
$200 / hour
One-off expert guidance on a specific publishing problem. Limited availability.
See what's included →Author Coaching
$2,400
12 weeks: six 60-minute calls, email support throughout, feedback on up to 15,000 words.
See what's included →Most chosen
Book Production
$4,500
Copy editing, interior formatting, and custom cover design. You handle setup and distribution. Up to 60,000 words.
See what's included →Done-for-You Publishing
$8,500
Editing through distribution, handled end to end. Up to 60,000 words.
See what's included →Section 04 — Free guide
30 days to self-publishing success
A step-by-step guide to every stage of self-publishing, free.
Section 05 — FAQ
Common questions
Section 06 — Contact
Tell me about your book.
Send a few lines about your manuscript and what you want it to do. I'll reply with honest next steps.
Response time
I reply within two business days.
What happens next
I'll send a scheduling link, then talk through your manuscript with you and what you want it to do. No pitch, no obligation.