Charles River Press publishes fiction and non-fiction titles in hardcover, softback and Ebook formats.
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Acquired by Mind World Entertainment in 2016, Charles River Press offers a range of design and production services for authors and clients.
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Our creative team has more than a century of combined experience with Photoshop, Indesign, and After Effects to add sizzle and wow factor to your book.
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Before Kindle, Nook, Ibooks and Kobo, CRP was on the forefront of Ebook publications, 3D modeling/animation and website design/hosting.
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The classic Sci-Fi thriller by the author of "The Time Machine" and "The Invisible Man". Spring 2025
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"Infinity Art" - Jonathan Womack's dizzying research of ET art stretching from earth to infinity.
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"The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes" collection includes Doyle's final 12 Holmes adventures. Now Available.
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"Autobiography of a Yogi" by Paramahansa Yogananda. The life and times of the famous Yogi. Available 2025
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Charles River Press has partnered with The Tommy Two Shoes Literacy Project, a 501(c)(3) public charity.
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"Risky Business", the 10th volume of Jean Blasiar's keen tween with a nose for solving mysteries.
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Mind World Entertainment provides trailers, graphics and more for Richard C. Hoagland's radio program, The Other Side of Midnight.
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Mind World Entertainment provides rich media content with a meaphysical spin. Now on Amazon Fire, Roku, Paraflixx, and Prime.
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The Emmy Budd mysteries have been added to the Tommy Two Shoes Literacy Project along with Random House and Lee and Low books.
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Whether you are a first time author or an experienced writer, we welcome you to submit your manucript for consideration.
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Enjoy a selection of book trailers featuring talented authors and books from the Charles River Press catalog.
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Season 1 of The OBE Show, hosted by CRP author, Jonathan Womack, is streaming now on Paraflixx and Roku TV
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More than a band of pretty faces, our team is made up of a small group of artisans and book lovers, some who have been with us for more than ten years. We have developed our skills and philosophy, and take pride in our work ethic.
We are young and old, experienced and dynamic, professional, and driven. We have authors ranging in age from 16 to 75. We want all of our authors to be financially successful and we work to make that happen. Our business model continues to evolve as we enjoy more than two decades of publishing.
NOTICE: Charles River Press is not affiliated in any way with the publishing website, "Charles River Editors". There are no editors or authors. This so-called "publisher" downloads public domain books, changes them a bit, slaps a cover on it, and sells it as "Charles River Editors". This "publisher" purposely chose a company name that insinuates a connection to Charles River Press. We are real people and real authors. When this unscroupulous "publisher" receives a complaint, he tells them to contact "the parent company, Charles River Press", to lodge a complaint. We have received a steady stream of complaints over the 12 years this "publisher" has been gaming the public. The best way to hold this "publisher" accountable is to complain to Amazon. Leave a bad review. Contact them directly and let them know of your negative experience with this "publisher". It is the only way Amazon will take action.
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Fun things for authors!
Custom Services: We cover the full gambit, from book flyers to book trailers and fantasy movie posters, After Effects intros and outros, 3d modeling/animation, everything you need to successfully market your book(s).
CRP Authors, show off your book cover on a custom T-shirt or give them out as prizes. CRP can provide you with a print ready file you can upload to Vistaprint or your favorite local print shop. We do this for free. Why? Call it a complete and total lack of greed.
We develope an attractive press kit for our authors to supplement their marketing efforts. There is no charge for our authors. We're cool that way.
Our video editors are as talented as our book editors. If you are looking for an arresting trailer to highlight your book then look no further. Give us a call or send us an email.
We'll set up your site with your company name, navigation menus and 5 basic pages. $199 includes one year of hosting and SEO.
We'll create an eye-grabbing site to draw customers to your brand. We will stay with you after the work is done and maintain and update your site from month to month, all for a fair price. Check out our recent work for the Tommy Two Shoes Literacy Project for Children.
Leave us a voice mail at 508-364-9851 or send us an email; info@charlesriverpress.com
We accept submissions in .doc or .docx formats. No need to send us your entire MS, a few sample chapters will suffice.
Include the following information:
Your submission package is reviewed in a timely fashion by our team of experts. We will have an answer for you within six weeks of receiving your materials. If a yes, you will receive a contract offer.
Things we look for:
Once your author contract is signed and delivered, you will be matched with an editor. Our editors are fluent in Chicago and AP styles and will edit your MS for grammar and content.
Additional tasks that will commence upon acceptance:
After signing an author/editor agreement, the author and editor will collaborate on the fine tuning of the manuscript. Once a final draft is established, cover art is discussed and a draft is designed. Publisher has final say on cover art. Author and publisher collaborate on the author press kit.
