5/5
I am now a published author thanks to Hawes and Jenkins. They have been upfront and fair about all the costs. I will continue to update my posts as time goes on. They offer many services, it's a real publishing company. They do what they say. My book is non-fiction available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kindle, Walmart. 'Teyla and Her Tomfoolery'. On the negative side, I'd like to mention, although my books are available online at Barnes and Noble, it's not actually in-store. Disappointed. Just mentioning this for new writers. You will be your best advertiser, especially if you bought the cheapest tier like me. Oh, and they don't translate your book into different languages, disappointed. One more positive thing, Walmart has now paired up with Hawes and Jenkins. Everything is only online. I've been told (online) is available to author's without a publisher. So you decide if you want to pay a hybrid publisher? They walked me through my publishing. I have noticed that the support you get from the assistant assigned to you at the beginning of your relationship with Hawes and Jenkins, is diminished as time goes on. You only have support for the time your being published, although you can reach out to them. Importantly to know, you have to pay yearly fees to keep the book in print...
Just think of it as getting published, not necessarily rich.