Wild Hearts Publishing self-publishing packages start at $149 AUD for an AI manuscript review (First Light), $349 for review plus marketing materials (Bright Signal), and $799 for the complete publishing experience including formatting, cover, ISBN, and global distribution (Full Flight). All prices include GST. Authors retain 100% of their rights.
Every price below is in Australian dollars, inclusive of GST. No hidden fees, no rights grabs, no lock-in contracts.
“Start here. Find out where your manuscript really stands.”
“You've got a good manuscript. Now let's give it a launch strategy.”
“The complete experience. From manuscript to shelf.”
Not sure which tier is right? Start with First Light → It's designed to give you clarity before you commit to production. You can upgrade any time.
We don't offer everything. Here's what falls outside our current scope:
If you need any of the above, contact us to discuss options.
Across all tiers: you own your work. Wild Hearts Publishing is a fee-for-service platform — we don't take any rights, royalties, or ownership of your work. Full stop.
Full Flight packages include an ISBN registered under the Wild Hearts Publishing imprint. This is fully transferrable to your own imprint at any time. If you want your own imprint ISBN from day one, we can arrange this at cost ($44 AUD per ISBN via Thorpe-Bowker).
There are no lock-in contracts. All your files, reports, and distribution relationships are yours. You can leave at any time.
Payment is via card through our secure Stripe checkout. Work begins after payment is confirmed. Payment plans are available for Full Flight — ask during your discovery call.
All prices include GST. We issue a tax invoice with every purchase.
Yes. Your First Light assessment fee is credited toward any upgrade within 90 days.
Submit your manuscript as a Word document (.docx). We handle all conversion from there.
From submission to distribution-ready: 3–5 weeks depending on cover design complexity and revision rounds.
Yes. Fiction, non-fiction, memoir, children's books, young adult, poetry — all genres accepted.
Yes. All prices are AUD inclusive of GST. No hidden fees.
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