Letrame Grupo Editorial

What Letrame Grupo Editorial does

Letrame Grupo Editorial is a Spanish self-publishing company founded in 2008 by Luis Muñoz as the first self-publishing label in Spain. Operating as a private limited company (LETRAME, S.L.) headquartered in El Ejido, Almería, with a secondary office in Madrid, the company serves emerging and independent authors who want to publish professionally without going through traditional publishing houses. Its service covers the full publishing workflow — manuscript correction, layout, cover design, ISBN registration, legal deposit, and multi-format production (print, print-on-demand, ebook, audiobook) — packaged in tiered offerings priced from €355 (audiobook production) to €890 (comprehensive multiformat package), with optional premium add-ons for hardcover binding, press release distribution, Amazon Ads management, and Sant Jordi festival participation.

The company's core technology is the proprietary LetrameVentas platform, which aggregates real-time book sales data across physical bookstores, print-on-demand, ebook, and audiobook channels and enables on-demand royalty payments to authors. Distribution is executed through partnerships with AZETA (national Spain), Ingram (international, 12 countries and 4 continents), and regional Latin American partners (Porrúa, Mercado Libre, Bibliomanager, educal), giving authors access to 80,000+ points of sale, 200+ ebook platforms, and 60+ audiobook platforms. Authors retain 100% of copyright and earn 40% from bookstore sales, 20% from print-on-demand, 35–50% from audiobooks, and 100% from direct platform sales.

The business model combines professional services fees (paid by authors for editing and production) with ongoing revenue share from book distribution. Customer acquisition is driven by earned media in major Spanish publications (La Razón, ABC, La Vanguardia, El Mundo, Ok Diario), an active social media presence, and the annual Premios Letrame literary awards (featuring a €6,000 Talento prize) plus annual participation in the Sant Jordi festival in Barcelona, which brought together 100+ authors in 2025. The company was recognized as Best Self-Publishing Editorial Group by La Razón in 2024 and claims over 16 years of experience in the self-publishing market.

Name

Letrame Grupo Editorial

Legal name

Letrame SL

Website

https://letrame.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Letrame Grupo Editorial is a Spanish self-publishing company founded in 2008 that provides editing, production, and global multi-format distribution services to emerging and independent authors across Spain and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Self-Publishing Services

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Self-Publishing Platforms (KDP-style Marketplaces & Portals) (MPAJAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Self-Publishing Distribution Aggregators (Wide E-book/Audiobook/Print) (MPAJAJAC), Editorial & Production Services (Copyediting, Proofreading, Formatting, Typesetting) (MPAJAJAG), Cover Design, Illustration & Book Interior Design Services (MPAJAJAH), Author Marketing, PR & Launch Services (Ads, Book Tours, Influencers) (MPAJAJAL), Author Website, Storefront & Direct-to-Reader Commerce (D2C Sales) (MPAJAJAE)

Keywords

• Self-publishing services
• Book distribution
• Print-on-demand
• Editorial production
• Audiobook production

Headquarters

HQ city

El Ejido

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Publishing Services Fees: Authors pay for editing and publishing services including correction, layout, cover design, ISBN registration, and legal deposit. Pricing is personalized based on book characteristics. Payment can be made in 2 or 3 installments.
2. Print Book Distribution: Authors retain 40% of sales revenue from books sold through the AZETA distributor network to physical bookstores (Fnac, El Corte Inglés, Casa del Libro). Authors keep 100% of direct sales through Letrame's own platform. Print-on-demand sales through platforms yield approximately 20% royalties to the author.
3. Ebook Distribution: Ebooks are distributed across more than 200 platforms globally (Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, Kobo, and regional platforms). Authors receive royalties through the LetrameVentas platform.
4. Audiobook Distribution: Audiobooks are distributed across more than 60 platforms including Audible, Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Storytel, and iVoox. Authors receive 35–50% royalties on sales and streaming.
5. Additional Services: Optional premium services including audiobook production (€355–€890), hardcover books, press releases in 60+ online media, book presentations in major bookstores, Onda Cero radio interviews, Instagram interviews, promotional websites, bookmarks, custom notebooks, roll-ups, Amazon Ads campaigns, and Sant Jordi festival participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Letrame Grupo Editorial provides comprehensive self-publishing (autopublicación) services to individual authors, encompassing manuscript correction, layout, cover design, ISBN registration, and legal deposit, delivered across four formats: printed books, print-on-demand, ebooks, and audiobooks. The company also operates global multi-channel distribution via partnerships with AZETA (Spain) and INGRAM (international), plus proprietary author sales tracking through the LetrameVentas platform, and runs annual literary awards (Premios Letrame) and Sant Jordi participation.

