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| Claire McKinney | |
Claire McKinney, head of Claire McKinney Public Relations and with more than 20 years of experience as a book marketer and publicist, has founded Plum Bay Publishing, which will publish traditionally and cooperatively, depending on the needs of the authors and their books. Plum Bay's model allows for printing and warehousing books for the trade, while allowing online retailers that work directly with indie presses to order via POD. The current Plum Bay list consists of six titles, two of which will be published this summer. Plum Bay aims to publish up to 20 titles per year.
"Since starting my own public relations business in 2011, I've been impressed by the number of great writers whose books are not being published by the bigger houses," McKinney said. "My goal is to provide a transparent environment for authors and retailers that allows good, quality books to enter the marketplace at competitive prices and discounts."