For Authors
Have an idea worth carrying forward?
We publish nonfiction - business, leadership, personal transformation, and stories of service - built around a clear point of view rather than a survey of a topic.
What We Look For
We're particularly interested in ideas about decision-making, judgment, and the human side of hard choices, though we'll always make room for an idea we can't put down.
We look for authors with the standing or experience to have written what they've written, and a reader who would genuinely seek the book out.
Keel & Rudder covers the cost of editing, design, and distribution for every title we take on, published through Amazon and IngramSpark, reaching bookstores and libraries as well as online retail. We publish clear thinking, not shock value.
We're selective by design. We'd rather publish fewer books well than many books thinly.
