About us
A worldwide home for readers and the authors they love.
Heesh Worldwide Publishing is an online bookstore with millions of titles and a full-service publishing house. We help authors write better, look professional, reach readers everywhere and get heard — on the page, in audio, on screen and on air.
For readers
Search millions of books by title, author or ISBN, browse by genre, read real reviews, and buy at full price or on author and publisher sales.
For authors
Proofreading, editing, complete covers, audiobooks, flipbooks, mockups, video commercials, author websites and four publishing paths — with monthly payment plans.
For media
Talk shows, radio programs and podcasts can sign up to interview Heesh authors with clear, signed agreements for every booking.
Publishing, defined
The four publishing models
Traditional Publishing
A publishing house acquires the rights to a manuscript, pays the author an advance, and covers all costs for editing, cover design, printing, and distribution. The publisher handles the business side while the author earns royalties on each sale.
Self-Publishing (Indie Publishing)
The author acts as their own publisher, retaining full creative control and copyright ownership. The author pays upfront for any editing or design and uses distribution platforms to deliver the book directly to readers.
Hybrid Publishing
This model blends traditional and self-publishing by having the author pay an upfront fee to cover production costs while the publisher provides professional vetting, editing, and distribution. In return for sharing the financial risk, the author receives significantly higher royalty rates than in traditional publishing.
Vanity / Service Publishing
A vanity press accepts virtually any manuscript and charges the author substantial fees to print and produce the book, offering little to no editorial support, quality control, or genuine retail distribution. Unlike legitimate hybrid publishers, vanity presses make their profit from the author rather than from selling books to readers. Heesh offers a transparent Service Publishing option for authors who simply want their book printed and produced as-is — with every cost and limitation stated up front.