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Barlow Books - fine books for enterprising authors
Barlow Books - fine books for enterprising authors
Celebrating 10 years of fine books & enterprising authors

We’re a hybrid publisher

You bring your story or idea. We bring our experience.

Top-of-the line editing and design
Access to stores in Canada and the U.S.
Author funds and maintains control

Books for your Brand. Books for your Mission.

Our Books

At Barlow Books we produce quality books for enterprising authors.
We are proud to showcase a selection of some of our more recent titles.

Featured Book

Repairing the World

Sheila Kussner and the Power of Empathy

by Douglas Hunter

Ask most anyone who knows Sheila Kussner to describe her, and they say the same thing: “She’s unstoppable.” Renowned in her native Montreal as a fundraiser extraordinaire, the champion of cancer treatment and care was still going strong as her ninetieth birthday approached to secure the financial future of her best-known achievement, Hope & Cope, a pioneering, peer-based support service for cancer patients. Sheila also raised tens of millions of dollars to cre...


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Our Services

At Barlow Books we offer the same services as a traditional publishing house but without the expensive overhead. Our publishing model is designed for authors. Authors invest in their book. Fees for our services are paid upfront, and the authors keep the revenues from their sales. Here is a brief summary of the many services we offer:

Consulting

One-on-one coaching with our experienced publisher will help you develop and clarify your concept, visualize your idea, and strategically position your work to reach your target audience. Our seasoned editors provide in-depth manuscript evaluations and market needs analysis.

Book Production

We’re a one-stop shop. Our services include writing (for or with you), all levels of editing, proofing, design, artwork, photography, e-book conversion and creation, printing (any quantity), and production management. We will make your book and get it printed.

Marketing & Branding

Our extensive experience and connections will get you noticed. We offer in-depth brand assessments and workshops to strengthen and focus your brand to your target audience. Personalized marketing campaigns include a market needs analysis and PR, media outreach, and social media strategies. We can help you with as much or as little as you like.

Sales & Distribution

At Barlow Books, we can help you get noticed. We distribute to both Canadian and U.S. stores. Our books are sold to retailers throughout North America, including Indigo, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Loblaws, Amazon, as well as to independent bookstores and libraries.

Barlow Short Works

This is the age of the little book. Perfect for people who are on the go and looking for a quick read. At 120 pages (20,000 words), it is short enough to be read in one sitting. Great for telling your story, sharing your idea, or promoting your brand.

Our Authors

At Barlow Books we are proud to work with some of the finest new and established writers in Canada, such as our featured author below.

Barlow Books author Douglas Hunter

Featured Author

Douglas Hunter

Douglas Hunter is a writer and artist who lives in Port McNicoll, Ontario. He is the author or co-author of more than 20 books with leading publishers in Canada and the United States. He has been a winner of and finalist for the National Business Book Award, and a finalist for the Writers’ Trust Non-Fiction Prize and the Governor General’s Literary Award (non-fiction). He holds a PhD in history from York University and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Waterloo. You can learn more at douglashunter.ca.


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