We help authors make it happen.
Ebooks, paperbacks, audiobooks, and straight answers at every stage in between. You wrote the book. We'll get it into readers' hands, and into their ears.
What we do
Editing
A line edit that fixes what needs fixing and leaves your voice alone.
Covers
Designed for your book and your genre, not dragged off a template.
Ebook and paperback
Formatted, then uploaded to Amazon KDP and IngramSpark for you. Need an ISBN? We can publish it under our imprint.
Audiobooks
We cast the narrator, run the auditions, direct, proof, edit and master, then send your book out wide: Audible, Apple, Spotify, the libraries and the rest.
Translated editions
Your book translated, formatted and published in Spanish, German or French, as an ebook and a paperback.
Author websites
Built, hosted and looked after, so you don't have to think about it.
Advice, at any stage
Stuck on something? An hour on a call often gets things moving again.
Who you'll actually be working with
"We" is a big word for a small company. In practice it means me, Hannibal Hills.
I've narrated over 200 audiobooks since 2017. Before that I ran a web company. I build software that narrators and producers use every day. And I've watched a lot of authors pay a lot of money to companies that promised to handle everything, then left them chasing their own files for months.
So here's how it works with me. You talk to me BEFORE you pay anything. I'm the one working on your book. You always know what's being done, where your files are, and who holds them.
You keep your rights, and every cent of your royalties. We charge for the work, once, and that's it.
How it works
A free chat
Tell me about your book and where you're stuck. No charge and no obligation.
A clear quote
One price for the pieces you want, before any work starts.
The work
You see and approve each step: the edit, the cover, the proof, the audio.
Your book goes live
And the files are yours to keep.
What authors say
"Royal Wave Media is the most helpful and conscientious publisher that I've encountered. ... Hannibal has always been accessible to answer my questions, give his professional advice, and rectify my formatting errors."
"Han took the time to explain my options clearly, answer my questions, and help me make decisions that were right for both my book and QuillSnap Press. His knowledge, patience, and genuine interest in helping indie authors made the entire process much less overwhelming."
Our own work
We publish our own books too, along with the Gods & Monsters mythology project and software for the people who make audiobooks.