Are you a hybrid publisher?

No. We’re a small press, publishing in digital-first with eBooks and print-on-demand paperbacks. We pitch audio, foreign translation, and TV rights.

What do you publish?

We publish Romantic Women’s Fiction, Contemporary Romance, General-Market Romance, and Inspirational Romance.

Do authors pay anything to work with you?

No. While we offer authors suggestions on how to invest in their careers and promote their titles, all production and marketing spend is out of our pockets. As a small publishing company, we do encourage authors to promote their titles.

How is Harpeth Road different from other publishers?

Harpeth Road Press is author owned, and the author is at the center of everything we do. We not only focus on producing top-notch books, but we also teach the author what she/he needs to be a success in the business.

Will you market my book?

Yes. We have a full marketing plan for every title. If you succeed, we succeed.

Will I have to be on social media?

As a digital-first publisher, we believe in being where our readers are—online. While we understand that an author’s main focus should be great writing, we strongly believe that the author has an incredible pull with readers. We will do the marketing, but the author’s promotion and outreach to readers through online efforts is key to getting the word out in a digital environment. Not to worry! We’ll prepare authors with lessons on everything they need to build their platform, and we provide our authors an author promotion plan (separate from our publishing marketing plan) full of ideas. Readers would rather hear from the author than us, so having a robust platform is essential for getting an author’s name (and book) out there.

Will I have a say in the titling and cover art for my book?
We take publishing our novels very seriously. While we will absolutely consult the author on brand, title, and cover, our decisions are based on decades of experience in the business. We promise our authors the most competitive package we can provide.

Where will my book be available for purchase?

We are a digital-first publisher. We will publish your novel in eBook on Amazon (and possibly other outlets). Print-on-demand paperbacks will be available at retailers such as Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com, and other online stores. We do pitch audiobook rights to Dreamscape.

Where can booksellers purchase my books?

Booksellers can purchase our books from Ingram.

What other subrights do you manage?

We manage foreign translation rights through our agents at 2 Seas Agency, TV and film rights using our connections across various networks, and audiobooks to competetive distributors. In the last two years, we signed a TV shopping agreement with the famed Everywhere Entertainment for our debut author’s novel The Holiday Plan, and we’ve sold foreign rights to countless titles (see our “About” page for more.)