- Built around you

A Book Publishing Company That Takes Your Manuscript to Market

Hancock Publishers is a full-service book publishing company in the USA. Since 2004, our editors, designers, and marketers have taken more than 500 authors from manuscript to published book in print, eBook, and audiobook formats.

  • A dedicated specialist who manages your project from the first call to the final file
  • A written publishing plan covering scope, timeline, and budget before work begins
  • Full ownership of your rights and complete creative control of your book
  • Distribution and marketing support that continues after launch

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Trusted Book Publishers

- Publishing Made Personal

Trusted Book Publishers Dedicated to Helping Your Story Reach the Right Readers

Hancock Publishers is a book publishing company based in Newport Beach, California, serving authors across the United States and worldwide. We offer ghostwriting, editing, cover design, interior formatting, illustration, publishing, distribution, audiobook production, and marketing, delivered by one team under one plan. You can hire us for the complete publishing process or for a single service.

Each project begins with a free consultation, followed by a written publishing plan that sets out the services, timeline, and cost. Book a consultation to review your manuscript and the options available to you.

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WHY AUTHORS CHOOSE US

What Makes
Hancock Publishers Different

Publishing a book involves editing, design, formatting, distribution, and marketing, and each step affects the next. As a full-service book publishing company, we manage all of them for you, with clear services and a team accountable for how your final book looks, reads, and sells.

Why Authors Choose Us

Publishing a book involves a long series of decisions: editing, cover and interior design, print and eBook formats, retailer distribution, and marketing. Authors who manage these steps alone, or through freelancers who do not coordinate, often face delays, uneven quality, and a book that is hard to find once it is released. Hancock Publishers brings every step under one team and one plan, so your book is edited to a professional standard, designed to compete on any shelf, and distributed where readers buy.

YOUR VOICE FIRST

You Keep Control of Your Book

You review and approve the manuscript edits, the cover direction, the interior layout, and the publishing plan before anything is finalized. Ownership of your rights stays with you at every stage.

One Dedicated Specialist, Start to Finish

One specialist learns your project and manages it through every stage. You get consistent support without repeating yourself, and you always know who to contact when you have a question.

Everything Under One Roof

Ghostwriting, editing, cover design, formatting, publishing, and marketing all live in one place. One team, one plan, and no juggling freelancers who have never spoken to each other.

Professional book publishing services by Hancock Publishers

A Plan Built Around
You

Whether you need self-publishing support, ghostwriting, or something in between, we map out a plan around your goals, timeline, and budget. You see the road before you start walking it.

We Don't Stop at Publication

Launch day is a milestone, not a finish line. We stay involved through marketing and audience growth, helping you reach readers, build visibility, and keep momentum going.

SINCE 2004

500+

Authors published worldwide

PUBLISH AND GROW YOUR BOOK

Our Book Publishing Services

Our book publishing services blend creative craft, publishing know-how, and practical strategy. From print to custom eBook publishing services and audiobooks, each one is built to move your idea toward a professionally published book. Use one service or the whole journey. The choice is yours.

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Book publishing services from Hancock Publishers

FROM FIRST CALL TO FIRST SALE

How It Works

Publishing a book does not have to be complicated. Here is what the road looks like, with us beside you at every stop.

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Book Your Free Consultation

Talk with a publishing expert about your book, your budget, and where you want it to go. You leave with honest, practical direction, whether or not you decide to work with us.

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Receive Your Personalized Publishing Plan

We turn that conversation into a clear plan built around your book, goals, timeline, and budget. You know what happens, in what order, before anything begins.

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We Get to Work on Your Book

Our specialists handle the writing, editing, design, formatting, and publishing. You stay involved at the key stages, review progress, and share feedback until everything feels right.

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Launch, Sell, and Keep Growing

We launch your book in print and eBook formats across the right platforms, then support it with focused marketing that builds visibility, reaches readers, and keeps sales moving.

We've Helped Authors Just Like You

Hancock Publishers works with first-time authors, business professionals, memoir writers, novelists, and children's book authors. Each group has different goals, and we plan each project accordingly.

First-time Authors

First-time Authors

First-time authors usually need guidance on sequence: what to edit, what to design, and what to publish first. We set out each stage in plain terms, assign one specialist to answer your questions, and give you a schedule before work begins.

IDEAL FIT
Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

A published book supports your authority in your market and gives prospects a reason to trust your expertise. We manage editing, design, and distribution so the book reflects your professional standing, and we can support it with an author website and marketing.

