PAVE Studios has launched PAVE Publishing House, a new independent print and audiobook publishing venture.
PAVE Publishing House will work with emerging and established creators as well as existing authors to launch new titles under PAVE Studios and its brands, including Crime House and OpenMind.
Max Cutler, Founder of PAVE Studios said: “PAVE Publishing House is putting storytellers at the forefront with our innovative business model because we understand that when creators succeed, everyone succeeds.
“By meeting creators’ audiences where they are, we’re reimagining distribution and capitalizing on the massive podcast audience where monetization is limited to drive more revenue back to creators.”
PAVE Studios and Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, also announced a co-publishing partnership where the two companies will collaborate closely to discover, develop, and publish new book and audiobook titles.
Under the agreement, PAVE branded titles will be jointly published under the Simon & Schuster trade imprint. In addition to the co-publishing agreement, Simon & Schuster will be the worldwide distributor for all PAVE Publishing House print titles.
“Our co-publishing deal with Simon & Schuster combines our strong creator relationships and robust marketing engine with their deep expertise in all facets of publishing, providing authors with a best-in-class team and the tools they need to succeed throughout the publishing lifecycle from development to writing and editing support.
“Partnering with a major publisher provides us with extensive production and distribution capabilities and valuable relationships with booksellers and retailers, while also enhancing our audiobook offerings,” added Cutler.
Jonathan Karp, President and Chief Executive Officer of Simon & Schuster commented: “We’re happy to partner with PAVE Studios, a truly innovative content creation studio, as they look to attract new authors with their business model.
“Max Cutler and his team have consistently been on the cutting edge of new media, and in PAVE we see a dedication to creators that mirrors our focus on centring authors in all we do.
“Audiobooks continue to be the fastest-growing format in publishing, and PAVE’s roots in audio storytelling set us both up for continued growth and success as we work together to bring creators and their stories to the largest possible audience.”