Collaboration helps insure that:
The author reviews the editors' changes and either accepts or rejects the edits. A few rounds of back and forth polish ensue before a final manuscript is generated and the author signs off on the document. Our interior designers will layout your text to give it character and elegance. The interior file and cover files are sent to the printer and a print proof is ordered. One copy is shipped to the author and one copy to the publisher.
Once the author signs off on the print proof:
Book reviews are an invaluable asset for any author. We work with authors to garner editorial and reader reviews.
Charles River Press guarentees the author:
Marketing materials vary with each book since each book is different. Distribution setup takes an average of 4 to 6 weeks after which time your book will be available to the public for pre-order.
Distribution channels include but are not limited to:
Your book release will be announced on our website as well as regular postings on our social media channels.
We compliment your book release with a full press kit worth of quality materials including:
Authors receive standard industry royalties and bi-anual sales reports listing all print and ebook sales from the combined channels. We use paypal for money transfers. Author contracts have a duration of four years, are renewable, and have an optional buyout clause.
Authors also recieve:
"Jonathan has an eye for a great story and the ability to coax it out of an author". >>
"Jon has helped me carve a signature and in a very competitive world of unscrupulous “handlers”, Jon stands out as a man of great character and integrity". >>
"The talented team at Charles River Press has helped me to become a better writer. I'm also using them to design and maintain my new website". >>
"I am forever grateful to Jonathan Womack for believing in this project". >>
THE DOGMAN COMETH by Jonathan Womack. "A deeply moving and life-affirming novel of action and suspense, twists and turns like the mountain passes traversed by Jared and his beloved horse, Stonewalker. The gory climax features the best fight to the death in many moons."
– Randy O'Brien, KTO News Editor -Louisville, KY
THE LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY by Jerry Graffam. "The dark side of Maine shines through, a place of sinister plots and chilling secrets."
– Tess Garritsen, New York Times Best Selling Author of The Bone Garden, Harvest, and the Rizzoli and Isles books and TV series.
SULFUR by David Winnick. "Noir meets the Dirty Dozen meets the Bible. Fun Stuff!"
– Shannon Wheeler, Cartoonist for The New Yorker Magazine and the "Idiot's Guide" series
CYCLOPEAN RESCUE by Steven Douglas Womack. "Steven Douglas Womack has brought to life an expansive novel filled with imagery and action. The insight into the Cyclopean world is especially menacing as the true threat to humanity is realized by the reader."
– Amanda, Fallen Angel Reviews
867-5309 JENNY by Alex Call. "My old friend and colleague, Alex Call, has captured the essence of what is was like to be in a band in a van back in the good old days of 60's, 70's and 80's rock. We had some good times and some hard times, too. Alex and I used to sit facing backwards in the back seat of our station wagon as we drove from gig to gig."
– John McFee, Lead Guitarist, Doobie Brothers
COACHING HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL by Perry Gilmore. "Gilmore has done a wonderful job of giving aspiring high school coaches the basics of the game of football and how to coach it. If you are new to coaching, this is a must read."
– Steve Hunt, Managing Editor, Los Angeles News Group
867-5309 JENNY by Alex Call. "As a member of the venerated Clover, Alex Call was one of the orginal Marin County rockers. With the hits he wrote for Tommy Tutone and Huey Lewis and the News, he introduced those darn hippies to modern rock. Call sings them like he writes them, smooth and soulful. One of the best kept secrets of the San Francisco Music scene."
– Joel Selvin, music critic, San Franciso Chronicle
RAM I AM by Jonathan Womack. "An exceptionally gripping and imaginative science fiction novel. It builds on two decades of psychic exploration pursued by the CIA in its operational Star Gate program, which I co-founded. Read this thrilling novel, and you won’t be disappointed."
– Russell Targ, laser physicist and pioneering ESP researcher, (The Reality of ESP)"
TIME RIDER SERIES by Jack King. "Impeccably written, quintessentially splendid, deeply moving, and with a genuinely bright, beautiful, healthful, and meaningful message."
– Dr. Glen Hepker, "A Glimpse of Heaven"
INDEPENDANT CAR COMPANINES OF THE USA by Alan Naldrett. "I thought I would just skim through it. How wrong I was. I wound up reading every word of this book. The amount of research conducted by the author is staggering. If you like history, this book dredges up heaps of it for you to digest."
– Birdman, Vintage Automotive 3D Modeling"
COACHING HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL by Perry Gilmore. "Some coaches get so involved with winning they lose sight of the fundamentals. Perry Gilmore brings you back to why you started coaching football, your love of the game."
– Erick Escamilla, Head Football Coach - South El Monte High School"
KEY LIME SQUEEZE by Ron Adams. "A Best Read for 2010."
– Ginger Simpson, Examiner.com
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