For Impact and Income
We Create Books
We are the UN-traditional publisher that builds career authors. Our leverage system will get your book into bookstores, libraries, and specialty stores — while you keep your rights and your royalties.
Your book in the real world.
Your book is good. People love it.
But you’re worried that your book will stay stuck online, invisible in a massive marketplace. You’ve spent so many hours writing, polishing, and editing, but now you’re buried under algorithms, lost in a sea of titles, and tired of marketing into the void.
You didn’t pour your heart into your book just for it to fade away in obscurity. You want real readers, real shelves, and real validation as a professional author.
We get it. You see, we’re authors, too.
That’s why we are a collaborative traditional publisher that forms strategic partnerships with our authors. We work together to establish you as a career author.
You want a fair shake.
At Vendela Publishing, we are the UN-traditional publisher who partners with our authors to get them access to In Real Life spaces — without the sky-high prices of most hybrids or the loss of control from gatekeeping Old-World traditional deals. We build career authors.
Our process is simple:
Start with our Book Health Check
Get our professional assessment
If we’re a fit, we publish and distribute your book worldwide — with ongoing marketing support
Published Books
What Makes Us
UN-Traditional?
You stay in control. Keep all your royalties. Choose your own cover designer, editor, and formatter.
We guide. You decide.
Phase 1: Book Submission
$197
Submit your edited manuscript for a two-step review. You’ll get a 16-page professional report with feedback and marketing insights — yours to keep whether or not we publish.
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Send us your professionally edited manuscript (Word or PDF)
We review it with advanced analysis software + acquisitions team evaluation
You get a 10-page professional report with feedback and marketing insights — yours to keep whether or not we publish
If accepted, we’ll offer a contract. If not, you’ll get clear guidance and can resubmit (most publishers won’t give a second chance — we do)
Phase 2: Production
$1,999 Deposit
Once accepted, we prepare your book for global distribution to 39,000+ retailers and libraries, and provide a $1,000-value Marketing Pack to boost visibility from day one.
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Paired with a personal Account Manager
Cover prep help or vendor recommendations
Formatting quality check
Upload to Ingram for 39,000+ retailers and libraries (plus optional Large Print/hardcover editions)
SEO-optimized back cover + metadata
We will bring you five warm leads for live local events.
Customized Marketing Pack (subtitle ideas, reader hooks, podcast prep, email scripts, hashtags, and ad-ready phrases — $4,000+ value)
Phase 3: Ongoing Support
$137/Mo. for 12 Months
Join our Marketing Mastermind Community for monthly training, expert guidance, and collaboration opportunities to keep your book selling long after launch.
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Access to our Marketing Mastermind Community
Monthly training calls, visibility tips, and encouragement
At the end of 12 months, you can choose to stay on or drop down to our $37 maintenance rate.
Hey, I’m Lana and I’m Here for the Authors Who Deserve More
I know what it feels like to pour your heart into a book and still struggle to get it into readers’ hands. I’ve been there — as an award-winning author, ghostwriter, and publishing coach for over 30 years, I’ve seen every side of this industry.
I started Vendela Publishing because authors deserve more than algorithms and sky-high hybrid fees. You deserve real bookstore and library access, full creative control, and a publishing partner who believes in you and supports you as a career author.
Over the years, I’ve helped hundreds of authors take their manuscripts from “almost there” to respected, shelf-ready books that stand tall in the marketplace. My passion is simple: making sure quality authors get the recognition they deserve as the professionals they are.
That makes us the UN-traditional publisher that is author-owned and operated.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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At Vendela, our philosophy is simple: you wrote the book—you deserve the earnings. That’s why we never take a percentage of your royalties.
Traditional publishers and hybrids often claim a share of every sale, but we believe your creative work should stay fully yours. Instead, we charge a modest monthly membership fee that covers professional publishing, global distribution, and ongoing author support.
This model frees you to:
Keep all your book income—no hidden deductions.
Retain full creative control—your vision guides the project.
Access real publishing advantages—from bookstore and library distribution to award eligibility.
Our success depends on your success—not on cutting into your royalties. We grow when our authors feel proud, accomplished, and supported in their writing careers.