For novelists
You wrote the book — now let's make it real. Story editing, a genre-perfect cover, clean typesetting and full publishing, so your novel competes with the best on the shelf.
One team, four simple steps — we handle the hard parts. See all five stages of the process.
A quick call (or our questionnaire) — we learn your book, goals and audience.
Ghostwriting or editing, a professional cover, and print-ready formatting.
Live on Amazon & major retailers — you keep 100% of rights and royalties.
Launch strategy, reviews and promotion so the right readers actually find it.
Your story matters most to readers after they open the book. What gets them to open it is a cover that instantly signals the genre, a first page that earns the next one, and the right category and keywords so the readers who love your kind of book can find it at all. Most self-published novels are written well and fail anyway — not from bad prose, but from a cover that doesn't say "thriller," or a book shelved where no reader looks. We fix all three.
Length signals genre — write to your reader's expectation:
| Genre | Typical word count |
|---|---|
| Thriller / Mystery | 70,000–90,000 |
| Romance | 50,000–90,000 |
| Fantasy / Sci-Fi | 90,000–120,000 |
| Literary / General | 70,000–100,000 |
| Young Adult | 50,000–80,000 |
We publish your novel to Amazon (Kindle + paperback) and retailers under your name — you keep 100% of the rights and every royalty — and, if you want, launch it with the reviews and visibility that turn a release into real sales.
Publishing a novel is quoted after a free 15-minute call; you can add editing, or a launch plan to actively sell copies.
Most novels go from finished manuscript to published in about 8–12 weeks, plus editing time.
Each package is quoted to your manuscript after a free call. Every one includes 100% ownership rights, unlimited revisions, an ISBN and barcode, and a dedicated project manager.
Everything a finished manuscript needs to become a published book.
Senior-level craft, plus the website and Amazon groundwork for a real launch.
The full launch: trailer, press kit, social media and a custom campaign.
Done for you, end to end. Writing, editing, cover, formatting, publishing and marketing handled by one coordinated team — not a dozen freelancers you manage.
You keep everything. 100% of your rights and 100% of your royalties stay with you. We publish under your name to Amazon KDP and Barnes & Noble.
Built to be found. A professional cover, clean formatting and a real launch plan — so your book competes in its category instead of disappearing.
What working with us felt like, in their own words.
Working with this team felt like a true partnership. They understood my vision and brought it to life with elegance and precision. I’m already planning my second book with them.
Working with Zeal Publishers made the publishing process far less intimidating than I expected. Mike Wolford took the time to understand my goals, answer my questions, and guide me through each step. I always felt that my book and my vision mattered.
From concept to published book in just 4 months. The entire process was seamless, and the quality exceeded my expectations. My book has opened doors I never imagined.
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We edit your manuscript (story + line editing), design a genre-perfect cover, typeset a bookstore-quality interior, and publish to Amazon and retailers in the right categories. You keep 100% of the rights and royalties.
Publishing is quoted after a free 15-minute call; you can add editing, or a launch plan to actively sell copies. You'll have a clear quote first.
It depends on genre — thrillers run 70k–90k words, fantasy 90k–120k, romance and YA often shorter. Writing to your genre's expected length is part of signaling the book to the right readers.
Yes — Kindle and paperback editions, live on Amazon and major retailers, published under your name.
Always — 100%. You own all rights and royalties, forever. We publish under your name and never take a cut of sales.
