Publishing
At Perna Content, publishing our own books is an essential part of how we share stories that matter. We approach each project with the same care and creativity we bring to all our content work, developing ideas from concept to finished book with a strong editorial and visual vision.
Self-publishing gives us full creative control. We choose topics that inspire us, refine every draft with intention, and collaborate closely on design, cover art, and layout to ensure each book reflects our standards for quality and storytelling.
Our publishing efforts are also rooted in community. By highlighting local stories, collaborating with Maine-based creators, and hosting regional book events, we aim to deepen connections between readers and the places that shape our work.
Through thoughtful self-publishing, Perna Content is building a collection of books that reflect our values: creative independence, regional engagement, and a lasting appreciation for nonfiction storytelling.
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.
Maine Oysters: Stories of Resilience and Innovation
Pre-order the hardcover first edition of Rising Tides for $45.00 and receive the full E-book immediately—free. The hardcover ships in early January 2026.
Rising Tides: Adapting to Coastal Maine’s Future
Rising Tides: Adapting to Maine’s Coastal Future captures the memorable voices of Mainers in a rapidly changing world. These include oyster farmers and other aquaculturalists, fishermen, marine biologists and other scientists, and community leaders who are navigating dramatic changes along and off Maine’s iconic coast. Presenting deep geological, climatological and human history, in-depth interviews and other research, the book shows the challenges and opportunities as rising seas caused by global warming, along with sometimes controversial shoreline development, are reshaping ways of life along The Pine Tree State’s storied coast. The vivid changes include shifting fisheries, new industries and markets and the technology that pushes them.
The problems, opportunities and adaptations in Maine carry lessons for coastal communities around the world. These are global issues described locally through the stories of Mainers on the frontlines. A powerful and timely portrait, Rising Tides is both a warning and an inspiration. It displays the dangers posed by change while also serving as testament to the ingenuity and determination required not only in Maine, but on coasts everywhere.