Universal setup
Four direct accounts, listings tuned per retailer.
starting from $640
Start here - Apple Books, Kobo, B&N Press, Google Play
- Listing copy adapted per retailer
- Pricing strategy per retailer
Publishing · from $640 · 1 to 2 weeks
Beyond Amazon. Apple Books, Kobo, B&N Press, Google Play.
Setup and ongoing presence on the four ebook retailers that matter outside the KDP ecosystem.
If you have ruled out KDP Select, the smart play is direct upload to each of the major non-Amazon retailers, not aggregator-only distribution. Each direct upload gives you higher royalty, better store-page placement, and direct merchandising emails when promos open.
Behind the scenes
What universal publishing looks like on a working day.
Five shots from the studio — the kind of work that ends up on your project.
The work, in three tabs
Click through what you actually get, how it runs, and who owns it.
Deliverables, not vibes.
Set up in your name, your tax info, your bank. We have access; you own it.
- Direct accounts on Apple Books, Kobo, B&N Press, Google Play Books
- Listing copy adapted per retailer
- Promo calendar tracked
A written timeline. No silent stretches.
Four accounts opened, tax info filed, banking validated.
- Days 1–4 — Account setup or migration
- Days 5–9 — Listing build per retailer
- Days 10–14 — Upload and validate
A senior lead, by name, on day one.
Sample deliverables
Drag through real universal publishing work the studio shipped this year.
How it works
A written timeline you can plan around.
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Days 1–4
Account setup or migration
Four accounts opened, tax info filed, banking validated.
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Days 5–9
Listing build per retailer
Custom-tuned descriptions, categories, pricing per retailer.
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Days 10–14
Upload and validate
Files uploaded across all four; pricing and territory rights configured.
Pricing
Three tiers. Real numbers.
No 'contact us for pricing.' If a tier here looks close to your project, the final quote on the discovery call will be within 15% either way.
Universal + ongoing
Setup plus six months of promo submission and listing maintenance.
starting from $1,890
Start here - Everything in Universal setup
- Six-month promo submission window
- Listing refresh quarterly
- Apple/Kobo featured-promo applications
Studio
The named team behind every project.
Universal publishing — FAQ
Questions we get every week, answered straight.
Why not just use Draft2Digital or PublishDrive?
Aggregators take 10–15% of royalty for the convenience. Direct upload avoids that. On a $4.99 ebook selling 1,000 copies a month across the four retailers, the difference is roughly $400/month. For active authors, direct wins. For inactive authors, aggregator wins on time.
Do I have to abandon KDP to do this?
No. You keep KDP for Amazon and add the four non-Amazon retailers directly. The only thing you cannot do is enroll in KDP Select (which would lock you out of these four).
Do I need different pricing per retailer?
Yes for some books. Kobo Plus subscription readers price-anchor lower than Apple direct buyers. Google Play promotes books that participate in their promo programs. We dial in the right pricing per retailer.
Pairs with
Services that pair with this one.
Most projects use two to four services. We bundle on the discovery call.
Ready when you are
Ready to ship a universal publishing project?
A 30-minute discovery call with a senior editor — no sales script, no pressure. We'll tell you whether we're the right fit for your project, what it would cost, and how long it would take.