A publisher in the record
The book's record names Orbita Media GmbH as publisher. That is what booksellers, libraries and event organisers see.
For experts, founders and freelancers
Publish a book for your business, under a publisher's name
A book is the most durable thing an expert can hand to a client: it shows how you think, and it stays on a desk long after a call. Published under a real imprint, it also stands where bookstores and libraries can order it.
What you get: your paperback published by Orbita Media GmbH, an international publishing house with more than 1,000 published titles, with an ISBN from the publisher's block and a listing in the wholesale catalogs of the US, UK, Canada and Europe, Amazon included. You keep the rights, the copyright and 30% of the net revenue.
Invitation only · Every request is read by a person
Why a publisher edition
What a real imprint adds to an expert book
Orderable where clients buy
Listed in the catalogs bookstores order from, so a client, a conference or a library can order it through their usual store.
Your time stays yours
No ISBN purchase, no metadata to file, no printer to brief. You upload the finished book; we handle the trade.
Be clear about it
What we do not do for you
We are the publisher of record and the distribution, not a ghostwriter or an agency. A slot does not include writing, editing, cover design or a launch campaign. Bring a finished, edited manuscript and a cover, or have them made first.
- Paperback only, black and white interior
- Every title is reviewed by a person before publication
- No promise of sales numbers or a place on a particular shelf
Questions
Business authors ask
Who is ShelfPublisher for?
It is for authors whose book is written and who want it listed where bookstores order, without building a publishing business of their own: self-publishers who want a second channel next to Amazon, coaches, consultants, founders and freelancers who want a book under a real imprint, and authors who publish several titles.
It is not the right place if you need editing, a cover designer or a marketing campaign: those services are not part of a slot.
Who is the publisher of my book?
The publisher is Orbita Media GmbH, Ericusspitze 4, 20457 Hamburg, Germany. That is the name that appears as publisher in the book's bibliographic record and in the catalogs booksellers search, and the ISBN comes from Orbita's publisher prefixes (978-3-69104 and 978-3-69296).
You remain the author, and the copyright stays with you. More about the company on the page About the publisher.
How much does it cost to publish a book with ShelfPublisher?
You pay one publishing slot per book: €35 for a single book, and down to €20 per book in the largest package (100 books for €20). Prices include German VAT for consumers; business customers with a valid VAT number and customers outside the EU see the adjusted total at checkout.
You pay one price per book: no printing costs, no stock, no ISBN to buy. The current packages are on the pricing page.
What is not included?
Editorial services are not part of a slot: no proofreading, copy-editing, cover design, translation or marketing. You upload a finished interior PDF and a finished cover.
We also do not promise a number of copies, a ranking or a place on the shelf of a particular bookstore. What we do promise is in clause 4 of our terms.
Do you market my book?
No. We take care of the trade side: ISBN, metadata, catalogs, printing, statements. Marketing, reviews and readers remain your part. The difference to selling on one platform is that bookstores and libraries can order your book without you running ads to make it visible there.
Your expertise, in print, under a real imprint.
ShelfPublisher is invitation only. Tell us about your book.
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