Scribora Publishing
Publishing books with care
Traditional publishing for books that reflect inner experience.
Traditional Publishing
Under Traditional Publishing, we guide each author through a traditional publishing process with no upfront fees. If we believe in the work and can champion it, we are honored to consider it. We look for writing that moves us deeply, and we select only a few books each year for publication.
Our niche
Though we will consider many manuscripts, we focus on lived‑experience books—memoir, autobiography, personal journeys, devotional writing, poetry, spirituality, and reflections on life, meaning, and faith.
Traditional Publishing
We focus on authors with a message or story that will resonate deeply with readers. We are a traditional press—no fees, no packages, no hybrid model.
We earn our revenue through royalties which we split 50/50.
If your manuscript is accepted, we provide consulting, professional editing, proofreading, a handcrafted cover, and design appropriate for a boutique press.
How to submit
If your manuscript aligns with our mission, we’d be honored to consider it.
First, read our FAQ below.
Then, email a completed manuscript in Word format (.docx) to:
editor@scriborapublishing.com
All submissions must be complete manuscripts in Word format and in English. Submissions must meet these requirements, or they will not be evaluated or responded to.
We attempt to reply to all submissions within three weeks. If you have not received a reply within that time, you may send a follow-up email.
FAQ
What are your guidelines?
We normally do not publish fiction, how‑to manuals, children’s books, health and wellness, educational, science, history, academic, true crime or reference books. These are not our lane.
Real life is our lane—and real life can be edgy. We don't censor authors. We are not the word police. We publish real life—but not explicit sexual content or graphic violence. Like every traditional publisher, we select books in line with our core values.
How do you choose?
We select manuscripts based on voice, clarity, and fit with our mission. We look for lived‑experience writing, thoughtful nonfiction, and work that carries emotional or spiritual depth.
Authentic voice matters to us more than "slick writing skills." Because we are a small press, we choose manuscripts we can champion—work that moves us. We select only a few each year.
Do you consider sales potential when selecting?
Yes. We take on manuscripts we believe have the potential to reach well beyond the author’s immediate circle. We choose books we believe can speak to a wider audience. We select books we believe will sell a minimum of a thousand copies.
Are there any fees?
No. Authors do not pay for editing, design, production or publication. Traditional publishers do not charge anything upfront. If we select your manuscript, we invest in your book.
What about royalties?
We offer a 50/50 royalty split.
Contracts are for one year, renewable annually, with a 30‑day out clause. Our goal is to create fair, transparent agreements that honor both the author’s voice and the publisher’s investment.
Will you promote my book?
We provide light, relationship‑driven marketing appropriate for a boutique press. This includes launch support, marketing consultation, and sharing your book within our relational networks. We do not offer large‑scale advertising campaigns.
What will you do for me if you accept my book?
We provide professional light editing, which includes clarity, flow, and readability guidance. We also provide proofreading, and design appropriate for a boutique traditional press. We handle grammar, clarity, consistency, and light smoothing. We do not provide "line-editing," which is deep sentence‑level refinement. Finally, we design a clean, effective cover that we believe will help your book reach readers.
We then initially publish your book on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle editions. We set prices that we believe will help your book sell and earn royalties. We provide the ISBN numbers for all formats; we do not use Amazon’s free ISBNs.