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Building What Lasts: Five Things We’re Proud Of in 2025

As the year comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on what it means to build a company and publish books with intention. Long before “hybrid publishing” became a buzzword, partnership-based models quietly paired...

Friday Night Done Right

Author feature Food & cooking

To wrap up our seasonal cocktail and appetizer series with The Collective Book Studio, I wanted to end on a high note—something bold, celebratory, and perfect for gathering. For this final pairing, I’m featuring a cocktail from Friday Night...

Behind the Book: 52 Shabbats

Author feature Food & cooking

As the fourth anniversary of publishing 52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen approaches, I want to take a moment to reflect on the process that brought my cookbook to life....

Behind the Book: The Heart That Found You

Author feature Children's picture books

When I became a mom through adoption, I started looking for children’s books that could help me talk to my daughter about how our family came to be.  I was looking for something gentle, joyful,...

Monday Made Beautiful: Simple Pairings to Get You in the Holiday Mood

Author feature Food & cooking

As the hustle of the holidays begins to peek around the corner, there’s something refreshing about slowing down and finding beauty in simplicity. This month, I’m continuing my seasonal cocktail and appetizer series with The...

Falling for Midweek Gatherings: A Cozy Cocktail & Charcuterie Pairing

This season, I’m teaming up with The Collective Book Studio to share a three-part blog series featuring seasonal cocktail and appetizer pairings—one for each remaining month of the season.   To kick it off, we...

Redefining the Alphabet with These ABCs Belong to Me! by Alicia McKenzie

Children's picture books

When Alicia McKenzie first shared her manuscript for These ABCs Belong to Me!, we immediately felt its power. The book reclaims words that children often hear used against them and transforms them into affirmations of...

Rethink Publishing Culture

Partnership publishing

At The Collective Book Studio, we are rethinking publishing culture—we are creating a work environment that is collaborative, transparent, and inclusive. For authors, this means a partnership that goes beyond the transactional. Rather than giving...

The Collective Book Studio’s Five Favorite Books About the Beach

In celebration of the July publication of Laura Atkins’ Bringing the Beach Home (illus. by Evgenia Penman), we compiled a list of our favorite books about the beach (all of which can also be enjoyed...