About Erin Go Bragh Publishing

The Erin Go Bragh Publishing company was created to be the backbone behind the author and the support every new author needs for possible success. It offers credibility to each published book because business-minded professionals stand behind the work. In the self-publishing world, where authors publish books that haven’t been professionally edited, formally critiqued, and/or properly formatted, readers become wary of buying books that don’t display quality. A stigma has developed around the term ‘Indie author’ or ‘self-published’ that helps no one. The customer needs to know that the book they are considering purchasing, is worth their hard-earned money, and that’s where we come into play. When a book is published by Erin Go Bragh Publishing, the customer, the reader, and the author know it has been thoroughly vetted, professionally edited and backed by a company that prides their selves on quality.

Kathleen J. Shields founded Erin Go Bragh Publishing after deciding that she wanted to produce a children’s book series. Through her efforts in seeking a traditional publisher and being told, at the time, they were all retooling to go electronic (e-books) she fell upon the option of self-publishing. However, self-publishing had a stigma of “not being good enough” and Shields’ knew that her books were. She also learned that many of the ‘self-publishing options only provided paperback books and Shields’ knew she needed Hardback. Hardback children’s books stand up to the test of time. They are required for library bookshelves because they offer thin children’s books the valuable space on the spine for the title to be seen when on that bookshelf. Hardback is a must.

Additionally, she had numerous negative experiences with vanity publishers in the past and determined that was not an option for her again. She wanted to retain creative control over the illustrations and designs and wanted to ensure the retail pricing was on par.

So with that goal in mind, Shields’ researched and learned all that she could about the publishing industry so she could become a publisher herself. Erin Go Bragh Publishing is a hybrid publisher, meaning it provides the best of both worlds.

While there is still a lot to learn (and always will be) she has been successful in publishing dozens of award-winning hardback books, paperbacks, eBooks, and audiobooks for numerous authors. She creates interior graphics, designs the book covers, and does all of the marketing and promotion herself. While that alone is a lot of work, Shields’ considers this a second business. She also runs a website and graphic design company, where she taught herself Photoshop, Corel, video creation and more. These abilities make her invaluable to the new author who finds themselves in need of a website, social media, business cards and bookmarks, banners, book trailers, and the like.

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