Transparent • Reliable • Unwavering • Excellence
A selective publishing partner that invests in your book's success — because our reputation depends on it.
What TRUE Means
Transparent
Plain-language contracts. All-inclusive pricing. No hidden fees, no packages that nickel-and-dime you to death. You'll know exactly what you're getting and what it costs before you sign anything.
Reliable
Deadlines matter. Communication matters. When we say we'll do something, we do it. Period.
Unwavering
We don't bend our standards to fill a quota. Our selectivity protects our authors and our brand. If we accept your book, it means we believe in it and will work alongside you.
Excellence
Award-winning editing and design. Distribution that actually gets your book where readers can find it. We don't cut corners because your book deserves better, and so does our shared reputation.
We're Not a Vanity Press
We're a selective publishing partner that invests in your book's success because our reputation depends on it.
You keep 100% of your rights. You keep 100% of your royalties. We don't make money unless your book is worth making.
True Haven Press is a publishing partnership where we share the risk and the reputation. We don't accept every submission that lands in our inbox. We can't. When your book carries our imprint, our name is on the line right alongside yours.
Who We Are
True Haven Press is led by Debra L. Hartmann, who has 25+ years in writing, editing, proofreading, and publishing. She's worked with countless award-winning and bestselling authors, built and managed teams of publishing professionals, and seen every shortcut, scam, and broken promise this industry has to offer.
She knows authors don't just need services. They need a partner who'll tell them the truth, push back when necessary, and fight for the book's success as if it were their own.
Why We Exist
Let's be blunt: the self-publishing space has a problem. Too many companies slap "publisher" or "hybrid" on their marketing and call it a day while operating vanity presses that'll publish anything with a pulse and a payment method. They profit whether your book succeeds or fails. That's not partnership. That's predatory.
True Haven Press exists because authors deserve better than the status quo. We're selective because quality matters more than quantity. And we put our reputation on the line because we believe in the books we publish.
- Transparent PricingAll-inclusive pricing with no hidden fees or surprise charges.
- Plain-Language ContractsNo confusing legal jargon. You understand everything you sign.
- Real DistributionThrough KDP and IngramSpark — your book where readers can actually find it.
- No MinimumsNo minimum purchase requirements ever placed on you.
- No Pressure TacticsWe don't use high-pressure sales tactics. Ever.
- Clear Exit ProceduresYou know how to end the relationship cleanly if you need to.
What We Evaluate
We partner with authors who are the right fit for a true publishing partnership — not everyone who submits, and that's by design.
- CoachableOpen to editorial feedback and willing to collaborate on making your book the best it can be.
- Marketable ContentYour book has a clear audience and genuine commercial potential.
- CommitmentYou're invested beyond the manuscript — in promotion, in the process, in the partnership.
- Partnership MindsetYou understand that publishing is a collaboration, not a transaction.