IDEAL FIT
Coaches and Public Speakers

Coaches and Public Speakers

A book gives event organizers and prospective clients a credible reference for your message. We prepare your material for publication, produce a cover and interior to professional standard, and release the book in print, eBook, and audiobook formats.

IDEAL FIT
Memoir Writers

Memoir Writers

A memoir needs careful editing and respect for the author's own account. Our editors work on structure and clarity while preserving your voice, and our designers produce a finished book that suits both general readers and your family.

IDEAL FIT
Fiction Authors

Fiction Authors

First novel or fifth, we help you shape, polish, and publish stories that hold readers from page one. Your world stays yours. We help it look and read its best.

IDEAL FIT
Children's Book Authors

Children's Book Authors

A children's book depends on how well the text and the images work together. Our illustrators and designers produce age-appropriate artwork and layouts, and we prepare the book for print and digital release.

IDEAL FIT

CHOOSING A PUBLISHING PARTNER IS A BIG DECISION

Why Authors Trust Hancock Publishers

Choosing a publisher is a financial and personal commitment. These are the standards we apply to every project.

One dedicated specialist manages your project from the first call to the final file.

Professional editors and designers handle every stage of production.

You keep full ownership of your rights and creative control.

You receive a written plan with scope, timeline, and budget before work begins.

Marketing and distribution support continues after publication.

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Hancock Publishers puts authors' stories and creative vision first

what we’ve worked for

View Our Portfolio

Over two decades of publishing experience, hundreds of books, and countless author stories. Browse a selection of projects across genres, formats, and creative voices.

  • Remembering his name
  • Parker Posey
  • Maybe we'ill make it
  • Maxine Kumin
  • My True Yes
  • The Sound of Waves
  • Tilting
  • Walk throungh Walls
  • The Beautiful Heart of Sullivan Scott
  • Embracing Life Sustaining Change
  • The Lives of Brian
  • The Big Cat Man
  • 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret ma'am Darling
  • In Pursuit of Justice
  • My Life And Work

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TESTIMONIALS

Here’s What Our Clients Say About Us

Hancock Publishers’ commitment to quality and client satisfaction is commendable. Their team was responsive, professional, and extremely knowledgeable, making the entire publishing process a breeze.

- Samuel Ellis

Working with Hancock Publishers was a transformative experience. Their team’s expertise in the publishing industry is evident in every step of the process. They helped us navigate complex challenges with ease, resulting in a published book that my readers loved.

- Daniel Rhodes

Hancock Publishers consistently delivers outstanding results. Their editorial team is both thorough and insightful, ensuring my manuscripts are polished to perfection. The entire process was collaborative, and the final product has received praise across the board.

- Olivia Martinez

Hancock Publishers made my publishing journey smooth and stress-free. I’m very happy with the final result.

- Emily Johnson

Publishing my first children’s book was a major milestone for me. I appreciated having the Hancock Publishers team assist me with the book cover design.

- Sarah Williams

Hancock Publishers helped me take my manuscript to the next stage. My favorite part of the experience was when the book got published.

- James Miller

After spending so much time writing my manuscript, seeing the finished book was an incredible feeling. Hancock Publishers helped me through book editing and delivered a result I’m proud of.

- David Wilson

The ghostwriting process helped me organize my thoughts and develop my book. I appreciated how the writer handled the story.

- Joel Gavin

See What Authors Say About Our Work

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cost depends on the length of your manuscript, the services you need, and the formats you choose. Editing, cover design, formatting, illustration, and marketing are each priced by scope. After your free consultation, you receive a written publishing plan with the services, timeline, and budget, so you can compare your options before you commit.

Timelines depend on manuscript length, the level of editing required, and how quickly you review each stage. A professionally published book commonly takes several months from final manuscript to release, while traditional publishers often take a year or longer. Your specialist gives you a project schedule in your publishing plan.

With traditional publishing, a publishing house acquires your manuscript, controls production decisions, and pays royalties after sales. With self-publishing, you remain the publisher: You keep your rights and creative control, and you work with a service provider such as Hancock Publishers to produce and distribute the book.

Yes. You keep full copyright and creative ownership of your work at every stage. Hancock Publishers does not claim a share of your rights.

No. You can start with an idea, a few chapters, or an outline. Ghostwriting is available if you need the manuscript written, and editing is available if you already have a draft.

Yes. Editing, proofreading, formatting, cover design, illustration, audiobook production, and marketing are all available individually, without a full publishing package.

Yes. Our marketing support includes promotional planning, author branding, and distribution strategy that keeps your book visible after launch.
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