Palmetto Publishing

Palmetto Publishing is a self-publishing company headquartered in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The company's core mission is to empower independent authors by providing a comprehensive and author-centric publishing experience, enabling them to share their stories with the world. Palmetto Publishing emphasizes giving authors full creative control over their work and allowing them to retain 100% of their royalties.

Palmetto Publishing offers a wide array of services designed to support authors through every stage of the publishing process. These include professional editing (developmental, structural, content, line, copyediting, proofreading), custom cover design, interior formatting, illustration services, printing (hardcover, paperback, print-on-demand), eBook conversion, audiobook production, and extensive distribution to major retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple Books. The company also provides marketing support, such as social media consulting, SEO-optimized book descriptions, and author website creation.

Led by CEO Jack Joseph and co-owner Richard Joseph, whose family boasts a four-generation legacy in the book industry, Palmetto Publishing was founded in 2018. The company has published over 3,500 authors and printed more than 1 million books. Recent activities include the release of new titles such as "Heat Wave In New Orleans" by JJ Rodomel and "Cajun Moon" by Michael Duke Ross in June 2026, and being recognized as a finalist in the 2026 International Book Awards.