Publishing built around the author, not the imprint.
Certiva Publishers is the author-services arm of Certiva LLC. We exist to give independent authors the production quality of a traditional publisher without asking them to give up their rights, their royalties, or their voice.
Make professional publishing accessible, honest, and author-owned.
Too many authors are forced to choose between a vanity press that charges high fees for low-quality work, a traditional publisher that takes years and a share of everything, or trying to learn cover design, formatting, and distribution alone. Certiva Publishers is the alternative: a flat, transparent service that handles the production work while you keep full ownership of the book you wrote.
What makes us different
You own everything
Your copyright, your royalties, your ISBN, your files. We never take a stake in your book.
Flat, transparent pricing
Every package has a published starting scope. No commission on your sales, no surprise invoices later.
Editorial quality that competes
Editing, design, and formatting held to a standard that stands up next to traditionally published books.
Real global distribution
Your book listed everywhere readers and libraries actually shop, not just a single storefront.
Author-first support
A single point of contact through your project, with milestones and approvals at every stage.
Built for first books
Most of our authors are publishing for the first time. We designed the process for exactly that.
Why we started Certiva Publishers
Certiva Publishers grew out of Certiva LLC's work building operational software for small businesses. We kept meeting founders, consultants, and subject-matter experts who wanted to publish a book to build authority in their field, and independent authors who had a finished manuscript but no clear, honest path to print. The publishing industry made that path unnecessarily complicated — layers of fine print, unclear rights language, and pricing that was anything but flat. Certiva Publishers applies the same principle we use across our other products: keep it modular, keep it transparent, and let the customer stay in control.
Let's bring your book to life.
Every project starts with a conversation about your manuscript and your goals.