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More possibility.
Screening starts when you submit. Most books go live in hours, while the excitement is still fresh.
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A book.
A beginning.
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You wrote something worth reading.
Let’s get it out into the world.
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Stories take shape here.
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GOOD STORIES DESERVE TO GO PLACES.Discover the direct way
01 / The direct way
A little less industry. A lot more independence.Big ideas.
No middlemen.
Publishing should open doors. Direct Press gives you a clear path from finished manuscript to paid reader—with your voice, your rights, and your upside intact.
Less waiting.
The work is yours
Keep the rights.
And the rewards.
You keep your copyright and typically 77–87% of the US list price. Every fee is there to see.
Do the mathA direct connection
Your book.
Their next favorite.
A beautiful store page, a shareable sample, and DRM-free files. A simple way for readers to support you.
Explore the books02 / From draft to discovery
You bring the story. We’ll handle the next steps.A new chapter.
Three simple steps.
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Your manuscriptBring your words.
Upload your EPUB, DOCX, Markdown, or PDF. We take care of conversion and formatting.
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Your decisionsMake it yours.
Set your price, choose your cover, and see exactly what you’ll earn from every sale.
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Your next chapterMeet your readers.
After screening and your preview approval, your book gets a permanent page, ready to share.
03 / The numbers are on your side
You did
the writing.
Keep the upside.
You receive 90% of net receipts at every price. That’s typically 77–87% of the US list price after card processing. No exclusivity. No surprises.
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See what your next chapter could earn.
Your royalty, per sale Live calculator
List price$9.99
Card processing Helcim−$0.57
Net receipts$9.42
Direct Press 10%−$0.94
You receive 90% of net$8.48
Share of list price84.9% of list
US list after card fees and our 10%. Not 90% of the cover price. Tax not included.
Room for independent minds
Different voices.
Shared principles.
Difficult ideas belong in books. We screen for harm, explain our decisions, and give authors a way to appeal.
Our content policy, in plain sight+
Ideas are welcome.
Political argument, difficult history, technical work, translations, and perspectives that challenge the familiar.
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Your process is your own.
AI-assisted work is welcome with disclosure. The same standards apply to every book.
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Harm is the line.
Exploitation, targeted abuse, and actionable harm have no place here. Read the policy for the full boundaries.
There’s a reader out there for you.
The next chapter
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