What We Do. What You Do.
The partnership, explained in plain language.
What ExactRush Does
- Editorial development and manuscript refinement
- Professional cover design and interior layout
- Production management and proofing
- Distribution setup (Amazon, expanded channels)
- Launch positioning and marketing infrastructure
- Metadata optimization and Amazon listing
- Ongoing sales tracking and reporting
What You Do
- Bring the manuscript (or a manuscript worth finishing)
- Respond to editorial feedback thoughtfully
- Participate in cover and title decisions
- Promote the book to your network and platform
- Build your audience over time
- Share in the revenue when sales come in
Why the model matters
Better economics for the people who create the value.
Book sales have thin margins, and many legacy presses have shifted major production and marketing responsibilities back to authors while keeping most of the revenue. Some offer royalty rates of only 5 to 10 percent. Others ask authors to contribute money before publication. ExactRush invests its work upfront and shares revenue with the author, creating a partnership where both sides benefit from a book's long-term success.
The Timeline
Editorial & Design
Manuscript refinement, cover design, interior layout, and proofing.
Production & Setup
Final files, distribution setup, metadata optimization, and pre-launch positioning.
Launch & Publish
Publication, Amazon launch, marketing infrastructure live, revenue sharing begins.
Selective, but inviting.
You do not need a massive platform. You do not need 15,000 followers. You do not need a literary agent. You need a manuscript worth publishing and a willingness to collaborate.
We work with
- Academics and thought leaders
- Professionals and practitioners
- Creative writers with polished manuscripts
We do not work with
- Authors looking for a vanity press
- Manuscripts not yet ready for professional production
- Projects where the author wants full control without editorial input
We only make money when your book sells.
You pay nothing upfront.
Our incentives are aligned from day one.
We are selective.
We review every manuscript honestly. If it is not right for us, we tell you. We do not take on projects we cannot stand behind.