Publishing for Christian Authors Building something that outlives them.
Business books, memoirs, leadership books, children's books and devotionals: whatever you've been called to write. We ghostwrite, edit, design, publish and market it. You keep your copyright and your voice.
Real authors. Real books.
Every cover here started as a conversation. Business books, memoirs, devotionals and children's books, published by The 1 and Only.
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Where are you right now?
Every author starts somewhere different. Pick the one that sounds like you.
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Christian Ghostwriting Services
I have a message, not a manuscript.
You've said it on stages, on calls and in your DMs. You've just never sat down to write it. We pull the book out of you through guided interviews and voice notes, and our ghostwriters build it in your voice. Write Your Book
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Book Editing & Publishing Services
I have a manuscript. I don't know what's next.
The hardest part is behind you. Now it needs editing, a cover that earns the click, formatting, an ISBN, copyright and real distribution. We handle all of it and hand you back a book you own completely. Publish Your Book
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Book Marketing & Publicity
My book is out. Nobody knows it exists.
Publishing was the starting line. Now we build the audience: launch strategy, publicity, audiobook, translation and a plan to turn the book into revenue. Grow Your Book
Manuscript already finished? Submit your manuscript for a free review →Written review and quote within 3 business days.
How it works
How to publish a book with us, in five steps
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Discovery
A free consultation about what you're building, your timeline and your budget.
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Manuscript
We ghostwrite it with you, or edit the draft you already have.
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Production
Editing, proofreading, formatting and a custom cover, front, spine and back.
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Publication
ISBN, copyright and global distribution through Amazon KDP, IngramSpark and library channels.
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Launch
Optional launch support: a strategy session, a 30-day launch plan and done-for-you marketing templates.
Why authors choose a hybrid publisher
Your book. Your name.
You invest in professional production, and you keep 100% of your copyright. No rights grab and no twelve-year contract. The book stays yours, and so does the legacy.
You own the copyright.Transferred in full at final payment.
Your beneficiaries are named in your contract.Your family inherits the book as an asset.
You approve every stage.Nothing moves without your sign-off.
Publishing for every season of life
Explore all programs →The 555K Movement
266 books published. 554,734 to go.
We're on a mission to publish 555,000 God-honoring books by 2035, across ten languages. Every qualifying book counts toward it, and authors choose whether theirs does.
What our authors say
5.022 Google reviews“They were supportive, encouraging, and we completed the whole process within six months, which is amazing!! … I’m already working with them on my second book!!”
“My vision for my book was carried out above expectations. The book has already been selected as an exhibit book at the Los Angeles Fair of Books before the official launch!”
“What impressed me most was their ability to understand and support my vision for a continuing children’s book series. … I have published 3 books previously and will NOT use anyone else.”
The people behind the books
Led by Meme & Jori
The 1 and Only Publishing is a Christian-owned hybrid publisher in Lanham, Maryland, founded by Meme Mulugeta and co-owned with Jori O'Neale, a published author on this very wall. When you call, a real person answers.
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Questions authors ask us
Does my book have to be Christian?
What is a hybrid publisher?
Do I keep my copyright?
I'm not a writer. Can I still publish a book?
How much does it cost to publish a book?
What happens to my book if something happens to me?
Habakkuk 2:2
Write the vision. Make it plain.
Habakkuk 2:2 tells us to write the vision and make it plain, so it can run further than we could carry it ourselves. If a book has been on your heart, let's talk about what it would take to finish it. The consultation is free, and there's no pitch waiting on the other end.
Book a Free Consultation →Prefer to talk now? Call 301-761-5887.