Who We Are and Our Why

From the Founder, Susan Sember:

I’ve been writing all my life. It’s part of my DNA. My first book was written when I was in the 4th grade and was illustrated and storyboarded with crayons, ready to be adapted to film. I had even amusingly chosen a musical score! Yes, I was hooked. That early act of creativity, though, made me so happy that my mother kept that book for decades in her beloved “hope chest, “ wherein she reminded me later of one of my life’s purposes.

It was also my mother who instilled a love of books in her children, pre-kindergarten. Bedtime stories, book clubs, monthly book purchase allowances, and weekly trips to the public library. The love of storytelling and writing carried into not only books but also into future endeavors such as forensic, oratory, and debate competitions in school, political and advocacy speeches as a teen and adult, newspaper writing, a B.A. in Radio, Television & Film from the University of Michigan, toiling over legal briefs as a lawyer, writing grant proposals, and later, producing and contributing to others’ books, as well as crafting screenplays and immersing myself in a serious filmmaking career. I then expanded my creative business ventures to include magazine and book publishing. Overall, I simply love surrounding myself with consummate storytellers, creatives, and visionaries of any type.

In various film projects over the years, I, coincidentally, interviewed athletes, business people, and others who had written books, as well as experts, literary strategists, branding consultants, and more. who surround them with their books. I discovered that many new authors, in particular, don’t understand the process, don’t value the importance of marketing discussions upfront, and fail to maximize the assets of their creativity, let alone sell any books. The same has been the case with many filmmakers in creating and distributing their films. It always takes a collaborative and participatory focus by all parties involved. And that indeed further takes the right chemistry between author and publisher. Yet, it is that need to write, create, and live that life that propels us all. Our authors’ and screenwriters’ projects are more than products. They are all writing because they have to do it. These projects are more than products. These highly talented individuals are compelled to create.

With our company’s ventures, we have an exclusive, passionate, and invited group of professional authors who understand the focused work and steadfast commitment to become successful authors. Not hobbyists but true professionals. I value and am honored to feature them through books, films, and other media.

Every book and every story is a piece of art and should be treated as such. There’s an attention to detail, quality, and the author’s unique style that goes into each project. They participate directly and intimately, while engaging and understanding the importance of the creative and direct involvement in their ventures. With cultivated writing skills, unique voices, marketing intuition and acumen, and the ability to work with professional teams, our authors appreciate the continuous development and business requirements of their published books and other related content.

My strategic lens to our unique publishing projects stems from the blending of my prior legal background in protecting and preserving intellectual property rights, the convergence of the writing and filmmaking arts in book projects, and the marketing and distribution foresight that I love implementing together with these authors. They are committed professionals who wish to evolve into their maximum potential while experiencing the journey of unlimited imagination in the creative and business possibilities.

Our publishing is the alchemy of “Pen and Lens.” It’s a signature style of storytelling that incorporates elements of a successful film into a book. It also fosters a collaboration that enables authors to further engage their readers with innovative new techniques from film and other forms of media. It encompasses a strategy and plan to ensure the creative assets of a book project are maximized in other desired media while also seeing a positive return and impact.

As a film director, producer, and publisher, it starts with me. Yet together, we translate the authors’ visions into the written word, elevating their books and their authorship to the “global stage.” There’s an audience waiting, excited to read and see our authors’ stories released. We thrive in making it happen with these authors’ authentic voices and realized aspirations, cheering and applauding their achievements all the way. Get to know them through their books, other related content, and their unique voices. They are an exclusive group of serious and serial authors. You will indeed be inspired, informed, and entertained.