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Thinking about making your own book? Outskirts Press helps you do it the professional way. Join over 20,000 authors who have invested in paid self-publishing with us. With more than 20 years of experience and an A+ BBB rating, we provide expert guidance, personalized support and comprehensive publishing services.
We are not a DIY craft site or a free publishing platform. We’re a trusted, full-service self-publishing company that empowers you to publish and sell your book your way—backed by our professional team every step of the way.
Why Authors Choose Outskirts Press:
If you're looking for professional help to publish your book, you're in the right place. Self-publishing services start at $999.
Outskirts Press is the #1-rated self-publishing company by Top Consumer Reviews—10 years in a row for trusted, full-service author support. "When it comes to reputation, Outskirts Press has been at the top of our list for years...a trusted one-stop shop for print and eBook publishing, marketing tools and more."— Top Consumer Reviews
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Creating a book involves more than writing the manuscript. You’ll need editing, interior formatting, a cover design, ISBN assignment, printing options, and distribution setup. Outskirts Press handles every one of these steps for you so your book looks professional and is prepared to industry standards. You stay focused on your content while we create the actual book for you.
DIY platforms offer basic templates, but they leave you to manage editing, layout, sizing, typography, and production on your own. Outskirts Press provides a full-service alternative: you create the content, and our professional team turns it into a bookstore-quality print and digital book. This gives you creative freedom without requiring you to learn complex design or publishing tools.
Yes. First-time authors regularly publish with Outskirts Press. You simply upload your manuscript, and our team guides you through editing, design, formatting, and distribution. Our step-by-step process makes it easy to make your own book—even if you have no technical experience.
A professional-quality book requires proper typography, clean interior formatting, a compelling cover, and files that meet printer and retailer specifications. Outskirts Press provides all of these services with experienced designers and editors. This ensures the book you create is polished, presentable, and ready for bookstores, libraries, and online retailers.
Free DIY tools give you templates but leave every decision—and every mistake—to you. Outskirts Press is a paid, full-service publishing company that produces books to industry standards and guides you through each stage. You maintain complete control of your content while we handle the technical details that DIY platforms do not provide.
Once your book is professionally formatted and designed, Outskirts Press handles printing and sets up distribution to major retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Ingram, and libraries (over 60,000 retailers and wholesalers worldwide). You create the book—our team ensures it reaches readers around the world.
Yes. Outskirts Press offers publishing packages with different levels of support, along with optional à-la-carte services so you only pay for what you need. Whether you want just the essentials or full editing, design, and marketing assistance, you can customize how your book is created.

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