Here at Porchlight, we maintain an independent bookstore’s ethos of handselling books. With no bricks and mortar bookshop in which to meet our customers face-to-face, our conversations take place online. They take place in the in-depth reviews we write, in the author manifestos and interviews we share, and through the many other ways we editorially engage with books and the publishing industry.
Porchlight Book Company is dedicated to understanding what our previous owner referred to as the soul of the books in our space. We not only move books, we immerse ourselves in them, attempting to understand the ideas and intent of the author, and help spread those we feel are most valuable to our community.
For over 30 years, as 800-CEO-READ, we did that primarily in the business book genre, and we are not abandoning the expertise we’ve built up in that space or business books themselves. But that space is now expanding. We’ve always sold many books outside of the business genre, and we have decided it’s time to start engaging with and talking about those books, as well.
ChangeThisWeekly manifestos from the authors and thinkers in our world, aimed at smart people who embrace being talked to with respect and will spread the word. | Book ReviewsOur staffs’ decades worth of experience, inquisitive minds, and extensive knowledge of the book business allow us to put the latest releases in a larger context. | Book ExcerptsFinding the right book at the right moment can be life changing. We help you get started by bringing you excerpts of the latest books. |
New ReleasesOne of the ongoing questions in a reader's life is: What should I read next? To answer that, our editorial staff highlights four newly released titles each week. | Author InterviewsOne of the great things about forming working relationships with authors is that it allows us, when time permits, to ask them about their work. | Book AwardsThe Porchlight Business Book Awards exist to recognize the best books published every year, and all the people who helped bring them to life. |
Weekly Book GiveawaysWhat better way to get books in front of readers than to put them in their hands? Our book giveaways run for a full week and get promoted in our weekly newsletter and through our social media accounts. To run a giveaway, we need 20 copies of the book to ship to the winners and a selection of promotional material to run (book excerpt, press release, book trailer, or author interviews are common options). | Newsletter Banner AdsBanner ads are a quick and easy way to slot mention of a book into our weekly newsletter. Our newsletter audience consists of our customers and other book enthusiasts looking to keep abreast of the latest titles being published who have signed up to receive reviews, excerpts, manifestos, and more. Our ads fit in seamlessly as a piece of the news on books our readers are looking for. |
FAQ
The only thing we need in order to consider your book for review coverage is the book itself! We prefer physical books whenever possible. Send galleys or finished copies to:
Porchlight Book Company
c/o Dylan Schleicher, Editorial Director
544 S. 1st Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
The books we promote on our social media channels are those we are covering, selling, or featuring in our weekly book giveaway.
(To learn more about book giveaways, contact Dylan at dylan@porchlightbooks.com)
We publish one manifesto per week. To be considered, please submit a draft (2000-5000 words) to our Editorial Director, Dylan at dylan@porchlightbooks.com.
You can find all the details on the Awards page.
Dylan Schleicher, our Marketing & Editorial Director, is happy to answer your questions about advertising or send you a rate sheet.
