Red Folder Press Author Partners

Publish independently.
Don't publish alone.

A lean publishing option for independent authors who want to retain ownership and control of their work while publishing under a newly established independent imprint.

Author Partner Package

$150

For one approved title.

Additional approved titles from an existing RFP Author Partner: $75 each.

What Red Folder Press provides.

  • One Red Folder Press-owned ISBN assigned to the approved print edition.
  • Publication under the Red Folder Press imprint.
  • Basic pre-publication quality review of title, copyright page, cover, interior, and print proof.
  • Permanent Red Folder Press author profile and book catalog listing.
  • Official Red Folder Press launch post on LinkedIn and Facebook.
  • Custom branded press release PDF for the author to distribute.
  • Continued inclusion in the Red Folder Press catalog and Author Partner ecosystem.
What stays yours

Your book. Your account. Your royalties.

Authors retain their copyright and creative control, manage their own publishing accounts, and receive their sales royalties directly.

RFP receives permission to display and use approved book covers, author images, descriptions, and related promotional assets to promote the author, title, and Red Folder Press catalog.

Required RFP branding: every RFP-published title must include the Red Folder Press name, redfolderpress.com, and the RFP logo on the copyright page. RFP Author Partner is authorized to use RFP logo on the cover where appropriate.
What we do not provide

RFP publishes finished books.

The $150 package does not include developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, ghostwriting, interior formatting, custom cover design, paid advertising, media pitching, guaranteed sales, or guaranteed bookstore placement.

If a manuscript needs additional preparation before submission, authors may be referred to independent resources such as Literacy Lives. Red Folder Press does not manage or include those outside services in the Author Partner Package.

Submit your book

Author Partner Submission

We consider completed, professionally prepared manuscripts across multiple genres. Red Folder Press does not currently accept low-content books or romance titles.

Submission does not guarantee acceptance. Red Folder Press reviews for quality, publication readiness, and overall catalog fit.