Wordcatcher is a hybrid publisher. We take on a limited number of titles on the traditional model of only getting paid when we sell books, and we also assist authors who prefer to pay for publication.
Assisted Publishing Packages and Submissions
Our general fiction and non-fiction publication packages start from £795, with a host of options depending on your needs.
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Our standard poetry publication package costs £495 and you receive 25 copies worth up to £225, recouping almost half of your initial investment if you sell them.
Our children’s publication package starts from £1,795 with full storyboarding and advice from start to finish.
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Our Creative Portfolio Series package costs £425, launching your work into the marketplace.
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Traditional Publishing Submissions
We offer a limited number of ‘traditional’ publishing contracts where there is no up-front cost to the author and we both get paid when books sell. Much of our existing catalogue has been published on this basis. We are currently closed to this type of submission until 2021 and it is by invitation only.
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Information and Articles
The Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing – An Unbiased View
Pros There are no gatekeepers. In traditional publishing, literary agents and commissioning editors can be picky about which books they publish, or they simply don’t have space in their lists for new titles or authors. This means tens of thousands
Types of Publisher
If you have decided that you want your book to be published by a publisher, rather than self-publish, it is important to understand the different types of publishing company that exist and the services they offer. ‘Traditional’ publishers The so-called
Literary Agents: What do they do?
What does a literary agent do? Aspiring authors send a submission to literary agents who will normally read a one-page synopsis and the first three chapters of the book. If a literary agent takes on an author they send the