CHB: Independent Book Publishing Services
Who We Are
CHB Media is an independent and progressive publisher. We specialize in letting voices be heard which are often blocked by the big publishing houses. We have helped many authors who felt “priced out” by the large subsidy publishers who charge $3,000 to $5,000 for complete editorial and publishing services. We publish fiction, non-fiction and poetry, focusing on manuscripts that celebrate the possibilities of life and the spirit. We do not publish vampire stories, slasher novels or anything of that nature. Our goal is to help build up the world, not join in tearing it down.
Our Services
CHB Media offers a variety of services in the areas of book editing and publishing, including print and e-books:
- Structural analysis of manuscript
- Line editing for sense, syntax, style, and reader accessibility
- Compliance with Chicago Manual of Style conventions
- Cover and text design
- ISBN and bar code acquisition
- Print management
- Distribution access, online and to book stores
- Marketing opportunities through the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and other sources.
Individualized Service
The information here is meant to be an overview of our services. For a more in-depth analysis, please contact us with specific information. Whether your manuscript is essentially ready for print or requires substantial editorial assistance, we will design a package just for you. Most people are surprised at how affordable publishing a book can be. We will guide you from Word file to a finished product. We will also assist in copyrighting, acquiring a Library of Congress number, if desired, and listing your book in the Books in Print catalog. The majority of our books are author-financed, which means you keep all rights and all profits. We will assist in planning a marketing campaign. In some cases we may offer to participate in financing and retain partial ownership rights in conjunction with the author.
General Submission Guidelines
Submit (double spaced) hard copy or email version as a Word document. (Email is preferred; hard copies will not be returned.) Be sure to keep at least one hard copy of your manuscript, and back up documents on CD, storage drive, email, etc. You may choose to send us the full manuscript, or start with a “first contact” query and sample chapters from your project.
For More Information …
Call CHB Executive Director Gary Broughman at 386-690-9295, or email him at CHBmedia@gmail.com.
