Work on a project book you love,
and be paid with your success.

Every project book we list is a book we might someday publish and sell. But to get to that, a project first needs a project team, and that's where you come in.

Hol takes care of printing, marketing and distributing every book, but we turn the rest of the publishing process over to the teams that come together around particular books. The formation of a complete project team is the first step in separating the great books from the not-so-great. Along with the book's author, all project teams include an editor, graphic designer, publicist, bookstore sponsor, and project manager. Teams may also include a translator, author's agent, or other advisor.

Teams are built by talented people like you that find great books they want to see published. When you apply to join a team, it is the existing members (not Hol) that will review and approve your application for a position on their project. At Hol, you work on the books you want, with the people you want. 

For working on a project team, you are paid a percentage of the book's sales. That means that the better the book does, the better you do. Of course, it also means you risk making little or nothing if the book fails. So, picking the right project to work on (and the right team to work with) is critical.

How do you pick the right book project? Considering some basic acquisition questions is a good start, or you might also ask people you know what they think of the book. If nothing else, pick a book you love. After all, if you're going to work on a book you might as well enjoy it. Most importantly, if you love the book, there are probably other people that love it too: other people who will work on the team with you, other people who will sell the book for you, and still others who will buy and read it.

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If you have questions we haven't answered, email us at projects@holartbooks.com.