Joshua Tree Publishing
Based in Chicago, Joshua Tree Publishing specializes in works that uplift the human spirit, inspire people to reach for higher goals, and touch the hearts of readers. We are an innovative, traditional publisher dedicated to making your dreams of being a published author a reality. Not tomorrow. Not next year. But today. Joshua Tree Publishing has 37 years of expertise and experience in publishing books. Publishing a book is a process. We guide our authors through that process, asking for their input at every stage.Our mission is to produce a book that professionally reflects the author's vision and voice. We encourage you to submit your work to Joshua Tree Publishing where We Believe in Authors.
In the News
New Authors and Books
Dilobar Ortiqo
Born into a family of writers, Dilobar Ortiqova has a passion for literature from the early ages. Her previous works mostly included poems and short stories....
Shane Michael Whitehead
Quite often, throughout the course of our lives, we will undoubtedly experience firsthand many unusual and unexpected circumstances that could potentially have an overwhelming...
New Releases
Surviving Her Silence
Surviving Her Silence is a story of a young Black African American Woman’s resilience and perseverance through colorism, inferiority complex, self-doubt, and Domestic Violence. From childhood, Shante’ knew that she was different with sweaty hands and the ability to dream dreams and see things that others could not. Shante’ felt like she did not fit in with family or...
Memoirs of an Accidental Psychic
In this electrifying and transformative memoir, readers partake of an unforgettable journey into the mysterious world of psychic phenomena and spiritual awakenings.What happens when the world you know shatters, and you suddenly find yourself receiving messages from beyond the grave, communicating with angels, and even hearing whispers from extraterrestrial beings? For Lana, a woman raised in the heart of...
The New Neighbor A Change of Heart
On the edge of the woods that led to the great open field sat a small brown house. It was a nice enough place for any woodland creature to visit, but what made it special was the pergola. Ah, yes, the pergola! It was covered in lush, green vines and proved to be a wonderful place for the birds...
Firefly A Love Story
Firefly, A Story about Love is a heartwarming book that shows kindness often involves small acts and sometimes personal sacrifice. Firefly shows how one can overcome their desires and do what is best for another living creature. The author was inspired to write the book after watching her young daughter, Katharine, putting pill bugs in bottles, their new home....
Measure Your Success in Moments
Seeing the trauma and the pain among the youth and young adults incarcerated in one juvenile detention center was enough to propel Sam Burgett into a career of creating and providing reentry services within the juvenile and adult justice systems. Through years of working with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youth and adults in prison, jail, juvenile detention, and work release...
For One More Wish
A Journey Through GriefThroughout my life, I often heard the question, what would you do if you were granted one wish? I was fascinated by people’s responses. What do you think the answer to this question would be? World peace? A functional family? Good health? End poverty? On the contrary, many people “said” or “replied” that they wanted to...
M. I. A.
A Story Inspired by True EventsDuring World War II, Maria received a letter from the Romanian army stating that her husband went M.I.A., and they had to declare him officially dead.However, a letter she received from her husband, just before the letter she received from the Romanian army, drove her to believe that her husband was still alive, and...
A Journey to the Fourth Dimension of the Mind
A JOURNEY TO THE FOURTH DIMENSION OF THE MIND is a practical work aimed to change the reality of a person based on philosophy, psychology, and esoteric. I share my experience, my successes, and my tools. For readers, this is my unique experience of diving into the depths of the mind, not only as a researcher but also as a...
The Book of Joann
A Novel Based on Her Life Story, and the Lifetime Battle She Endured with Mental IllnessThe Book of Joann is a powerful story of darkness and light—defeat and victory —hope and faith. Joann, my mom, wanted her story to be told. As her daughter, I promised her that one day I would share her story with the world, and people would...
New Imprint: Centaur Books
Specializing in fiction, Centaur Books is dedicated to helping first-time and seasoned authors in their writing careers.We have thirty-seven years of expertise and experience in publishing...
Authors
Shante’ Seals
Surviving Her Silence is a story of a young Black African American Woman’s resilience and perseverance through colorism, inferiority complex, self-doubt, and Domestic Violence. From childhood, Shante’ knew that she was different with sweaty hands and the ability to...
L. Duncan Hartgraves
Lana Duncan-Hartgraves is a multifaceted spiritual guide, author, educator, artist, illustrator, Reiki Master, Herbalist, Hypnotist, gardener and Farm Owner dedicated to helping others awaken their inner wisdom.A psychic medium and channeler, she communicates with Guides, Angels, and Pleiadians, offering insights that bridge the...
Donna Myer
Donna Myer was born and raised in the small town of Seneca, Illinois, along the Illinois River. She is a part of the now-diminishing baby-boomer generation, but as such, is grateful to have been part of a culture where...
JK Miller
JK Miller is the pen name of Karen Miller, a wife, mother, and retired teacher who has always loved books and children. During the pandemic, Karen began writing for a local paper, Southland Voice. This allowed Karen to improve...
Sam Burgett
In 2017, Samantha Burgett was running a teen program in Northwest Indiana, when she noticed several of her youth demonstrating new negative behaviors after having been incarcerated in the local juvenile detention center for a short period of time....
Becky Cortesi-Caruso
Becky Cortesi-Caruso has dedicated twenty-six years to being employed in public education. A former school social worker, she eventually made the leap of faith into school administration and is currently an Executive Director of Special Education. Becky earned a Master’s...
Bogdan Sopterean
Bogdan Sopterean was born on October 1, 1980, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, which is located in the beautiful region of Transylvania—yes, the region where Dracula was born. When he began middle school, he started to practice martial arts, which helped him...
Vova Kosinskiy
Vova Kosinskiy was born under the symbol of the Moscow Olympics in a Ukrainian provincial town of the USSR.“I endured the hardships of the economic crisis of the ’90s and poverty, surviving through small-scale trade and self-improvement. Books were my...
Lisa Zarcone
Lisa Zarcone is currently the Massachusetts National Ambassador for NAASCA (National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse). She is dedicated to spreading awareness for child safety/abuse and mental health illness/stigmas. She is committed to educating people and promoting change...
James Gilbert
After an academic career during which he authored ten works on modern American History, (one of them a New York Times notable book), James Gilbert turned to fiction. He has now written a book of short stories and five novels, three...
Everything you should read to Transform Your Life
