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Paladin Press vs
vanity presses

Vanity presses charge authors to publish and often keep rights or a share of royalties. Here is how a full-service publisher like Paladin Press is different.

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Side by side

Paladin Press
Typical vanity press
Rights
You keep 100%
Often licensed to the press
Royalties
Paid directly to you
Press takes a share
ISBNs
Registered in your name
Registered to the press
Editing
Professional, genre-matched
Light or none
Pricing
Fixed quote, milestone payments
Upsells after signing
Print copies
Print on demand, no minimum
Bulk purchase required
Warning signs

How to spot a vanity press

Be careful if a company asks you to buy hundreds of copies of your own book, keeps the ISBN in its name, or takes a percentage of royalties on top of its fees.

Other red flags include pressure to sign quickly, vague contracts and packages that add expensive “marketing” with no clear deliverables. A reputable publisher will tell you exactly what you are paying for.

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