PUBLISHING

Sponsored Partner Feature: SHE WRITES PRESS

She Writes Press is unique in the world of publishing because we’re neither traditional publishing, nor are we self-publishing. As an independent publisher, we bill ourselves as a “third way” for authors, and we proudly occupy a much-needed alternative in a rapidly changing publishing landscape. SWP is a curated press that works with authors to ensure that their books will be well-received in the marketplace.

Unlike traditional houses, which buy the majority stake in your book but often don’t deliver when it comes to providing the editorial and marketing help you need, SWP gives authors an experienced editorial and production team, while allowing them to retain full ownership of their project and earnings. We have been called hybrid publishing, partnership publishing, and co-publishing, and all of these terms are representative of what we do.

In 2019, She Writes Press was the first hybrid imprint to win Independent Publisher of the Year, from the Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group. She Writes Press is distributed to the trade by Simon & Schuster. We are a mission-driven, female-run company with a strong vision, passion, and work ethic.

Read She Writes Press publisher Brooke Warner’s Publishers Weekly article about the importance of understanding a publisher’s business model and transparency, as well as her April 2026 Substack post that gives an overview of the history of hybrid publishing and its trajectory from frontier to mainstream.