Partnered Publication
with Cynren Press and Cennan Books
We’re pleased to announce the Partnered Publication pathway. This pathway is for authors who are interested in retaining higher royalties than the traditional pathway offers, in exchange for covering a portion of production costs.
Manuscripts are selected with the same discretion and treated with the same love, attention, and pride as our traditionally published titles.
Partnered published books receive the same worldwide distribution as traditionally published titles.
Partnered published books are indistinguishable from traditionally published books.
Royalties
Traditionally published books award royalties ranging between 8% and 15% of net (25% for ebooks and audiobooks).
Partnered published books award significantly higher royalties:
Print books (paperback): 65% of net
Ebooks and audiobooks: 75% of net
Terms
Rather than claiming the standard rights term of the author’s lifetime plus 70 years, we will release rights 4 years after the book’s day of first publication. This term is, of course, extendible, should the author desire to remain with Cynren.
author contribution
The author fee for partnered publication includes all editorial and production resources that we spend on traditionally published paperbacks and ebooks:
Cynren Press ISBN and publication under one of our imprints (Cynren or Cennan)
Cover design
Metadata development and ONIX distribution
Full editorial, including substantive editing (if required), copy editing, and proofreading
Layout, design, and printing
Worldwide distribution with IPG
Marketing and full-service sales to the trade
Free copies of the ARC for the author’s own self-promotion
Marketing and buzz development for consumers
Submission to at least two top award programs for indie/university presses
Registration with the Library of Congress
Copyright registration
Foreign rights opportunities
Publication in trade paperback and ebook at minimum
Fee: $3,500
Updated 7/17/2025