Author Solutions
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Author Solutions is the parent company of the self publishing companies/imprints AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford Publishing, Xlibris, Palibrio, and Booktango.[2] Author Solutions also maintains partnerships with traditional book publishers Simon & Schuster (Archway Publishing),[3] Thomas Nelson (WestBow Press),[4] Hay House (Balboa Press),[5] and Guideposts (Inspiring Voices);[6] as well as with Writer's Digest (Abbott Press).[7]
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Status | Active |
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Founded | 2007 |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | Bloomington, Indiana |
Key people | Jahm Najafi - Owner of Najafi Companies, Daniel Shum - Najafi Companies Partner, Bill Elliott - President [1] |
Publication types | Books, eBooks |
Imprints | AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford Publishing, Xlibris, Palibrio, Booktango |
Owner(s) | Najafi Companies |
Official website | authorsolutions |
Author Solutions is headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, and has been owned by Najafi Companies since 2015.
Founded in 2007, Author Solutions reports publishing 190,000 titles written by 150,000 authors.[8] In 2012, Pearson acquired Author Solutions from Bertram Capital Management for $116 million.[9] It also offers a suite of "book-to-screen" services intended to provide authors with Hollywood access.