Ethos Academic - Igniting Souls®

Ethos Academic Publishing Opportunity for Cedarville Faculty

Cedarville University faculty now have access to a unique publishing opportunity through Ethos Academic, an academic imprint created in partnership with Igniting Souls Publishing.

Ethos Academic is designed to help Cedarville faculty publish, protect, and extend the impact of their ideas through professionally produced books. The opportunity is intended for faculty members who have a strong manuscript concept, original research, a distinctive framework, or a message that could serve the Church, the academy, their profession, or a broader audience.

The Cedarville University Cabinet has discussed and supported this opportunity.

Cedarville Faculty Publishing Package

The standard Ethos Academic publishing package is valued at $10,000. Cedarville faculty and approved staff may access the package for a special investment of $7,500.

For projects Cedarville chooses to sponsor:

Cedarville may contribute $3,750
The faculty author contributes $3,750

This shared-investment model gives the author meaningful ownership while allowing Cedarville to support books that align with the University’s mission and strategic priorities.

Cedarville retains full discretion regarding which projects it chooses to sponsor. Faculty members whose projects are not sponsored may still participate by funding the full $7,500 investment.

What the Package Includes

Editorial and Publishing Services

Complimentary professional manuscript review
Line editing for clarity, structure, continuity, and credibility (up to 40K words)*
Copy editing for grammar, punctuation, and consistency (up to 40K words)*
Final proofreading (up to 40K words)*
Professional interior formatting
Simple, text-centered cover design
Hardcover, softcover, and eBook editions
Distribution through major online and retail channels

* Popular length books should be 40K words or less to ensure readability and to achieve major market potential. If a manuscript is longer, it will require an additional investment. Our strong recommendation is to keep it at this word count; if longer, consider adding a QR code in the book that links to additional content on the author's website.

Intellectual Property Protection

Each author receives (5) Five Instant IP® Credits to protect original intellectual property contained within the book, including:

Frameworks
Models
Systems
Methodologies
Processes
Assessments
Other original intellectual assets

Amazon Optimization

Amazon Author Page optimization
Optimized author biography and metadata
Keyword research and placement
Category selection
Integration of the book into the author’s Amazon Author Page
Amazon A+ marketing content

Media and Call-to-Action Optimization

Digital press kit designed to increase media and interview opportunities
Four professionally designed back-of-book advertisements
Promotion of the author’s website, speaking, courses, consulting, research, podcast, or other calls to action
At least one approved Cedarville advertisement
Professional 3D book image for marketing and promotional use

For Cedarville-sponsored projects, the book may also include an approved Cedarville foreword, endorsement, advertisement, and reference to the author’s role at Cedarville.

Audiobook production is not included. Authors may explore audiobook production through Cedarville’s internal media resources when appropriate.

How to Request Cedarville Sponsorship

Faculty members interested in requesting Cedarville financial participation should complete the form above.

Next Step

Once a project is approved, the faculty member will be connected with the Ethos Academic team to:

(1) Review the manuscript
(2) Confirm the scope
(3) Sign the contract
(4) Pay the invoice
(5) Begin the publishing process

Ethos Academic represents a meaningful opportunity to help Cedarville faculty transform important ideas into professionally published, protected, and strategically positioned books that can influence readers far beyond the classroom.