Soncata Press was created because of the need that its founder, “The Book Whisperer”, Ann Marie Sabath, saw three years ago. This prolific author of 11 books recognized that many outstanding new writers remained just that: writers. They were frequently rejected by large traditional publishing houses. The reason? They did not have existing social media platforms or websites that would serve as a launching pad to announce their books to the world.
One thing is for certain: Followers are essential for a book to be successful. When Soncata Press invites budding authors to become part of its publishing family, they are given a list of marketing tools to attract followers in order to grow their readership.
Good things often come in small packages and one of them is working with a small press. Soncata Press believes in quality rather quantity. It accomplishes this by focusing its attention on publishing fewer books each year so that it can give the personalized publishing attention to each author’s manuscript as well as the marketing attention to its new releases.
Did you know that 10% of the success of a book is writing it and 90% is marketing it?
Ann Marie is the founder of Soncata Press. She grew a 33 year old consulting firm where she trained more than 200,000 individuals on how to create their own success. During those three decades, she wrote her first eight books that were byproducts of her training. After spearheading a Writers Circle, Sabath recognized the challenges that even the best writers faced for become authors which became the catalyst for beginning this small press.
Jennifer Collins has been a full-time editor and book consultant since leaving academia in 2014, and works across a wide range of adult nonfiction and fiction. While continuing to freelance, she now also serves as the Submissions Editor for Soncata Press. Throughout every strain of her work, she has a passion for helping authors find the full potential in their stories and worlds, and whether she’s coaching a writer through the development of a memoir or providing developmental edits on the world-building in a science fiction novel, she’s thankful to have built a career that relies on the creative spirit. You can find her own fiction in various anthologies and magazines such as Cellar Door and Cosmic Horror Monthly, and her first collection of poems, Oil Slick Dreams, was published through Finishing Line Press. She lives in Florida with her husband and their six rescues—two large, lazy mutts and four very spoiled cats.
Lillian has been in the Educational Sector for more than 50 years. Besides serving in leadership roles as School Board President, this individual has taught thousands of people how to express themselves through the written word. Lillian has also authored a book under a pseudonym which was released in 2005.
Rebecca Strug serves as the Social Media Marketing Strategist for Soncata Press. Currently in her fourth year at Emory University, she is pursuing a double major in Sociology and Creative Writing. A lover of all things books, Rebecca’s favorite genre is realistic fiction. She is passionate about helping organizations and individuals build their brand through social media, leveraging her experience running Instagram accounts for various organizations to craft engaging and impactful campaigns.
Howard has been an Art Director & Graphic Designer for more than 35 years— with the greater part of his early years in book publishing. For the past twenty-plus years, has continued designing book covers while also working independently with a wide range of small businesses, corporations, nonprofits, and individuals to help shape their message and presentation through websites, promotional materials, identities and logos.