Hello, and welcome.

My name is Chris Amery, and I am an author, albeit a relatively new one.

I have been writing for just under a year, and in that short time I have learned more about publishing than I ever expected to. Not from theory, but from doing, writing, editing, formatting, printing, selling, promoting, and navigating the realities that sit behind the romantic idea of “being published”.

Amery Publishing exists precisely because I am still close to that early stage of the journey.

Why create a publishing company so early?

Because fresh experience matters.

In less than a year, I have encountered:

• Confusing and often contradictory advice

• Unclear or opaque publishing models

• Pressure to spend money before understanding why

• And a general lack of calm, honest explanation about how publishing really works

What struck me most was not a lack of talent among writers, it was a lack of clear, ethical guidance.

I realised that many of the frustrations I was experiencing were the same ones other authors were quietly struggling with too, especially those who don’t fit a traditional mould, or who are building confidence alongside their craft.

Amery Publishing is my response to that.

What Amery Publishing is, and isn’t

Let me be very clear.

This is not a vanity press.

This is not a pay-to-publish shortcut.

And this is not a promise of publication.

Instead, Amery Publishing is being built as a boutique, author-first publishing house, combined with a private author community, designed around transparency, learning, and long-term development.

It is a place where:

• Authors are encouraged to understand the process, not be shielded from it

• Knowledge is shared openly

• Ethical standards are explicit

• And support is offered without pressure, hype, or false guarantees

I am building the environment I needed when I began, and one I still need now.

Launch timeline

We are taking a measured, intentional approach.

• Soft launch: January 2026

  This phase will focus on quietly opening the community, testing systems, refining processes, and learning from real use. It is about listening first, not broadcasting.

• Official launch: June 2026

  This marks the point at which Amery Publishing formally launches as a fully operational publishing house, with its structure, standards, and principles firmly in place.

Taking the time to build this properly matters more to me than rushing to market.

Who this is for

Amery Publishing is for authors who:

• Are serious about their writing, regardless of where they are in their journey

• Value honesty and professionalism

• Want to understand publishing rather than be sold to

• Believe in community over competition

It may not be for everyone, and that is intentional.

Looking ahead

This news feed will be used to share updates, thinking, progress, and decisions as Amery Publishing grows. I want this to feel human, transparent, and grounded — not corporate or performative.

If you’re reading this and thinking, this feels refreshingly honest, then you’re exactly who this is for.

Thank you for being here at the beginning.

Chris Amery

Founder, Amery Publishing