First Edition

BY SOVERN GROUP

APPLY

BEFORE YOU APPLY

The publishing house
should work
for the author.

The publishing house
should work
for the author.

The publishing house
should work
for the author.

A few minutes with Lauren Ungeldi, co-founder of First Edition, on how publishing has changed, and why we built a house where you keep the rights and the profits.

A few minutes with Lauren Ungeldi, co-founder of First Edition, on how publishing has changed, and why we built a house where you keep the rights and the profits.

In this conversationChoose a moment to begin there.

WHAT STAYS YOURS

I

100% ownership

100% ownership

100% ownership

Of your intellectual property and your publishing rights.

II

100% of the profits

100% of the profits

100% of the profits

After printing, distribution and retail costs.

III

100% of distribution

100% of distribution

100% of distribution

Amazon, Barnes & Noble, bookstores and libraries.

THE NEXT STEP

“Every one of our publishing relationships begins with us reviewing your manuscript.”

“Every one of our publishing relationships begins with us reviewing your manuscript.”

“Every one of our publishing relationships begins with us reviewing your manuscript.”

— LAUREN UNGELDI

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Submission does not transfer ownership or publishing rights.

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