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American Heroes Press is more than just a means of publishing your book. It's a growing, active and innovative community of writers. Retired police Lt. Raymond E. Foster of the Los Angeles Police Department started this community in 2003. Today it offers a brand of publishing designed specifically for true American Heroes: police, military, firefighters and emergency workers.
As an American Hero, great things are accomplished through teamwork. This community – this team – is here to help you achieve success with your literary work.
Jump to: Why Publish with American Heroes Press? History: How did American Heroes Press arrive where it is today?
In 2003, the founder of American Heroes Press, retired police Lt. Raymond E. Foster of the Los Angeles Police Department, published his first book with a traditional publishing house. He quickly learned that authors, even in a large house, were primarily responsible for marketing their books. So, in essence, success equaled learning the business side of writing.
While his publisher was somewhat active marketing in traditional channels, it was through Foster's own innovative marketing that his book was adopted in more than 120 universities and colleges nationwide.
One such innovation was the creation of an online social network of law enforcement officials who also authored books. This dynamic network, www.police-writers.com, opened the door to tremendous cooperative marketing and distribution opportunities.
In 2006, after the growing success of www.police-writers.com, Foster began exploring other social networks. As a former service member, he launched www.military-writers.com and began creating a social network of active, former and retired U.S. service members with published books. Then, in 2007, at the request of several firefighters, he created www.firefighter-writers.com. Thus, by early 2008, the structure of American Heroes Press had formed.
Today, the heroes of America – law enforcement, fire and military personnel – now have a community to join where their literary voices can be heard. The Web site, www.police-writers.com, lists more than 1,000 state and local law enforcement officials who are published authors. Moreover, the Web site lists federal and international law enforcement professionals, as well as other criminal justice practitioners. Of those listed, more than 350 are active marketing partners. And the numbers continue to rise.
Join Our Community!
If you are an American Hero who has already published, we welcome you to join our growing community. Visit the individual Web sites, view the FAQs sections and send your information to the editor to become a member. And, if you're not yet a published author, view our publishing packages to publish through American Heroes Press.
Back to top Why Publish with American Heroes Press?
American Heroes Press breaks new ground with the creation of a "hybrid model" of traditional and self-publishing. From self-publishing, this model combines:
- Ease of acceptance (no endless query letter or book-proposal cycles)
- Maximum creative control of your book
- Larger share in profits from book sales
Borrowing from the strengths of traditional publishing, we've combined:
- Professional production services (editing, cover design, interior typesetting, etc.)
- Marketing tactics (both innovative and traditional)
- Multiple distribution channels
Self-publishing has truly come of age as a respected method of publishing. Gone are the days when self-published works were automatically discounted by industry professionals or readers. In fact, all of the advantages offered through self-publishing convinced founder of American Heroes Press, retired police Lt. Raymond E. Foster, to self-publish his fifth book.
As a cooperative network, American Heroes Press provides the strength of the community:
- We've worked hard to negotiate a low price on many of the production services, which are listed well below that of our competitors.
- For every dollar you spend in the production cost, American Heroes Press commits up to 20 cents toward marketing your book – these are direct and tangible marketing efforts.
- Unlike most "sign and forget" self-publishers, at the Two Star Level, your book is set up with a minimum two-year, post-publication marketing and distribution effort.
So, not only is American Heroes Press affordable, we match your production costs in marketing efforts.
Finally, and most importantly, as an American Hero, you join a growing, active and innovative community of writers where great things are accomplished. The American Heroes community and team are here to help you achieve success in publishing.
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