About us
The Red Barn Story
Tom: So, I have this idea. What do you think about starting a publishing company that makes it a lot easier for aspiring authors to get their books out to readers?
Todd: I’m in.
This was the (paraphrased) conversation between Tom and Todd, the founders of the company, that laid the foundation for The Barn. From the first conversation, Red Barn Publishing was built to give every aspiring children’s author the chance to get their books into the hands of readers around the world. But, let’s rewind just a bit.
Our StoRy
In 2018, Todd launched The Story Corner with Bear, a children’s stories podcast devoted to storytelling through original stories and retelling of classic folktales. The podcast was mainly developed for Todd’s 4 sons, ages 8, 6, 3 and 1 at the time, as something to listen to in the car and before bedtime. However, word quickly spread and demand grew for more stories. Todd realized that, as well as the podcast, he could also try publishing some of the stories as illustrated children’s books. After running the traditional publishing gauntlet and getting nowhere, Todd decided to independently publish through Amazon Books and through that process, he learned a lot about publishing and the difficulties that a non-traditionally published author must overcome.
Meanwhile, across the country, Tom also had a dream to publish children’s stories and in fact, had an entire series developed, The Adventures of Backpacker Billy & Shave. After Tom and Todd commiserated about the barriers of traditional publishing, Tom went through the same process of using the Amazon Books platform to publish independently and shortly thereafter, the conversation above took place.
Your Story
The bottom line is that we are writers, just like you. We love our stories and want others to love them too, just like you. After going through the meat grinder of trying to get traditionally published and then navigating the confusing world of self-publishing, we realized there must be a better way to get the best books into the hands of readers around the world. How about no need for literary agents? And no fees? Just royalties from readers around the world enjoying your story.
Red Barn is revolutionizing publishing by lowering the barriers to getting the best books published. Isn’t it time to share your story with the world? Welcome to Red Barn.