Built by Authors,
for Authors.
Vivid Book Publishing was born out of frustration. Our founder, James Calloway, spent three years trying to publish his first book — navigating predatory vanity presses, indifferent literary agents, and confusing self-publishing platforms that left him with a poorly designed paperback and zero marketing support.
So he built what he wished existed: a publishing agency that combines the editorial quality of a traditional publisher with the author-friendly economics of self-publishing. Where you keep your rights, keep your royalties, and still get a team that treats your book like it matters.
Twelve years later, that idea has grown into a 48-person team of editors, designers, marketers, and publishing strategists — all of them devoted to one thing: making sure your story reaches the people who need to read it.
"The best publishing deal is one where the author wins. That's been our north star since day one."