Product overview

Letrame Grupo Editorial is a self-publishing (autopublishing) platform for authors that provides comprehensive editorial services. The core offering is the self-publishing service that encompasses correction, layout, cover design, ISBN registration, legal deposit, printing, and distribution. Books are offered in four formats: printed physical copies, print-on-demand, ebook, and audiobook. The company operates a tiered pricing structure with packages ranging from 355€ (audiobook production) to 890€ (comprehensive multiformat package). Distribution is a central component, with access to over 80,000 sales points including major Spanish retail chains (FNAC, El Corte Inglés, Casa del Libro), international distribution via INGRAM to 12 countries across 4 continents, ebook distribution to 200+ platforms, and audiobook distribution to 300+ platforms including Audible and Spotify. Authors access sales tracking and royalty collection through the proprietary LetrameVentas.com platform. Additional services include author brand building, press release distribution, media interviews, book launch events, Sant Jordi participation, and the annual Premios Letrame literary awards (with a 6,000€ Talento prize).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Letrame Autopublishing Service End-to-end self-publishing service for individual authors enabling book production in printed, print-on-demand, ebook, and audiobook formats with editorial quality standards including correction, layout, cover design, ISBN registration, and legal deposit.
• Print-on-Demand Distribution

Quantifiable outcome

• Authors can earn up to €6,000 through the annual Premios Letrame competition
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INGRAMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018Ingram is a global distributor connecting to 12 countries and 4 continents. In 2018, Letrame signed an agreement with Ingram enabling authors to sell their books globally without additional cost in 4 formats including print, print-on-demand, ebook, and audiobook. This partnership provides international physical distribution reach for Letrame authors.
• AZETAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAZETA is the national distributor for physical books in Spain, working with major publishers including Random Penguin House, Editorial Planeta, Mondadori, Siruela, Anaya, Anagrama, and RBA. Through AZETA, Letrame authors access 8,000+ points of sale including Fnac, El Corte Inglés, and Casa del Libro.
• PorrúacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of the most important bookstore chains in Mexico and Latin America, providing Letrame authors access to the Mexican and broader Latin American market.
• Mercado LibreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe largest e-commerce platform in Latin America, facilitating the sale of Letrame authors' books across multiple Latin American countries.
• BibliomanagerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution platform connecting books to physical and online bookstores across multiple countries, expanding Letrame's international reach.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Plataforma Editorial: Independent Spanish-language trade publisher with self-publishing-adjacent services and a strong presence in Spain and Latin America. Comparable editorial positioning in the Spanish-speaking market, though primarily traditional publishing.

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP): Dominant global self-publishing platform operated by Amazon for ebooks, print, and audiobooks via Audible. Sets the price-discovery baseline against which all self-publishing services, including Letrame's, are evaluated by authors.
• ACX / Audible: Amazon-owned audiobook production and distribution platform. Directly comparable to Letrame's audiobook offering in terms of output (audiobook distribution to platforms), but operates at vastly greater scale and is one of the destination platforms for Letrame authors.
• Editorial Caligrama (Penguin Random House): Self-publishing imprint of Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial targeting Spanish-language authors. Overlaps directly with Letrame on services and customer base, but backed by a major trade publisher rather than independent.

Direct peers

• Draft2Digital: Indie author ebook and audiobook distribution aggregator distributing to Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, libraries, and audiobook platforms. Overlaps with Letrame's distribution aggregator role but without the editorial production services.
• Smashwords (Draft2Digital): Ebook and audiobook distribution platform for indie authors with global multi-store reach. Comparable distribution and royalty mechanics to LetrameVentas and the company's digital distribution stack.
• Lulu Press: Global self-publishing platform offering print-on-demand, ebook, and global distribution services. Comparable core offering to Letrame, with broader geographic footprint but less curated editorial service layer.
• Bubok: Spanish-headquartered self-publishing platform offering print, ebook, and POD distribution to authors in Spain and Latin America. Direct competitor in the same Spanish-language self-publishing niche as Letrame, with comparable service tiers and country reach.
• Círculo Rojo: Spanish self-publishing editorial group offering editing, design, and multi-format distribution to emerging authors in Spain. Closely comparable business model and customer segment to Letrame.

Emerging players

• IngramSpark (Ingram Content Group): Print-on-demand and ebook distribution service from Ingram, which is itself Letrame's key distribution partner. Comparable in distribution mechanics but operates as infrastructure rather than a full-service editorial offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LetrameGrupoEditorial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/letrameeditorial
• Instagraminstagram.com/letrameeditorial
• Xx.com/LetrameLibros

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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