As a graphic novel author or illustrator, you understand artistic expression at its finest. Your book invites readers to enter a fascinating world filled with vibrant color and in-depth imagery, and your masterpiece is stunning. Working with a traditional publisher means losing the rights to the words and artwork you worked hard to create, but when you self publish a graphic novel with BookBaby, you'll retain the rights to your work. Just picture it: Total creative control is at your fingertips.
BookBaby delivers top-quality printing for graphic novels. With BookBaby, you'll discover the easiest way to publish and print a graphic novel or manga. Authors producing their very own custom graphic novel care about one thing: Superior quality. The experienced technicians at BookBaby know how to deliver everything from perfect color accuracy to crisp, gorgeous black and white pages.
You'll enjoy seamless graphic novel publishing with BookBaby. The Publishing Specialists at BookBaby will support you through every step of publishing your graphic novel, and we have everything you need to make it possible. BookBaby's professional book cover designers, interior book formatting specialists, and Amazon distribution will make self publishing a seamless experience. We'll work closely with you to ensure that your graphic novel is the perfect balance of structure and creativity. It's really that easy: You write a graphic novel, then we'll do the rest. Leave it to the experts to curate your work of art.
Where your book actually sells
Your book doesn't need to be "everywhere." It needs to be where readers actually buy. With BookBaby, that means three powerful channels working together:
- Amazon for print — Where the majority of printed books are discovered and purchased
- Wide ebook distribution — Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Vearsa, and more
- BookBaby Bookshop — Your own direct-to-reader store where you keep the most money
Amazon gives you reach for print:
- eBook retailers give you global digital access
- BookBaby Bookshop gives you ownership, customer data, and higher margins
- You're not chasing every store — you're focused on the ones that actually move indie books
Marketing & advertising
Fans of graphic novels need to read yours next, and that's where ads can help. Maximize your book's impact throughout its lifetime with digital advertising and social media ads.
Direct-to-reader sales
The BookBaby Bookshop is filled with thousands of comics and graphic novels. Yours could be our next bestseller. Earn the industry's highest royalty rates, get paid weekly, and track your book's performance by selling directly to readers.
ISBN assignment
Your graphic novel needs a number, barcode, and metadata registration before it can be sold worldwide. Every book on the market possesses its own unique ISBN, and we can help you out.