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Pre-order your Kindle e-book or paperback now! Audiobooks will arrive in Summer 2025.

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Arriving In Early May

Limited Edition Pre-Sale Paperback & Exclusive Event

By pre-ordering The Catalysts before its release on May 1st, you’ll receive the following:

  • Paperback edition personally signed by the author;
  • A limited edition bookmark available only with pre-orders and
  • An exclusive invitation to The Catalysts Virtual Launch Party in May, featuring a live-streamed interview with the author where you can submit your questions for the Q&A!

Limited-edition paperbacks will be shipped directly to you when the book goes live for distribution in May. The pre-order cost includes domestic shipping to the United States.

The book will contain more than 400 pages. Unfortunately, international orders and hardcovers will not be available until after launch in May.

To pre-order multiple paperbacks shipped directly to gift recipients, or for bulk orders, please email us here for custom arrangements.

Forging a New Path in Publishing

Why I Went the Independent Route: The Racket Publishing and Porchlight Books Partnership

When it came to bringing my book to life, I wanted a different kind of experience than traditional publishing. That's why I chose to partner with Racket Publishing, a boutique hybrid publisher, and Porchlight Books, a family-owned book distributor. Supporting these independent businesses is important to me. Here’s why I believe they’re crucial for the book industry's future.

“The team at Racket Publishing is phenomenal. I absolutely love how my book turned out.”
— Michelle Ann Gitlitz, Author of Reimagining Payments
A New Era of Publishing

Racket Publishing: A Modern Approach to a Timeless Art

In early 2024, I spoke with Racket founder Phil Simon. It was clear he had jettisoned many old ways of doing things for more effective, author-friendly practices. Racket Publishing embraces state-of-the-art technology, like its proprietary RacketHub system. The result is a transparent, efficient, and enjoyable publishing experience.

Here's what convinced me Racket was the best copilot for me:

  • Focus on the Author: In a publishing world where author advances are dwindling and marketing support is often lacking, Racket prioritizes the author's vision and provides the resources and expertise to make it a reality.
  • Expertise and Collaboration: The company’s experienced professionals have a proven record of producing high-quality non-fiction books. The team offers a full spectrum of services, including ghostwriting and author coaching.
  • Transparency and Control: RacketHub allowed me to clearly see the entire publishing process, ensuring that my book stayed true to my vision and on track.

Racket, I gained a partner invested in my book's success, not just a gatekeeper.

Bringing Stories To Life

Porchlight Books: Connecting Books with Readers

Choosing Porchlight Books was another conscious decision. In a world dominated by large corporations, Porchlight offers a personalized touch and a commitment to connecting books with the right readers.

Porchlight is a family-owned retailer based in Milwaukee that plays a vital role in the book industry. With nearly a century of bookselling heritage, Porchlight is deeply rooted in the publishing world. Since evolving from a local independent bookstore founded in 1927 to specializing in bulk book sales in 1984, it has developed logistics, customization, and promotion expertise to support authors and publishers.

Porchlight is dedicated to spreading books and ideas that inspire growth in individuals, organizations, and communities. Their commitment to the “social profit” of books — beyond financial gain— ensures that literature continues to have a meaningful cultural impact. Read more about their amazing story here.

Working with Racket Publishing and Porchlight Books wasn't just about getting my book published and distributed; it was about fostering a healthier, more diverse, and author-centric book industry. I hope you’ll help by supporting independent publishers and distributors; it makes a real difference.

“Bookselling is a cultural and political expression, an expression of progressive change, of challenge to oppressive authority, of a search for a community of values which can act as an underpinning of a better world.”
— A. David Schwartz, Founding Family of Porchlight Books
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