San Juan Books: Our Hybrid Division

 



San Juan Books, our hybrid division, has published some stellar work by first-time authors. Generally, San Juan contracts are awarded to authors who show great potential though they lack a platform or professional publishing experience We have certainly enjoyed working with these authors--and some have won some prestigious honors and garnered great reviews. Check out these terrific San Juan Books:


IPPY Living Now Bronze Medal

Book Excellence Award Finalist

Read more posts about Julie Gentile and her book HERE.


Impressive reviews!

Read posts about Dr. Omer and his book HERE.


Excerpted in a number of other publications!

See posts about Brittany and her book HERE.



New release...great expectations!

Read more posts about Julie and her book HERE.


Great reviews, popular book!

Read posts about Joshua Shea and his books HERE.


Recommended by the US Review of Books

For posts on Dr. Sabsevary and his book, check HERE.


Charming!

For posts on this book and its authors, check HERE.


Overwhelmingly popular....Liz Marks' story was shared by Oprah some years before the book was finished. Now, anyone can read it.

For posts on this book and its authors, check HERE.


New release...great expectations!

For posts about Renyuan and his book, click HERE.


Author's subsequent book, Travels with Elly, traditionally published by MSI Press, won first place in the animals category of American Book Fest competition. (We often offer subsequent traditional contracts to authors who San Juan Books works have fared well.)

For posts on Larry MacDonald and his books, check HERE.


Bronze Medal Winner in the Readers' Favorite competition.

For posts on Peter and his book, check HERE.


A great Southern memoir.

For posts on Andrew and his book, check HERE.


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