For authors · Fee policy
Book Processing Charges
No submission, processing, or publication fees. Free access for every reader. Lumina Literati Publishing charges no fee to submit a book and no Book Processing Charge or publication fee if it is accepted. Every book we publish is open access and available to everyone at no cost.
Clear from the outset
Transparent by design
Our book-fee policy is simple: there is no fee to submit a book, no charge to process or publish an accepted book, and no cost for anyone to access the published book.
Free to submit
There is no charge to submit a book to Lumina Literati Publishing for consideration.
Free to publish
If a book is accepted, the author pays no book processing charge and no publication fee.
Free to read
Every published book is open access and available to everyone at no cost.
At a glance
What does it cost?
No payment is required from authors to submit or publish a book with Lumina Literati Publishing.
| Stage | Charge |
|---|---|
| Book submission | No charge |
| Book processing | No charge |
| Publication of an accepted book | No charge |
| Reader access to the published book | No charge |
Knowledge at no cost
Open access, for everyone
Every book published by Lumina Literati Publishing is open access and can be accessed by everyone at no cost.
- Every published book is open access
- No reader access fee
- Free access for every reader
From manuscript to readership
How it works
The fee policy is separate from the publication decision: submitting a book is free, while publication applies only if the book is accepted.
Submit
Submit your book for consideration at no cost.
Consideration
No Book Processing Charge is required while your book is considered.
Publication
If accepted, the book is published without a processing or publication fee.
Open access
Once published, the book is open access and free for everyone to access.
Questions, answered
Frequently asked questions
Everything authors and readers need to know about charges for books published by Lumina Literati Publishing.
What is a Book Processing Charge?
For this policy, a Book Processing Charge (BPC) means a fee charged to process a book for publication. Lumina Literati Publishing does not charge a BPC.
Is there a fee to submit a book?
No. Authors can submit a book for consideration without paying a submission fee.
Do authors pay if their book is accepted?
No. An accepted book is published without a book processing charge or author publication fee.
Does a free submission guarantee publication?
No. Submission is free, but publication applies only to books that are accepted.
Do readers pay to access published books?
No. All books published by Lumina Literati Publishing are open access and available to everyone at no cost.
Begin your submission
Ready to share your book?
Submit your book for consideration—without a submission fee.
This fee statement applies to book submissions and books published by Lumina Literati Publishing.