TouchPoint Press accepts submissions from authors and agents.

Prospective authors and new agents interested in our publishing process and terms can find answers to our FAQs. If you have a question not listed and answered here, please submit inquiries to info@touchpointpress.com. Submission questions should be directed to submissions@touchpointpress.com.

How long have you been in business?
TouchPoint Press is an emerging publisher launched in 2013. TouchPoint Press was ranked #1 among top 17 publishers of Southern Fiction (Writing Tips Oasis). The press’s owner and publisher, Sheri Williams, was awarded Most Innovative Publishing Businesswoman (South-Central USA) (Acquisitions International).

Are you an e-book or digital-only publisher?
We publish digital and physical books. We also exploit subsidiary rights.

What about promotion? Distribution? What do you do for your authors?
Each title receives a specific marketing strategy involving a variety of resources and venues. For instance, TouchPoint e-books can be found via Amazon.com, BN.com, GooglePlay, iTunes, Kobo, OverDrive, and other online retail and distribution outlets. Print titles (all formats) are made available to major online and physical retailers, bookstores, and libraries through Ingram. We also utilize professional bloggers to review titles, interview authors, and otherwise share the excitement of new releases. Our marketing staff solicits reviews from major reviewers such as Kirkus, The New York Times, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, Library Journal, and other print and online publications. We also provide ARCs (Advance Reading Copies) to professional reviewers.

TouchPoint maintains a website and utilizes a large pool of social media. We encourage our authors to do the same as this is a globally preferred method of both communicating with readers and sharing publishing news.

Do you pay advances?
We do not pay advances against future royalties.

What are your standard royalties?
We believe our royalties are competitive when compared to industry standards. On digital titles, authors receive 40% on net publisher compensation. On print (all formats), authors receive 15% net publisher compensation on the first 10,000 copies sold and 20% thereafter on World English. While TouchPoint often has an interest in all sub-rights, acquired rights will vary by title. Unless otherwise specified, all royalty percentages are calculated on net publisher compensation.

What is the standard time from acceptance to publication?
Depending on the book format, TouchPoint will publish all new titles within 18 months from the date the final manuscript copy is received and approved. Digital-only titles may released quicker with the general turn around time being about 6 months depending on the time it takes to edit, design cover art, and put the promotional plan together.

What do you publish?
We publish fiction and nonfiction across many genres and subgenres. We interested in both stand-alone titles and series. We love everything from MG to YA, historical romance to mystery, and memoir and true crime, and we’re proud of our growing children’s list. We are always looking for new and innovative voices to share with the world. Our focus is on quality, creativity, and collaboration.