Lovely Little Shelf

I’ve had my eye on Twelve Publishers for awhile and after reading Columbine (a Twelve book), I’ve been thinking about them again.

Kind of their “thing” is that they publish only twelve books a year- one a month.  They are dedicated to publishing quality books that “add to the national conversation.”  They push these books hard and put their whole team behind each one.  They are committed to editing, designing and producing their books to the nth degree.  It seems like for an author, this kind of backing would be empowering.  I got a chance to ask Dave Cullen about this in an email conversation yesterday and he confirmed that they were completely devoted to his book and said that is what caused his book to really “break out.”

I’ve always kind of had a thing for corporations or celebrities who have every opportunity in front of them but only take the good stuff.  I respect that.  I love that Leonardo DiCaprio could probably be in 10 movies a year but he choses scripts/directors carefully and for the most part only takes great movies.  I think that there is something to be said for that.  Also, he’s getting hotter with age, so that’s another plus.  I digress.

So check these guys out.  Read their books. Support something that is respectable and good.

That’s all.