40-60% (higher than traditional)
5-15% (low)
70-100% (high but limited access)
Shared and collaborative
Limited—publisher-led
Full control but no support
Wide (Ingram, indie stores, libraries, Amazon)
Strong but selective
Limited access to booksellers
You keep all rights
Publisher owns rights
You keep all rights
Full professional team
Limited unless a big name
None unless outsourced
Curated, author-aligned
Competitive and slow
Open to all
12-18 months
18-36 months
As fast as you can DIY
Strategy and guidance provided
Minimal unless famous
You do it all
Hybrid Publishing
40-60% (higher than traditional)
Traditional Publishing
5-15% (low)
Self-Publishing
70-100% (high but limited access)
Hybrid Publishing
Shared and collaborative
Traditional Publishing
Limited—publisher-led
Self-Publishing
Full control but no support
Hybrid Publishing
Wide (Ingram, indie stores, libraries, Amazon)
Traditional Publishing
Strong but selective
Self-Publishing
Limited access to booksellers
Hybrid Publishing
You keep all rights
Traditional Publishing
Publisher owns rights
Self-Publishing
You keep all rights
Hybrid Publishing
Full professional team
Traditional Publishing
Limited unless a big name
Self-Publishing
None unless outsourced
Hybrid Publishing
Curated, author-aligned
Traditional Publishing
Competitive and slow
Self-Publishing
Open to all
Hybrid Publishing
12-18 months
Traditional Publishing
18-36 months
Self-Publishing
As fast as you can DIY
Hybrid Publishing
Strategy and guidance provided
Traditional Publishing
Minimal unless famous
Self-Publishing
You do it all
We have pulled together some of the most frequently asked questions about Hybrid Publishing that we hear, including “Isn’t hybrid publishing just a vanity press?” and “Is it only for people who couldn’t get traditionally published?”