What We Do
at Ingenium Books
We empower, enlighten, and enrich people's lives by creating and publishing outstanding nonfiction that women love to write and read.
Ingenium Books is a hybrid publisher of nonfiction books.
We solicit, select, vet, curate, and publish outstanding nonfiction. We are particularly interested in memoir.
We partner with authors who already have a solid nonfiction manuscript ready for publishing.
We help other authors develop their ideas and turn them into a solid manuscript that is ready to publish.
And we produce and publish audiobooks.
With Ingenium Books,
it's all about the book.
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HYBRID PUBLISHING
We specialize in nonfiction partnership publishing, or hybrid publishing. It's an empowering alternative to both traditional publishing and self-publishing approaches. Not writing nonfiction? No problem. Let's talk.
AUTHOR SERVICES
Author coaching and editing services — manuscript assessments, developmental editing, copy editing — when your manuscript isn't quite ready to publish. We breathe life into your ideas and help you become publish-ready.
AUDIOBOOKS
Storytelling and sound. Our two specialties. Be sure your book is positioned to capture a piece of the fastest-growing segment of the book sales market: audiobooks.
The Ingenium Books Publishing Model
We vet and curate incoming submissions just like a traditional publisher does.
If we accept your manuscript, it fits within one of the nonfiction genres we publish, and it is ready to go, our hybrid or partnership publishing model means a joint investment in bringing your book to market — and getting attention for it once it is out there.
You’ll invest in your project up front and receive a much larger share of royalties than you would under a traditional publishing contract: 60 percent on gross receipts across all formats, including, if relevant, film, tv, or broadcast licensing.
Your book gets professional treatment throughout the publishing process, including during the launch and sale periods so you don’t have to go it alone.
Not all book publishers provide
intensive, customized, and personal support.
We do.
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From the first video call, I knew you were the right partners for me. Your leadership through the process, guidance, teaching, and recommendations made me feel supported and pushed in the best possible way.
Lisa King
- Just Do You
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Do YOU have a dream receiving endorsements from Harvard University, Stanford University, and others, because your book is GREAT!? I had — and thanks to Ingenium Books — my dream came true.
Henrik J. Mondrup
- Achieving Change
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You went way beyond what I was expecting. I'm patting myself on the back for trusting my gut instinct from our first call. You helped take my book from good to great.
Jamie Sussel-Turner
- Less Stress Life
Ingenium Books' authors enjoy the best of both worlds: they are collaborative, entrepreneurial partners who benefit from greater creative control and a larger share of royalties than they'd get with traditional publishing. That, along with endorsements, pre-sales, distribution, and ongoing project management — long after their book is published — make ours a highly desirable publishing approach.
Our Publishing Package
At Ingenium Books, we may work with several nonfiction genres but we only have one publishing package: it includes everything to transform your manuscript into a professionally published masterpiece.
You don’t need to become a publishing expert.
You just need one in your corner.
What Happens After I Submit My Manuscript?
We treat your manuscript submission confidentially, of course. Once you submit your manuscript (actually, the first twenty pages), and answer a few questions which help us understand more about your book and you as the author, we'll do a thorough review. The first thing we check is which of the nonfiction genres we publish does your manuscript fit into? Business? Memoir? Self-help? Journalistic nonfiction, such as true crime? (There are other types of nonfiction, but we don't publish them all.)
We aim to get back to you within sixty days, or sooner. We'll tell you which of the following four possible paths your manuscript would be suited for.
Four Possible Paths for Your Nonfiction Manuscript
1. Accepted, Ready to Publish
Manuscripts in one of the four types of nonfiction we work with and suited for idea path #1 have been professionally edited, are written for a clear reader audience, and are ready for the final proofread and the remaining steps in our publishing process.
2. Accepted With Copy Edit
Manuscripts falling into idea path #2 still need some editing work. (Copy editing is not included in the Ingenium Books' publishing package.) This extra work might include addressing word choice, small inconsistencies, or minor reordering of material. You are free to hire us or someone else for this work.
3. Conditional, Needs Development
Idea path #3 is for those manuscripts requiring more in-depth development work before we can formally accept it for publishing. Most often, especially with nonfiction, the culprit is a lack of structure, unclear audience focus, or other problems that require a heavier hand.
4. Not Accepted
We can't accept every manuscript submitted to us for consideration, for a number of possible reasons. As your publishing partner, your best interests are our best interests and we will not agree to publish a work we do not feel is ready for prime time. If this is the case with yours, keep working on your writing craft, perhaps in one of our author coaching programs.
Author Investment
If your manuscript is accepted after the submission review process, your investment is $6900, usually in four equal monthly payments.
$1725/4mo
$6.9k* total
*prices in USD
Author Services
Authors always need professional help when readying their manuscripts for publishing. Whether you're responding to feedback from our submission process or you want to put your best foot forward when you do submit, we can provide you with author services. Manuscript assessment, author coaching, developmental editing, copy editing. Ask us about a custom solution to address the specific needs of your nonfiction book.
Our Manuscript Wish List #mswl
We are actively seeking manuscripts in the following nonfiction genres.
Journalistic Nonfiction
- Journalistic or narrative nonfiction that takes a fact-based view of a significant event, person, place, or all three.
- True crime, where there is evidence of broader societal impact
- Investigative works that expose new views on matters of public interest
Business
- Unique take on capitalizing on technological developments
- Business growth tools for specific industries or professions
- Custom coaching programs
- Sustainability approaches, social responsibility
- Leadership mindset, culture
Self-Help
- Personal finance matters
- Personal growth, self-improvement
- Health and wellness matters
- Career advice
- 'How-to' do something specific, perhaps unique
Memoir
- Extraordinary experiences of survival, overcoming odds, achieving success
- Poignant, deep reflections on life and/or career lessons
- Stories that help us learn more about ourselves and the human condition
What is Hybrid Publishing?
Hybrid publishing is just what it sounds like: a cross between traditional publishing and self-publishing. It’s independent publishing at its best.
Your manuscript is subject to vetting for quality, just like it would be under a traditional publishing arrangement. We select only those manuscripts that we feel have a clear audience, message, a solid story, and, of course, potential.
IBPA's Hybrid Publisher Criteria
The Independent Book Publishers' Association (we're a proud IBPA member) has developed a list of criteria for hybrid publishers:
Read more about the IBPA's Hybrid Publisher Criteria here.
What's the Difference Between Hybrid Publishing,
Self-Publishing, and a Vanity Press?
A vanity press will take an author’s money no matter the quality or saleability of the work, and after publishing you’ll likely not hear from them again unless you’re trying to buy more of your books from them.
Self-publishing is when you write, publish, distribute, and market your book entirely on your own: a big learning curve that may be a satisfying journey or leave you exhausted and frustrated.
Hybrid publishing is just what it sounds like: a cross between traditional publishing and self-publishing. It’s independent publishing at its best.
- Your manuscript is subject to vetting for quality, just like it would be under a traditional publishing arrangement.
- Your book gets the professional treatment throughout the publishing process, including during the launch and sale periods so you don’t have to go it alone.
- If you and your manuscript submission are accepted, you’ll pay for part of the publishing and production costs and we’ll bring our nonfiction publishing skills and experience to produce and publish the most outstanding version of your book possible.
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Ingenium Books Publishing Inc.
2967 Dundas St. W. Unit 278
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M6P 1Z2
