All Gatekeeper Press Authors Receive
100% Royalties + 100% Ownership +Â
100% Control with Worldwide Distribution
& a Full Publishing Team.
Gatekeeper+ members receive discounted package pricing.
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Add the Gatekeeper+ Membership
Unlock exclusive benefits, faster timelines, and premium support with Gatekeeper+.
- Exclusive member rates
- Faster publishing timelines
- Marketing & author support
- Annual renewal credits worth $500
Gatekeeper+ Membership
Gatekeeper+ is our premium membership program designed to elevate your publishing journey with exclusive benefits, faster timelines, and enhanced marketing support.
Gatekeeper+ is our premium membership program designed to elevate your publishing journey with exclusive benefits, faster timelines, and enhanced marketing support.
As a Gatekeeper+ member, you'll receive:
- Member discounted rates on Publishing Services
- Member discounted rates on Marketing Services
- Member discounted rates on Author Copies
- Expedited Publishing Timelines, helping accelerate your production schedule compared to standard timelines
- Pre- and Post-Publication Flexibility, including one complimentary batch of up to 25 pre-publication content changes and an ongoing 10% discount on post-publication edits
- Author Spotlight Marketing Feature distributed to more than 20,000 engaged readers and industry contacts
Annual Renewal Credits ($500 Value)
Upon your membership renewal, you'll receive:
Unused credits roll over to the following calendar year, providing additional flexibility and value.
Add the Gatekeeper+ Membership
• Author Spotlight Marketing Feature sent to 20K+ Readers
• Member Rates on Marketing & Publishing
• Expedited Publishing Timelines
• Pre- and Post-Publication Flexibility
• Anniversary Publishing Credit worth $250
• Anniversary Marketing Credit worth $200
• Anniversary Author Copy Credit worth $50
Add-on Services
LCCN Registration $50 (Free with Publishing Packages)
Metadata Optimization: $250 (Free with Publishing Packages)
Our metadata experts review and optimize your book’s keywords, BISACs, retail pricing, book synopsis, and author biography.
Graphic Creation: $100 per Graphic
Professional creation of flowcharts, tables, graphs, and other graphics.
Illustrations: $300 per Illustrated Page
One-time $250 Character Development Fee (unlimited characters)*
- Character Development Fee waived with purchase of our Children’s Book Packages.
- Discounted Illustrations with purchases of 10+ or 20+ Illustrations.
- Work one to one with an Illustration Coordinator to bring your dream illustrations to life.
- Authors own the illustrations.
- We can create illustrations of any style, including the incorporation of intricate details, textures, backgrounds, and blending. We can use also used advanced techniques like watercolors and realistic imagery.
- Includes up to three sketches and three color edits per illustration. Additional edits: $125 per hour.
Illustration Time Lapse Video: $500
We provide a time lapse video of our illustrator bringing your characters and illustrations to life. Perfect for showcasing the beauty of your children’s book to potential readers worldwide!
Paperback Proof: $45 ((Free with Publishing Packages)
Includes rushed production and expedited shipping to US addresses (non US addresses must pay for shipping).
Citation Review: $10 Per Citation
Ensures accuracy of author, title, publication year, page numbers, and currency of sources.
Preorder Setup: $100 (Free with Publishing Packages)
Imprint Setup (Free with Publishing Packages)
Use Your Own Publisher Name: $100 (Free with Premium Services)
Cover Templating: $50 (Free with Publishing Packages)
We template your author-provided print-ready cover file.
3D Cover Design: $100 (Free with Publishing Packages)
Creation of 3D Cover Images
Split Royalties with Co-Contributors: $120/year
Hardcover Proof: $50 (Free with Publishing Packages)
Includes rushed production and expedited shipping to US addresses (non US addresses must pay for shipping).
Content Changes
- 1-10 changes: $40
- 11-25 changes: $65
- 26-50 changes: $90
- 51+ changes: $125 per hour
Reformatting requests after approval of sample layout: $125 per hour
Formatting refers to fonts, text size, headers, footers, margins, spacing, and all other stylistic requests.
Post-Publication Services
Cover Edits: $125 Per Hour
Metadata Changes: One Free Batch Per Calendar Year. $25 Thereafter
Metadata changes include changes to your book description, author bio, keywords, categories, pricing, etc.
Post-Publication Transfer to KDP: $150
There is no charge to transfer your title to KDP prior to publication.
Content Changes:
Billed per Batch of Changes
- 1-10 changes: $80
- 11-50 changes: $125
- 51+ changes: $125 per hour
Reformatting requests after approval of sample layout: $125 per hour
Formatting refers to fonts, text size, headers, footers, margins, spacing, and all other stylistic requests.
Gatekeeper+ (membership)
Gatekeeper+ Membership
Gatekeeper+ is our premium membership program designed to elevate your publishing journey with exclusive benefits, faster timelines, and enhanced marketing support.
Gatekeeper Press Influencer Status Program
Enjoy free social media cross-promotion on all our platforms and earn $200 for every author you refer to us who signs up for our services!