Salem Author Services & Author Solutions: What Authors Are Comparing

Searches for Salem Author Services and Salem Author Solutions usually mean the Author Solutions family of pay-to-publish brands (AuthorHouse, Xlibris, iUniverse, and related imprints). Authors land here after a quote, a royalty question, or a “is this the same company?” rabbit hole.

What to compare (same five lines as any catalog)

1. Total to a finished book, including required add-ons
2. Who keeps copyright
3. The royalty sentence in writing
4. Written cover and proof approvals
5. Portal vs email for status

AuthorShelf’s public answers: six packages $399–$2,989, 100% rights, 100% of net royalties, lifetime Author Portal. Deep dives: Author Solutions alternative · vs AuthorHouse · compare publishers.

We will not invent Salem’s current price list. Pull theirs, add every required extra, then compare to Launch ($597) or Pro ($997).