Page Publishing review: what it costs, what the contract says, what authors report

Page Publishing sells three packages, at $4,085, $5,681 and $8,081. The prices appear in its own article, "How Much Does It Cost to Publish with Page Publishing?" (published 15 May 2026, updated 21 May 2026; checked 18 October 2026; archived copy). Its packages page lists the same three names without prices.

Two add-ons, an audiobook and a TV book-club interview, carry no published price. Extra copies cost 40% off the retail price, plus shipping. After the first two years, the article lists "a small annual renewal fee currently set at $64 per year": $128 for each two-year renewal (derived).

The entry plan matches, figure for figure, the first plan in the agreement templates that Christian Faith Publishing and Covenant Books publish online. Each template offers "Purely Publishing PLUS" for $595 down and ten payments of $349. All three companies list addresses on Park Avenue in Meadville; Page's is 832 Park Avenue, Suite 111. None of the three sites states a relationship between them.

Page Publishing does not publish its author agreement. Its website terms point authors to "the current agreement terms posted to your Author Portal", which needs a login (checked 18 October 2026). What it says in public comes from the cost article's FAQ and its royalty page.

• Rights: "Both the original work and all materials prepared by Page Publishing, including page designs, cover art, and electronic files, are your property."
• Term: two years for print and ebook, renewing automatically for two-year terms unless either side gives written notice "at least sixty days before the term expires". Audiobook agreements run seven years.
• Canceling: "Authors have three calendar days from signing to cancel for any reason by providing written notice."
• ISBN: Page obtains the ISBNs, "listing you as the author and Page Publishing as your publisher" (print and ebook page).

Page does not say whether its license is exclusive. The templates published by Christian Faith Publishing and Covenant Books grant "the exclusive worldwide right to publish" print and ebook editions during the term.

The royalty FAQ says "you will receive 100% of the profit generated from each sale until you have recouped your entire publishing investment." After that, Page keeps 20 cents a copy. It does not define profit or give a rate per format: "Royalty rates vary across formats and can change over time." Royalties are paid by check each quarter, within 90 days of the quarter's end. Audiobook royalties go 100% to the author until $10,000, then Page takes 4%.

Recoupment is not a refund. Answering a BBB complaint on 23 September 2026, Page wrote that "the agreement does not guarantee a specific number of book sales or a particular amount of royalty income."

You get a copyedited, designed book in print and ebook, listed with retailers through Ingram. Its distribution page says this allows "bookstores to carry Page Publishing books on their shelves if they choose." The press release goes to "a targeted priority list of thousands of media contacts". Most books reach retailers in 6–8 months, with "a maximum timeline of 10 months" (services page).

No package lists a developmental edit, the edit that works on structure and argument. That costs $3,200–4,000 for an 80,000-word non-fiction book at the EFA's 2026 median rates. Marketing in the two upper tiers is a fixed list of items, not paid advertising beyond Launch+'s $100. Page says it has published "around 15 thousand books since 2012".

The do-it-yourself route costs less. Amazon KDP charges nothing to publish. A copyedit of 80,000 words costs $2,400–3,200 at EFA rates, BookBaby sells covers from $399, and a Bowker ISBN costs $125. That totals $2,924–3,724 (derived) against $4,085 for Purely Publishing. A 300-page paperback priced at $14.99 then earns $4.39 a copy on KDP (derived). What it costs to publish a book breaks each route down.

Page Publishing's BBB profile shows an A+ rating and accreditation since May 2013, as of 18 October 2026. It lists 36 complaints in three years, 12 of them in the last 12 months. Reviewers on the BBB give it 4.82 out of 5 across 263 reviews. BBB says "Customer reviews are not used in the letter-grade calculation."

On Trustpilot, Page scores 2.2 from 20 reviews, and 60% of them give one star. The profile is unclaimed, and Trustpilot notes the company has not invited reviews. A Trustpilot reviewer, May 2023: "All my expectations from Page Publishing were met without exception." A one-star Trustpilot reviewer, July 2026: "The marketing services included in my package were not provided during my book's launch period."

ALLi's Watchdog Desk rates Page Publishing "Watchdog Advisory" on its service ratings, listing concerns about quality, value, marketing and practices. A search of the Writer Beware blog found no post about Page Publishing. We found no Reddit thread with the company in its title; searches return pages about web page publishing.

CourtListener lists three federal cases naming Page Publishing, none a class action:

• Davis v. Page Publishing Company, No. 3:17-cv-02973 (N.D. Cal.), filed 2017, a contract case. The court dismissed the amended complaint without prejudice on 7 September 2017.
• Harris v. Page Publishing, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-02738 (N.D. Ill.), filed 2024, a copyright case. It was dismissed with prejudice on 10 March 2025 "for want of prosecution" and failure of service.
• Hopkins v. Page Publishing Inc, No. 5:26-cv-00434 (M.D. Fla.), filed 15 June 2026. The docket shows an order dismissing the case on 27 July 2026 and a notice of appeal on 19 August 2026.

We found no news coverage of Page Publishing in the past three years beyond press releases for its authors' books.

1. Ask for the full agreement before paying, and whether it grants Page exclusive rights during each two-year term.
2. Ask what a $14.99 paperback earns you per copy, in dollars, on Amazon and through Ingram. The royalty page gives no rate.
3. Ask what happens to the ISBN if you leave. It lists Page Publishing as your publisher.
4. Put the renewal date in your diary. Notice must arrive 60 days before each two-year term ends, or the agreement renews for two more years at $64 a year.
5. Ask what refund applies after the three-day cancellation window. The website terms say "All sales are final."

• Archway Publishing: five published packages from $2,599 to $18,599, with its full terms online.
• Palmetto Publishing: packages "start around $1,598" with no fixed tiers, and ALLi rates it "Excellent (Partner)".
• BookBaby: quotes each book; its FAQ puts a fully produced book at $2,000–7,000.
• KDP plus a freelance copyeditor: $2,400–3,200 for an 80,000-word book at EFA rates, and the ISBN can be yours.

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