Welcome—pull up a chair, pour something warm, and stay a while. This is the very first post from Feather & Ember Publishing, a small independent press with a big love for books that spark connection and kindle change.
We began with a simple belief: a good book is both a feather and an ember—light enough to lift an idea, warm enough to stay with you. Our work lives at that intersection: craft and clarity, beauty and utility, story and strategy.
What You’ll Find Here
This space will be a blend of studio notes and reader-facing updates—a behind-the-scenes look at how we make things and where they’re headed next.
Field Notes: short dispatches from the workbench—typography choices, paper stocks, why we picked a particular binding, lessons learned.
Author Spotlights: conversations and craft notes with the people behind the pages.
Launch News: previews, sample chapters, and early-order details.
Resources: practical guides for creators and readers (think: how to host an author salon, how to care for clothbound editions, or the anatomy of a compelling foreword).
If you like a mix of craft + candor, you’ll feel at home.
On the Horizon
A few titles you’ll see first:
Strolling for Dollars: How You Can Make a Living Doing Close-Up Magic by Jason Bird — field-tested guidance for working magicians, with a foreword by Jeff McBride and interviews with world-class performers. It’s equal parts art and business—encouraging, honest, and built to last.
Influence Like a Magician by Jason Bird — a modern look at presence, persuasion, and audience engagement drawn from a headliner’s toolkit, written for leaders, sellers, and storytellers.
Where the Inklings Grow by Tiffany Bird — illustrated reflections on everyday wonder, memory, and making a beautiful life (for the readers who keep a stack of notecards and a favorite pen nearby).
Each book gets the same treatment: intentional editing, thoughtful design, and a reader-first experience—from the weight of the paper to the way a title sits in your hands.
How We Make Books (and Why It Matters)
We design like book lovers: typography you want to live with, margins that breathe, color that serves the story. We obsess over details you might not notice outright—but you feel them.
We ask, Does the design deepen the text?
We choose materials that age gracefully.
We aim for pages that invite you back.
Small decisions add up to books worth keeping.
Ordering, Shipping & The Journey to You
We ship worldwide. Here’s the simple version:
Handling: Up to 5 business days from order to ship.
U.S. Shipping: USPS Media Mail, typically 5–10 business days (sometimes longer depending on location and carrier volume).
Tracking: You’ll receive a number when your order leaves the studio; from that point, the carrier’s updates are the source of truth (we see what you see).
Multiple Addresses: One destination per order keeps things tidy—place separate orders if you’re gifting to multiple people.
Bulk/Corporate: Planning something special? Email support@featherandember.com—we’re happy to help.
We pack with care because we want you to feel the moment a book arrives.
A Small Invitation
If this sounds like your kind of place—craft, clarity, and books that travel well through time—we’d love for you to stick around. Subscribe for new releases, sample pages, and the occasional field note from the studio.
Thank you for reading our first post. May the right pages find you at the right time.
— Feather & Ember 🕊️🔥
Submissions
We’re a small, hands-on press and we do consider submissions that align with our mission: books that spark connection and kindle change. We’re most excited by:
Craft & career (arts, performance, creative entrepreneurship)
Leadership & communication (presence, persuasion, audience engagement)
Illustrated nonfiction & essays (beautiful, useful, and enduring)
How to submit (briefly):
Email publishing@featherandember.com with the subject line “Submission: [Working Title]” and include: a 1–2 page proposal, brief author bio, target reader, comparable titles, and (if available) a sample chapter or 5–10 sample pages. Agented and unagented submissions are welcome.
We read carefully and reply as we’re able. Thank you for trusting us with your work.
