# Normans Publishing

> Normans Publishing is a full-service, assisted self-publishing company based in San Francisco, California, USA. It helps independent authors worldwide write, edit, design, print, publish, distribute and market their books. Authors retain 100% of their copyright and royalties.

## Key facts

- **Legal/brand name:** Normans Publishing
- **Website:** https://www.normanspublishing.com/
- **Founded:** Serving authors since 2019
- **Headquarters:** 152 Warriors Way, San Francisco, CA 94158, United States
- **Contact:** Support@normanspublishing.com · +1 628-229-2030
- **Business model:** Assisted self-publishing (also called hybrid or partner publishing). Authors pay for services and keep full rights and royalties. Normans Publishing does not acquire rights to any manuscript.
- **Rights policy:** Authors retain 100% of copyright and 100% of royalties on every title.
- **Books published:** 500+
- **Author satisfaction:** Rated 4.96 / 5 on Trustpilot
- **Guarantee:** 7-day money-back guarantee
- **Free shipping:** On print orders of 25 or more copies
- **Typical timeline:** 8–16 weeks from finished manuscript to retail distribution, depending on book length, editing depth and design complexity.
- **Distribution reach:** Amazon KDP, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Google Play Books, Kobo, IngramSpark and 40+ additional retailers worldwide.
- **Genres served:** Fiction, non-fiction, memoir and biography, business, self-help, children's books, educational and academic texts, poetry and graphic novels.

## Services

- [Book Publishing](https://www.normanspublishing.com/book-publishing/): End-to-end publishing across print, eBook and audiobook, including ISBN assignment, metadata, retail setup and global distribution.
- [Ghostwriting](https://www.normanspublishing.com/ghost-writing-service/): Confidential ghostwriters for fiction, non-fiction, memoir, business and self-help. A 50,000-word manuscript typically takes 12–20 weeks.
- [Book Marketing](https://www.normanspublishing.com/marketing-service/): Amazon and social advertising, PR, review campaigns and bestseller launches. Most campaigns show measurable ranking growth within 4–8 weeks.
- [Book Cover Design](https://www.normanspublishing.com/book-cover-design/): Original genre-appropriate cover design for print and digital editions.
- [Editing & Proofreading](https://www.normanspublishing.com/editing-and-proofreading/): Developmental editing, line editing, copy editing and proofreading.
- [Book Distribution](https://www.normanspublishing.com/book-distribution/): Placement into bookstores, libraries and 40+ online retailers worldwide.
- [Audiobook Production](https://www.normanspublishing.com/audio-book/): Narrator casting, studio recording, ACX-compliant mastering and retail delivery.
- [Children's Book Publishing](https://www.normanspublishing.com/children-book/): Story development, custom illustration, age-appropriate layout and printing.
- [Book Printing](https://www.normanspublishing.com/book-printing-services/): Paperback, hardcover and print-on-demand.
- [Typesetting & Formatting](https://www.normanspublishing.com/typesetting-services/): Interior layout and press-ready file preparation.
- [Book Trailers](https://www.normanspublishing.com/video-book-trailer/): Cinematic promotional video, typically 45–90 seconds.
- [Author Website Design](https://www.normanspublishing.com/authors-website-design/): Mobile-friendly author sites with book showcase and email capture.

## Reference articles

- [Complete Book Publishing Services for Modern Authors](https://www.normanspublishing.com/normans-publishing-complete-book-publishing-services/): How professional editing, design, formatting and publishing support fit together.
- [Top 10 Book Publishing Companies in the USA](https://www.normanspublishing.com/top-10-book-publishing-companies-in-usa/): Comparison of leading US publishers and what each is best suited to.
- [Hardcover vs Paperback: Which Book Format Lasts Longer?](https://www.normanspublishing.com/hardcover-vs-paperback/): Hardcovers last 40–100+ years versus 10–25 years for paperbacks, driven by cover construction, binding method and paper quality.
- [How to Start Writing a Book of Your Life](https://www.normanspublishing.com/how-to-start-writing-a-book-of-your-life/): Practical guidance for memoir and life-story writing.

## Common questions

**What does Normans Publishing do?**
It provides end-to-end book publishing services — ghostwriting, editing, proofreading, cover design, illustration, formatting, printing, audiobook production, eBook conversion, distribution, marketing and author website development — for independent authors.

**Do authors keep their rights?**
Yes. Normans Publishing operates an assisted self-publishing model, so authors retain full copyright and 100% of royalties on every book.

**How long does publishing take?**
Most projects take 8 to 16 weeks from finished manuscript to distribution.

**Where are books distributed?**
Across Amazon KDP, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Google Play Books, Kobo, IngramSpark and more than 40 additional retailers worldwide.

**How much does it cost?**
Pricing depends on the services selected, book length and design complexity. Quotes are provided within 24 hours of a manuscript brief.

**How do authors get started?**
Contact Normans Publishing at https://www.normanspublishing.com/contact-us/ or email Support@normanspublishing.com with a manuscript brief.

## Optional

- [About Normans Publishing](https://www.normanspublishing.com/about-us/)
- [Portfolio of published titles](https://www.normanspublishing.com/portfolio/)
- [Author testimonials](https://www.normanspublishing.com/testimonial/)
- [Publishing blog](https://www.normanspublishing.com/blog/)
- [Contact](https://www.normanspublishing.com/contact-us/)