We created BookFuel to guide and assist you through every step of the self-publishing process so that you can maintain complete control of the process and the ownership of your work.We are tired of so many poor industry options for self-publishing. Authors are either constrained by the gate-keeping mentality of large traditional publishers or are swindled by vanity presses. This leads us to three battle cries as our company mantra:It’s your work!You’re in control!You can manage this process!BookFuel takes the mystery out of the self-publishing process. It guides you through every step and keeps you in control.Try BookFuel and engage with our advisory coaches to accomplish your goal and become a published author. You will succeed!
BookFuel (bookfuel.com) has 172 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5.
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bookfuel.com
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Aurora, Colorado
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2026
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I had a Horrible experience with my first publisher, but with BookFuel it was the total opposite! They were very perfessional every step of the way. Always willing to talk to me and wanting to know my opinion. Always friendly and respectful. I will be doing my next book with them I’m sure!
Response from BookFuelJun 5, 2018
Thanks for taking the time to write this review Brian! We are glad that you had an amazing experience with us, and we'll be looking forward to helping you with your next book!
GA
Gary A. H.
A Young Boy's Stories about Dixie
My latest book, A Young Boy's Stories about Dixie, History of the Walter E. Peele Dixie Water Treatment Plant was a very special project for me, which began with Bookfuel in June of 2016. Then I was diagnosed with a very aggressive and extensive case of stage four neck and throat cancer that had also migrated into the surrounding lymph nodes. Now faced with a prognosis that was (and still is) uncertain as to my ability to survive this cancer, the book quickly became what is most likely my life's destiny, and the legacy that I leave behind. Being that the book has historical accounts that have never been written or published before. I am the last living person who knew about many of the events and personal stories discussed within the book, events that are a part of Fort Lauderdale Florida's early history.
So it became even more important that the book service (Bookfuel) that I had chosen to help guide me through the self publishing (design, publication, distribution, etc.) process be the best that money could buy. From start to finish everyone, Greg, Marci, Julia, Rebbecca, Lori, and Alyson (along with all of the others behind the scene that I have not named) were not only very professional, but also very understanding in the way they worked with me throughout the project. Patiently waiting during the times I was too ill to move forward with the progress, and then doing everything they could do to help expedite things when I felt good enough to continue working on the book. Together as a team, we were able to turn out a beautifully done book of history for the generations to come to read.
I cannot thank Bookfuel's staff enough for having gone above and beyond in their efforts, and giving me what I feel was more than my money's worth in service. I HIGHLY recommend Bookfuel to anyone needing someone to help them through the self publishing process!
Response from BookFuelMay 23, 2018
This is an incredible review Gary, and we can't thank you enough for taking the time to write it! You have been though so much since we first started working together, and you should be extremely proud of this accomplishment. Our thoughts and prayers are always with you, and your strength and perseverance is inspiring to all of us. Our entire staff at BookFuel have thoroughly enjoyed working with you, and it's been our pleasure to play a small part in helping you fulfill your dream of publishing this book.
JH
Joey H.
No excuses
" And on May 17, 2016, you sent BookFuel an e-mail that stated all errors had been corrected in the final version of the edit and you were “happy”. You subsequently signed off on the edit and we moved forward through the publication process."
Actually, I found MORE errors in the book after the initial publication. The errors were from the fourth round of editing, this included the free round because the second round was so messed up by your editor. If you want to try and talk your way out of that, I will start to copy and paste the emails.
The truth is that I listed errors that were supposed to be fixed and never were. I got a PDF back and didn't see the issues, but when I got the printed book they were still there.
Onto the fifth round of edits. I spent more money to fix what errors that Bookfuel failed to fix before, and not all of those were handled either.
At this point, I was just done with your company. I signed off on it because I didn't want to deal with Bookfuel ever again.
I was done giving your company money only to get terrible service.
My expectations were for your company to be professional and to not screw up my manuscript at every turn.
Assist me in any way? Sure, give me my money back. I got garbage service.
SP
Santa P.
BookFuel is great for first time…
BookFuel is great for first time authors. I liked how they walked me through each step of process.
I really liked the book design part and how they took my ideas and made into reality. My book cover is AWESOME and tailored to me!
Thank you BookFuel for taking a crazy dream of mine and making it in into a book.
Response from BookFuelMay 16, 2018
We really appreciate the review Santa! We all enjoyed working with you, and we are thrilled that you had an amazing experience!
DH
Dean H.
I highly recommend Book Fuel for self…
I highly recommend Book Fuel for self publishers.
I worked with them for six months on my book, The Triple Net Investor.
First of all it is incredible that they allow you to pay as you are going through the publishing process via the The Boost Program.
Secondly, it is a process. A very professional detailed organized process.
This is my first book. I am already working on the second one - that I plan to publish with Book Fuel. BTW - My book hit best-seller under Real Estate Investments and Real Estate sales on Amazon and I have yet to run a real marketing campaign.
Response from BookFuelMay 16, 2018
Thank you for taking the time to write this review Dean! You were amazing to work with, and that's a major accomplishment for your book to hit the best-seller rank in those two categories! You should be proud of your hard work, and we look forward to seeing big things from you in the future.
MA
Martin
BookFuel
Wonderful process in my book publication debut with BookFuel personnel assisting along the way. Thanks and special kudos to Lori, Alyson, Nicole, Rebbecca, Talia, et.al.
Response from BookFuelApr 23, 2018
Thank you for taking the time to write this review Martin! You were amazing to work with, and congratulations on becoming a published author!
EF
Edward F.T. C.
May I receive my book cover in actual size please?
It would have been nice to receive my book cover to use!
Response from BookFuelApr 5, 2018
Hi Edward. Thank you for writing this review! Our team will be happy to reach out to you regarding your cover so that we can provide you with exactly what you need. Thank you for being a loyal BookFuel customer!
RI
Richard
Let's just say they finished the…
Let's just say they finished the printed product by the due date and it could be my fault for not checking the editors work. The ebook was final 3 months later which could have been lost in emails. And their website and process needs to be improved. You pay and get very little.
Response from BookFuelFeb 22, 2018
Hello Richard,
BookFuel takes every review seriously, and we wanted to respond to your recent review.
We will be looking into your project to investigate your experience.
We pride ourselves on having the best customer service and publishing process in the industry, and as of today on this page, 84 of our 119 reviews have been 5-Star reviews.
This is a credit to how passionate we are about providing exceptional customer service to the authors we serve, and we are always looking at ways to improve.
We will be looking into your project, and please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.
-BookFuel Publishing