Books

Publishing is a new venture for Perna Content. After the successful launch of our book Maine Oysters, we decided to move more actively into this sector. This has been rewarding, but of course challenging, too.  We love books and want to work with both new and established nonfiction authors.  We like that:

We have creative control  over the books we publish: We can be selective in picking the manuscripts  we want to publish, work as much as needed with authors to refine their drafts, and closely oversee the books’ cover art and layouts. We try to make a difference in our communities: Independent publishers often have a strong presence in their localities. By publishing books by local authors and hosting local book events, we can help to strengthen local and regional engagement with books.

We can create a sustainable business model: While independent publishing can be challenging, it can also be a profitable business model. By focusing on genres for specific audiences, we can build a very loyal customer base with which to create a steady revenue stream.

By championing a broad range of voices, building strong, long-term relationships with authors, some of them locally based, and creating a sustainable business model, we can help create books that make a strong impact, regionally and beyond.

Maine Oysters - Stories of Resilience and Innovation

The Maine Coast has long been famed for its dramatic beauty and for the toughness, work ethic, ingenuity and humor of its fishermen. And now a burgeoning number of new and veteran fishermen are responding to the decline of old, wild-caught fisheries by adapting their risk-taking and resilience, aided by biological breakthroughs, to become farmers of the sea, especially of the world's most beloved bivalves - oysters

Up and down the coast, they're creating a virtually new industry in Maine that's becoming a model for other aquaculturalists around the world. They're doing this in a changing natural environment (good and bad for them) caused by global warming and while facing such man made challenges as NIMBYism, as they respond to Americans' growing appetite for their delicious crops. In doing so, they're making the coastal waters where they farm healthier for all life while brightening the social and economic future of Maine's coastal communities.

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