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Rebel e Publishers is an independent publishing company incorporated in South Africa on the fourth of July 2008.
The founding members, Caroline Addenbrooke, Joan De La Haye and Jayne Southern, identified what they believed was an opportunity in the publishing world. This was to develop a publishing house that would combine a quality product with an international sales and distribution network, while at the same time replacing a traditional brick and mortar business with a virtual shop front.
Rebel e’s initial focus was to develop electronic-format books, as we believed these formats were becoming popular through the accessibility of the worldwide web. With the current environmental pressures, we also considered this to be a responsible option. This year, however, has seen us developing a Print on Demand option due to reader / author interest. We believe that minimum printing is still a reasonable environmental compromise until such time that the reading public convert to electronic book stores and e readers.
At heart we are a Writers Publisher for Writers.
We are committed to three principles:
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Providing a space where Authors can market their work to the world at large with fair returns for themselves;
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Supporting the reading community by providing high quality, reasonably priced books; and,
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Supporting the environmental movement by our electronic book selection process, and the use of non-toxic products in the production of our eBooks. Our Print on Demand partner has received Chain of Custody certification from The Forest Stewardship Council and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
We promote our authors through an evolving network of reading and reviewing communities, as well as through media outlets who have a literary focus.
The Rebel Team:
Caroline Addenbrooke (Financial and Legal):
Caroline started writing as a teenager, writing a story that was so awful that she took to financial management, followed by project management in mitigation. Now, thirty years later, she has returned to pursue what she dreamed of all those years ago. She has recently completed her epic novel, “The Gates of Hell.” This gives her the unique perspective of a successful business-woman, with the understanding of how hard it can be to succeed at becoming a mainstream published novelist.
Joan De la Haye (Marketing/Promotion and Operations):
Joan once upon a time worked as the sales and marketing rep for a Resort and after that she was the operations manager for an audio conferencing company. The skills she picked up over the years will be well used running the marketing and day-to-day operations for Rebel e Publishers. She has also been writing since she first learned to hold a pencil, so she understands what it takes to nurture the dream of becoming a published author. This understanding will help with dealing with the writers on a day to day basis.
Our Editorial Director, Jayne Southern, is a confirmed bookaholic who is thrilled there is no cure. Her experience includes the PR department of the London Stock Exchange, journalism (trade journals, company journals and ghosting articles for in-house magazines), organising literary luncheons (A New Chapter), editing and proof reading for a variety of authors and publishers. In between she studied psychology, philosophy and communications (not IT!) and complementary therapies, as well as teaching swimming and life saving and being involved with remedial reading when her children were at school. She is passionate about helping authors make their work the best it can be.
http://www.southerns.eu/
Art Directors Jacques & Anina Stenvert: After 15 years as a senior camera-man and DOP, Jaques now manages the photography, illustration and design side of things at the Stenvert design company. Anina, his better half, is the oil that keeps the Studio’s engine running smoothly. Her unusual combination of administrative skills and design talent means she has her finger on the pulse of the design industry as a business.
www.stenvert.co.za
Freelance Editor:
If you're looking for some help in the editing of your manuscript - this is someone we heartily recommend.
Darlene Oakley: is a freelance editor, speech writer and transcriptionist with over 20 years combined experience in these fields. She has had short stories and articles published in several magazines. Other writing interests include romantic suspense fiction and inspirational non-fiction. She works out of her home just south of Canada's Capital, Ottawa.
http://www.darscorrections.com/home
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