Bracket Publishing

10/05/2024

Our new webpage is up! Introducing Michigan Stories for Michigan Kids. With this imprint we'll create books that celebrate our great state and the people who call it home.

We’re creating books that celebrate our great state and the people who call it home. Founded by two Michiganders with decades of publishing experience, Bracket Publishing brings to life stories of Michigan’s rich history, vibrant culture, and natural beauty for young readers. Releasing in Spring...

09/28/2024

Some light background reading for a new children’s book project …

09/21/2024

Saturday morning research courtesy of the Grand Rapids Public Library. I might have to buy my own copy of Sport. ~Miranda

09/20/2024

We had such a great time at Demo Day! We met a lot of fellow readers and went through a stack of coloring pages and crayons for kids. We learned so much from this business accelerator program and made great contacts. If you're starting a business in Michigan, you have to check out Start Garden. A huge thanks to Start Garden for choosing us to be part of The 100.

Also thanks to our pal Bethany Sanderson for the pics! ~Miranda

09/16/2024

Come out and see us and 99 other entrepreneurs THIS Wednesday. Food, music, and innovation! We hope to see you there.

Demo Day 2024 is just 3 Days Away! Calder Plaza will be Activated with 100 Entrepreneurs Showcasing their big business ideas! 1 will receive $5,000 with the Voter’s Choice Award….10 will win $20,000 Each with the Judged Awards. Come out to celebrate and support our entrepreneurial community and see who takes home the prizes‼️ Demo Day 2924 begins on Wednesday September 18th at 5pm! Food Trucks, Live DJ, Beer Tent, Networking & The 100 Business Tents will be going all night and the awards program starts at 8pm‼️

09/06/2024

It’s almost time! In less than 2 weeks, Bracket Publishing will step onto Calder Plaza for Demo Day 2024! We’re honored to be one of the top 100 entrepreneurs pitching for a chance to win $20K to grow our women-owned publishing house and our children’s line dedicated to Michigan stories for Michigan kids.📚

We can’t wait to share our passion for storytelling and celebrate our home state—its people, history, cities, and the natural beauty that make Michigan so remarkable!

📅 September 18
📍 Calder Plaza
⏰ 5-9 PM

08/23/2024

Throwback to 2020, when Heather published her first children’s book. Love Is Powerful was inspired by Heather’s young friend Mari, who held a “Love is powerful” sign at the first Women's March. Mari’s story reminds us that every voice matters, no matter how small. ~Miranda

A little girl carries a big message—and finds it thrillingly amplified by the rallying crowd around her—in an empowering story for the youngest of activists. Mari raised her sign for everyone...

08/20/2024

08/19/2024

Come see us at Demo Day!

08/16/2024

My friend and I asked an Olympics volunteer how to get to the national library (Bibliothèque Nationale de France). He asked us which national library site we wanted to visit. We said we didn’t know. He sent us to the modern building with French books and not much else. We were amused by his recommendation once we got to the second location, pictured below. ~Miranda

08/05/2024

It's a requirement to go to bookstores while on vacation, so Shakespeare & Company was my first stop in Paris. I bought Ann Napolitano's Hello Beautiful because it was a Cream City Book Club top book of 2023. ~Miranda

07/24/2024

Thanks to Start Garden for choosing us as a finalist! We're excited to share our vision for children's picture books that tell Michigan stories for Michigan kids.

07/07/2024

My next read from Books & Mortar.

What are you reading? I recently finished Four Thousand Weeks, Olympian Katie Ledecky’s memoir Just Add Water, and comedian Maria Bamford’s Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult. ~ Miranda

06/21/2024

Last Saturday, the Bracket Publishing team dedicated the day to refining our publishing strategy. In the evening, we attended an inspiring event at Fountain Street Church, hosted by the Grand Rapids Public Library. Award-winning author Emily St. John Mandel, in conversation with Michigan author Meryl Wisner, discussed her latest novel, "Sea of Tranquility," and signed books. After a day of work, it was the perfect way to be inspired and replenish our creative wells.

06/13/2024

Meet the newest addition to Bracket, Randee Gage (she/her/hers), our editorial and marketing intern! Randee is a senior at Grand Valley State University studying Writing and Digital Studies, with her studies emphasizing publishing, professional writing, and design. After graduation she hopes to find work as an acquisitions editor or literary agent, where she can explore her passion for helping shape others' stories. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring downtown Grand Rapids, reading, going to concerts, and spending time with her cat Seymour. Randee is super excited to join Bracket and get started on upcoming projects.
Welcome, Randee!

06/05/2024

From the publisher that brought you "Women Reading with Cats," we're pleased to introduce our beloved pets for Pet Appreciation Week. Cats and books, pets and literature—a steadfast classic pairing.

05/29/2024

Bracket is thrilled to announce that we will be the new home of Addie Zierman's remarkable memoir When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over. The new edition will be available early next year.

In the us-versus-them world of ’90s Christian subculture, Addie was an evangelical poster child—so “on fire for God” that she didn’t notice her faith dwindling until it burned out completely. With candor and transparency, she chronicles her journey through church culture, first love, and her unprepared and angry entrance into marriage.

This is a funny, heartbreaking story about untangling oneself from cliché in search of a faith worth embracing—a story for anyone who has ever felt alone in a crowded church, for the cynic, the doubter, and the former Jesus freak.

Addie Zierman is the author of When We Were on Fire and Night Driving. She holds an MFA from Hamline University and lives in Minnesota with her husband and sons.

We’re honored that Addie chose to publish a new edition with Bracket. Visit her book page on our website for more details.