About BloodTie Publishing
Creator-first publishing built on respect, transparency, and creative ownership
What We Do
BloodTie Publishing is an independent publishing house working across two verticals: books and games. We reject industry norms that prioritize corporate profit over creative ownership—whether you're an author or a game creator, your work stays yours.
Books
We specialize in genre fiction—paranormal romance, dark romance, epic fantasy, LitRPG, horror, thriller, and romantasy. We offer two distinct publishing paths: Assisted Self-Publishing and Publishing Partnership. Both models prioritize transparency, fair compensation, and time-limited agreements with explicit rights reversion.
Editorial development is part of what we offer—you do not need to hire outside editors before approaching us. Whether you choose our Assisted Self-Publishing model or our Publishing Partnership, we provide developmental editing, line editing, and production support tailored to your manuscript's needs.
Games
We publish tabletop and digital games from independent creators. Whether you need full publishing support, production coordination, or strategic positioning, we work with you—not around you. Game creators retain intellectual property ownership, and our partnerships are built on the same transparency and fairness we bring to book publishing.
Learn more about our approach to game publishing or browse our game catalog.
Infrastructure
Our production capabilities are backed by BloodTie Studios' established infrastructure, including professional designers, digital production specialists, and narrative development experts with proven experience in interactive media and digital content creation.
Our Mission
We empower authors through contractual clarity and creative respect while building a sustainable publishing business. Publishing should be built on collaboration, not exploitation. Contracts should be clear, fair, and respect both author careers and publisher investment. We believe in author control—and we believe successful partnerships can grow into long-term collaborations that benefit everyone.
Transparency
No hidden clauses. No ambiguous language. No automatic renewals. Every agreement is explicit and time-bound.
Author Control
You maintain ownership of your intellectual property. Rights participation is temporary. After the contract term, everything reverts to you.
Creative Respect
We edit for clarity and market fit. We do not rewrite your voice or outsource your prose to AI. Human editors make editorial decisions.
Our Story
BloodTie Publishing was founded to provide an alternative to exploitative publishing models—one that treats authors as partners, not content sources.
We are part of BloodTie Studios, a creative studio with experience in interactive media, streaming, and narrative design. That foundation informs how we approach story structure, audience building, and long-term IP management. We understand entertainment from multiple angles: games, visual media, and now publishing.
We believe in the value of professional editing, design, and distribution. We also believe authors should retain control of the work they create. These principles are not in conflict—they are the foundation of how we operate.
BloodTie Studios: Our Production Foundation
BloodTie Studios brings established capabilities that directly benefit our authors:
- Professional design team: Our studio's designers create covers, marketing materials, and brand assets with the same quality standards used in game development and streaming media
- Digital production expertise: Years of experience in interactive media means we understand digital formatting, ebook optimization, and platform-specific requirements
- Narrative design background: Our team includes professionals who've worked on branching narratives, character development, and world-building for interactive media—skills that translate directly to editorial development
- Marketing and audience building: Experience launching games and streaming content provides proven frameworks for audience acquisition, retention, and engagement
- Cross-platform IP potential: For the right projects, our studio connection opens doors to multimedia adaptation discussions—though books always come first
This isn't a publisher cobbling together freelancers. It's a publisher backed by an established creative studio with professional infrastructure, proven team members, and years of production experience.
Our studio's creative output extends beyond publishing—from game development to streaming content to branded merchandise available at shop.bloodtie.com. This diversified creative foundation ensures we're not dependent on any single revenue stream, which means we can focus on building long-term author partnerships rather than chasing short-term profits.
Digital-First Publishing & Environmental Responsibility
BloodTie Publishing operates on a digital-first publishing model—a methodology that reflects not only the future of how readers consume stories, but also our responsibility to the environment.
Why Digital-First Matters
Traditional publishing houses operate on a mass-production model: print thousands of copies in advance, warehouse them, ship them to retailers, and hope they sell. The result? Enormous waste. Books that never reach readers. Returns that get pulped. Unsold inventory that ends up in landfills.
We reject that approach.
Our Methodology
Our digital-first model prioritizes ebook and digital formats as the primary distribution channel. Print editions are produced through print-on-demand technology—books are printed only when ordered, eliminating overproduction, reducing waste, and minimizing the environmental impact of unsold inventory.
This isn't just good business—it's a reflection of one of our core values: environmental responsibility. We believe publishers have a duty to minimize their ecological footprint, and our digital-first approach ensures that we're not contributing to the unnecessary destruction of forests for books that will never be read.
A Differentiator That Matters
Most traditional publishers still operate on outdated mass-printing models because it's how they've always done it. BloodTie Publishing was built differently from the start. We don't have legacy infrastructure to maintain or old habits to break. Our digital-first approach is sustainable, scalable, and significantly reduces tree waste compared to traditional publishers who continue to mass-produce physical inventory.
For authors who care about their environmental impact, partnering with BloodTie Publishing means your work reaches readers without contributing to the waste streams that plague traditional publishing.
Digital-first doesn't mean print-never. It means print-responsibly. When readers want physical copies, we produce them—one at a time, on demand, without waste.
Author-First Principles
These principles guide every decision we make, every contract we write, and every relationship we build with authors.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property remains with authors. We license rights for a defined period. We do not acquire them permanently.
Time-Limited Participation with Renewal Options
Initial revenue participation is time-limited. Contracts begin with defined terms (3-7 years depending on tier). After that term, rights revert—unless the partnership is working well and you want to continue. Successful authors can renew on improved terms. We build long-term careers through mutual success, not by trapping authors in perpetual contracts.
Transparent Agreements
Agreements are transparent. No hidden clauses. No ambiguous language. No automatic renewals.
Creative Respect
Creative respect is non-negotiable. We edit for clarity, consistency, and market fit. We do not rewrite your voice or outsource your prose to generative models.
Long-Term Career Building
Publishing is a partnership built on mutual trust and shared success. We treat authors as collaborators, not content sources. Your success is our success—and when books perform well, we invest in continuing the relationship through renewals, series support, and career development. We're here for the long term when it makes sense for both parties.
Fair Compensation
Authors deserve to be paid fairly and on time. We provide transparent royalty reporting and honor payment schedules without delay or excuses.
AI & Ethics
AI has a place in publishing infrastructure. It does not have a place in creative work. The distinction matters to us and it should matter to you too. Our full AI use policy is available to authors under contract, upon request, once submitted works have been accepted.
Where We Use AI
- Plagiarism and copyright violation detection
- Metadata optimization and SEO
- Marketing copy generation (ads, descriptions)
- Data analysis and sales reporting
- Administrative workflow automation
- Distribution platform optimization
Where We Don't
- Editorial development or manuscript evaluation
- Prose generation or rewriting
- Cover design or visual creative work
- Marketing strategy or campaign planning
- Author communications or contract negotiation
Data Protection
We treat your manuscripts with the same care we apply to published works. Every submission is protected from the moment it arrives.
Original Submissions Remain Unaltered
Your submitted work is never modified without your explicit written authorization. The file you submit is the file we review—unchanged, unedited, and preserved in its original form.
Cloud-Native Protection
We use industry-standard cloud storage with version control, redundancy, and immutability safeguards. Your work is protected against data loss, corruption, and unauthorized access.
No Silent Overwrites
We will never overwrite, replace, or modify your submitted files. If revisions are requested, new versions are tracked separately with full version history and timestamping.
Work With Us
If you're looking for a publishing partner that respects your work, your rights, and your creative vision—whether you're an author or a game creator—we're ready to talk.