Petra Books

Reports and studies for Federal Government and the private sector, having worked in library research, writing, publishing, information services and training Euroline Inc, Eurostat , European Union Publications Office , ESA-IRS , Goskomstat and Cisstat ; also a business newsletter; photography; a science museum exhibit Rocks and Stardust ; user docu... mentation ( Spectrocan ). Why "Petra"? In 2000 I curated an exhibit on geology and astronomy. We devised simple section headings based on greek linguistic roots such as astra, sola, terra, petra, cosmo. Petra Books has a publishing model that aims to benefit the Author and Publisher equally, achieving goals which are of value to the Author, quality of design, dissemination through personal networks, bookstores in the community and the Internet and to the Publisher, expansion of the catalogue and exposure in the marketplace. In design and layout we use Apple and PC computers with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office software, and partner for printing and distribution with INGRAM and/or Amazon's KDP/CS. Retired Federal public servant, research, writing and editing, project management, Women's studies, aboriginal and social issues; sociology and anthropology (Carleton University), women's studies, psychology (Université d'Ottawa), crisis intervention, conflict studies (Université St. Paul). A Partnership Model : We provide design, editing and master production, promotion, print and sales management. The author pays PB for these services, as outlined in our Services Summary above, providing 50% author royalties. Top-notch editing and design, and modern distribution techniques. And you own the print and ebook masters. We are just as keen as you are to create the best possible product. Ingram recently spoke about their "publishing ethics". We agree! " Ingram Lightning Source is taking a necessary stand to uphold the integrity of, and reduce bias against, independently published works. To align with our industry's needs for content integrity, we will actively remove ...Read More