AUTHOR BIO & PHOTO
Hollis Brady is the former director of the Stanford Professional Publishing Course and other publishing ventures at Stanford University. She currently serves as a publishing strategist for authors who are serious about publishing their work independently.
Brady has been active in border issues for over a decade. Her research for this book took her to Nogales, Juarez, Agua Prieta, San Ysidro and Pescadero where she collected stories from migrants and those supporting them in their journeys.
She lives in Northern California, over the hill from Pescadero.
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
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PRAISE FOR PESCADERO
“An earnest, honest and engaging tale of broken and repaired families.”
- Kirkus Reviews (starred review), July 15, 2024
“Brady debuts with a resonant narrative of a teen girl’s coming-of-age and the struggles of a migrant worker’s family. ”
- Publishers Weekly, September 2, 2024
CONTACT
I welcome invitations for interviews or informal talks. I'm also happy to talk with book clubs either in person or through zoom.
650-465-1328
ABOUT THE PUBLISHING PROCESS
Brady teaches self-publishing techniques through Stanford Continuing Studies and works with serious writers who are interested in publishing their own work, guiding them through the editing, design and publishing processes, and calling on freelance professionals as necessary. She believes that today's self-publishing process—which she calls artisanal publishing—offers the greatest control over content, and when done carefully can produce books competitive with any traditionally published book in the marketplace. Her books are proof of concept.