Broadleaf Books will publish Thriving on a Riff: Jazz and the Spiritual Life. Hooray! Broadleaf is an imprint of 1517 Media in Minneapolis. Their tagline is "expanding the mind, nourishing the soul, cultivating the common good." My book will be a perfect fit.
We have a contract, signed and sealed. The terms are generous, especially since I've never been paid for my last book (with another publisher, of course). Broadleaf has a full staff and an aggressive marketing approach. My friend Byron the Bookseller says they actually send publishing representatives out to the stores and support their books. These days, that's rare.
I am thrilled. Really happy. And I don't mind one bit that the book will be published fifteen months from now (April 2024). It's in good hands.
Soon it will be in your hands, gentle reader.
