Honesty
We only claim what you can check. No invented partnerships, no audience numbers we cannot prove, no promised results.
About
Why we exist
Independent authors are asked to pay for promotion all the time, often before they see anything. We think that is backwards.
Show the work first
The Book Monger writes author spotlight features for published independent authors. We read your book, write the feature, and design a press layout before you spend anything.
You decide with the finished work in front of you. If it is right, it is published. If it is not, it goes nowhere.
Our mission
To help independent authors get their books seen, heard and found, with clear, honest editorial features and no surprises about cost.
Values
What we hold to
Author control
Nothing is published without your written approval. You keep editorial control and can request a takedown.
Clear pricing
Free to produce and preview. One flat $110.00 USD USA Wire fee, only after approval. No subscriptions, no renewals.
Who we work with
Published authors with standalone books
We work with independent authors whose books are already published, and we focus each feature on one standalone title.