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Lone Star Publisher of the Year 2024
Erin Go Bragh Publishing
Erin Go Bragh Publishing was founded in 2012 to fill a void that traditional publishing and the self-publishing industry could not fill. It was established by an author with more than a decade’s worth of experience already in the field, and with whom was seeking an alternative route to get her books produced. She was one of the pioneers in the field of Hybrid publishing long before the term was coined in 2018.
In years past, author Kathleen had amassed numerous negative experiences with vanity publishers, and knew that was not the route she wanted to go in the future. She was well aware of the stigma developing in the self-publishing field about low-quality content and unprofessional books, though she was utilizing the technology herself already. In 2012 she began an educational children’s story series that was perfect for schools, but the challenge of getting said books into the schools was confounded with the fact that self-publishing did not provide the hard cover format, a prerequisite for library bookshelves.
Having depleted an extensive list of traditional publishers all of whom stated that they were retooling the industry to go ebook…. And not able to wrap her head around their decision, Shields was at a loss. She knew how important it was for a child’s dexterity and cognition to hold and flip the pages of a children’s book, so she realized she needed to get her new children’s books in print another way. That was when she researched, studied and learned more about the industry. She sourced distributors that provided the full service of print, binding, distribution and order fulfillment. She found the only company, at the time, capable of such and discovered they worked with publishers, only. She created her company, built her platform and published her award-winning series, satisfied with her accomplishments.
It was then, that her growing success caught the eyes of new and aspiring authors who began asking for help with their books. Unlike many publishers, Kathleen will not publish every book that is submitted to her. Each submission goes through an in-depth evaluation and critique, which is later submitted to the author whether they are chosen to be published or not. Shields’ always felt value in sharing her experience and knowledge with others as the alternative, learning the hard way, can be quite costly. Shields’ utilizes her combined experience in graphic design, website development, and 24 years in the industry to develop a graphically enhanced, properly formatted interior, a professionally designed book cover, and everything else the author needs to introduce their new book to the world. She dedicates an abundant amount of time with the author and their book to make sure it meets all stringent industry requirements, and she does this because if her company name is on it, it must exceed expectations. Nothing leaves Kathleen’s desk until she is 100% satisfied with it.
Erin Go Bragh Publishing currently consists of 15 authors with an amassed 108 published books. If the author chooses not to publish with us, they can still order interior formatting, book cover creation, book trailer videos, websites, social media branding and much more through Kathleen’s Graphic design company. She has always been happy helping authors develop their books, even if they choose to go the self-publishing route, and dozens have. With some of the lowest publishing costs in the industry and the highest royalty percentages, Erin Go Bragh Publishing is not in this to ‘get rich’. We provide services to assist authors, so they can start their book business venture as readily guided authorpreneurs.
Learn more here: https://www.eringobraghpublishing.com/
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2024 Lone Star Book Emporium Award
Copperfield Books
Copperfield Books is based in the North Houston community of Spring. Wife and Husband team, Tiffany and Shawn Smith created a place where readers can find new and old books. It is their annual book festival, and author signings that put Copperfield’s above the normal bookstore. For the past three years, Copperfield has been home to an annual book festival for Texas Authors, which brings the community together to discover great authors and their books.
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2017 Lone Star Literary
Houston Writers Guild
The Houston Writers Guild, has worked hard over the past 10 years, spotlighting reading programs and writing programs. They are awarded the “Outstanding Texas Non-Profit Award for Literacy”. An ever-growing and changing publishing landscape has created new ways for outreach and promotion of authors.
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2017 Rising Lone Star Author
Billy Dawson
Billy Dawson is receiving the “Outstanding Social Impact Award“ for his best-selling children’s book, “You Never Know.“ This is a book that addresses the issue of bullying, something this country singer knows about first-hand. He has dedicated his life and music career to helping combat this ever-present and growing issue, as seen in today’s politics and schools.