Owned and operated by a
collective of New Zealand authors, this exciting new company is redefining
publishing to the benefit of authors, and ultimately, readers.
“The small size of local markets has traditionally restricted the
opportunity for publishing less commercial and more adventurous works. The
threat of new technologies to traditional publishing also brings opportunities
for those prepared to adopt a different approach,” says Karen Breen, the company’s spokesperson. “There is now a huge potential for
niche-market, high quality works to reach a global readership, where small
percentages become financially viable.”
“Eunoia means ‘beautiful thinking. A
book should be a work of art in every way and we are dedicated to making this a
reality,” says Breen. “It also
means ‘the goodwill existing between a 'speaker and an audience and Eunoia aims
to give other writers the opportunity to have their work published their way,
while allowing them to retain as many rights as possible.”
“There is so much to know and none of it has anything to do with the
creative urge to write,” says
Breen.
Eunoia believes the quality of
the finished work must be reflected in the design and layout as well as the
content. There are also significant strategic publishing decisions to make. The
new technologies do not change the need for business acumen.
Assistance is offered through a
range of publication routes: “A writer
may fit anywhere on that spectrum between traditional publishing and assisted
self-publishing. It depends on the risk each is willing or able to take. If an
author needs guidance through the self-funded publishing maze, then we receive
a smaller share of profits and rights than if we take a greater part of the
risk. And we are open to the possibility of being a springboard to the larger
traditional publishing houses. So in some instances, we will fill the role of
publishing agent.”
With a UK subsidiary, Eunoia
Publishing enjoys the benefit of having a literary presence in both
hemispheres.
Eunoia’s first publication
celebrates the work of Russian-born, internationally recognised artist, Nick
Fedaeff. The Bitter Sweet Philosophies
is a witty, intriguing and innovative book, in which writers respond to
individual paintings by Fedaeff. The book will be showcased at an official
company launch and gala function in Auckland on July 31, 2014.
Karen Breen is a Director of Eunoia
Publishing. She is a former journalist and television producer/director and
documentary maker. Born and educated in Auckland, she lived for many years in
London where she made programmes for: Channel 4, The BBC, Sky and Channel 5. Since
returning to New Zealand she has completed a Master of Creative Writing degree.
Her novel, Sleep Sister, will be published by Eunoia in late 2014.
Judith White is a Director of Eunoia
Publishing and the author of two novels – The Elusive Language of Ducks and
Across the Dreaming Night, published by Random House. Her collection of
short stories, Visiting Ghosts, was
published by Hodder and Stoughton. She received Creative New Zealand funding
for the writing of these books all of which were short-listed for NZ Book
Awards. Other major achievements include twice winning the Sunday Star Times
Short Story Award and the BNZ Katherine Mansfield Centenary Award for a
collection of short stories. Her short stories have been broadcast by Radio New
Zealand, and widely published in anthologies. She has been facilitating
creative writing courses for over two decades: University of Auckland
Continuing Education; Rangitoto College Community Education; Toi Ora Live Art
Trust; Auckland Unitec; as well as various other workshops. She has worked as a
mentor for AUT’s Creative Writing Masters (MCW) programme, and for the NZSA
mentorship scheme.
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