Specializing in Mystery and Suspense
Joshua Tree Global acquires Centaur Books
"Today's publishing marketplace is very different than when we started Joshua Tree Publishing and Centaur Books," John Paul Owles, President and CEO of Joshua Tree Global remarked in the announcement on October 10, 2011. "Joshua Tree Global will be headquartered in Chicago. Jennifer Medlyn Shaffer has been named the West Coast Manager and is based in Los Angeles."
"Joshua Tree Global is comprised of three companies: Joshua Tree Publishing and its Centaur Books, Heroides Publishing, and Chiral House imprints which remain focused on book publishing; Joshua Tree Digital which specializes in Digital Multimedia, including eBooks and video production; and the Owl Network which is a Technology company providing Microsoft software and cloud platforms in addition to its website design, registration, and hosting capabilities.
"The key to a successful book is not just the printed copy, but the electronic version...and soon apps for mobile platforms. For an author to be successful, they have to have distribution, a website presence, video and multimedia trailers, and a strong social media presence. Joshua Tree Global can provide authors what they need to be successful in today's marketplace."
Specializing in Mystery and Suspense
Based in Chicago, Centaur Books is an independent imprint of Joshua Tree Publishing. Specializing in mystery and suspense, Centaur Books is dedicated to helping first-time and seasoned authors in their writing careers.
If you ever wrote a book, you know that getting published is very difficult. In today's marketplace, authors, especially first-time ones, are confronted with "self-publishing" companies that are really vanity presses in disguise. While choosing that route may very well be a means to getting published, a writer's reputation is tarnished by association with companies whose main goal is to charge your credit card rather than read your book. That is why Joshua Tree Publishing
started a new imprint called Centaur Books.
Centaur Books has 25 years of expertise and experience in publishing books. We
offer authors access to our experts—while our authors concentrate on
writing books. Publishing a book is a process. We guide our authors
through that process: from the initial preparation of their manuscript,
editing the book, designing the cover, formatting the text and cover for
the printer, printing the galley proof, and printing the finished book.
Centaur Books are available through the Ingram Book Group in the United States and internationally. Centaur Books are on Amazon with Search Inside, BN.com and major online retailers. With the emerging eBook market, we convert our books into Kindle and ePub formats with distribution through Amazon, Google Books, and major eBook wholesalers.
But we do not stop there. We help the authors with promoting their
books. We give our authors access to media lists which specialize in
book promotion. We provide information on book
stores, direct mail outlets, and alternative sources where authors can
market their books. We design and host websites for authors and their books. We offer training seminars throughout the year which
focus on writing, editing, and marketing books. We remain committed to our authors and their success. Because if they
aren't successful, we aren't.
Niles Rader's 12th Book, 6th in Rice Brothers' Series
With this month's publishing of Death Does Not Wait,Centaur Books celebrates Niles Rader's 12th book and the sixth in the Rice Brother's series.
Death Does Not Wait finds the Rice Brothers involved in a complicated case, and Otis decides to call Pete, his FBI buddy, for help. When the majority of players meet their just ends, he is no longer needed by Pete. With a couple of other cases not finished, Otis and Peg, his wife, take a much needed vacation before he gets back to work. Little does he know the pain he will suffer when they return from their vacation.
On the road of life, there are many twists and turns. No one knows what is in store for them. The only thing we can do is hold on and enjoy the ride—the bad along with the good.
By putting God first, the ending will always work itself out.
Centaur Books knows you will enjoy this book.
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