CHECK US BEFORE YOU TRUST US
Check Us Before You Trust Us
About 1 in 6 of our buyers told us they wondered, at least once, if this was a scam, and bought anyway once they checked. That's the right instinct. This page is built for the checking: our contract highlights, our rights policy, the warning signs of a vanity press, and how to verify our founders yourself, not just from what we tell you.
The contract
Contract highlights, in plain language
A written agreement, before any payment is due
You get the full agreement to read before you commit to anything. Nothing here runs on a handshake or a verbal promise.
Your rights and royalties, named explicitly
The agreement states, in plain language, that you keep 100% of your rights and 100% of your royalties. If a contract doesn't say this clearly, don't sign it, anywhere.
Scope and deliverables, itemized
What you're paying for is listed out, the same way it's listed on every service page here. Vague scope is where trust dies.
Timeline commitments
The stages of the process and the expected timeframe for each are stated in writing, not just implied on a call.
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Your rights
Rights policy: 100% yours, always
- You keep 100% of your rights.
- You keep 100% of your royalties.
On every book, in every format, for as long as the book exists. This is the entire premise of partnership publishing, and it does not change based on scope, price, or how the launch goes.
If a publisher, of any kind, won't put that in writing before you pay them, that's your answer.
Before you sign anywhere
The vanity-press warning
A vanity press makes its money selling you services, whether or not your book is ready, whether or not it will work, sometimes whether or not you asked for them. Some quietly take rights while calling it a publishing deal.
If anyone offers to publish your book without involving you, run.
Independent sources
Third-party verification
Better Business Bureau
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Trustpilot
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See more aggregated third-party reviews at /reviews.
The founders
Founder verifiability
- Susmita "Sush" Dutta and Ash Goel founded Global Book Publishing in 2019.
- Both are USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling authors.
- Jointly they've delivered 5X TEDx talks; Ash alone has delivered 9X.
- Together they've taught 1M+ students.
None of this is a claim you have to take on faith: these are public records you can search yourself.
FAQ
Trust questions, answered directly
Straight answers to the questions we hear most.
Still have a question?
Talk to a real personHow do I know you're not a vanity press?
A vanity press profits from selling you services regardless of whether the book is any good, and some quietly take rights while calling it a publishing deal. We keep our contract highlights public, our rights policy stated plainly, and our founders publicly verifiable. The one-line test that works everywhere: If anyone offers to publish your book without involving you, run.
What's the difference between a hybrid publisher and a traditional publisher?
A traditional publisher pays you an advance, but takes a large share of rights and royalties, and can take a year or more just to say yes. A hybrid, or partnership, publisher charges an upfront fee but leaves your rights and royalties with you, 100%. Neither is a scam by default; the scam risk shows up in publishers, of either kind, that hide their terms.
Can I see reviews from real authors?
Yes. Links to our BBB and Trustpilot profiles belong here, and we'd rather show you the real number than claim one. [NEEDS CONFIRMATION: BBB profile URL] [NEEDS CONFIRMATION: Trustpilot profile URL] Aggregated reviews also live at /reviews.
Who are Sush Dutta and Ash Goel, actually?
Public figures with a public record. Both are USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling authors. Jointly they've delivered 5X TEDx talks; Ash alone has delivered 9X. Read the full story at /about, or search for them yourself. We'd rather you verify us than take our word for it.
Free strategy call
Still checking? Good. Ask us anything on the call.
The strategy call is a real read on your book, not a pitch. Bring the questions this page didn't answer.
- Keep 100% of your rights and royalties
- 6 to 12 months, guided start to finish
- Founded by USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling authors