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Let’s Bring your Book to Life! Self-Publishing Success!
Has it always been a dream of yours to write and publish a book? Have you been sitting on your powerful message and story for too long and now you’re not sure what to do with it? Conscious Dreams Publishing is an award-winning, independent publishing house that prides itself on creating high-quality books that educate, inspire, entertain and empower its readers. Navigating the self-publishing process can often be a minefield and the number one reason so many potential authors never publish that book. Along with our experienced and professional team, we work co-creatively beside you, bringing your vision to life so that you can have a book you can be proud of.
Diverse Books
We are well known for our diverse books. Therefore we are especially interested in giving a platform to fresh voices that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. We’ve worked with authors in the UK, America, Poland, Italy, Tenerife, Canada, Dubai, Nigeria and the Caribbean. Our youngest author is 7 and our eldest is 84. We love working with entrepreneurs, change-makers and daring new voices. Founder, Daniella Blechner says, ‘Being a Black and neurodivergent publisher, we especially champion underrepresented and neurodiverse voices. We are more than a publishing house; we are a community.’
Over the last nine years, Conscious Dreams Publishing has published over 300 books and mentored over 1000 aspiring authors, helping them create books of influence for generations to come.
SERVICES
Workshops
Developing the author is just as important as developing the book. We run a variety of workshops that help develop essential skills such as writing, self-publishing, book marketing, PR and speaking.
Publishing & Mentoring
We provide bespoke self-publishing and mentoring services for authors with powerful messages and stories to share with the world. Together, we bring your vision to life.
Book Strategy Calls
Formulate a strategic marketing and promotion plan that suits both your book and your audience. No two books are the same. We help you create the right book strategy for you.
Young Authors
We are passionate about developing young writers. Our Storytelling Workshops and, publishing and mentoring services give our young people the confidence to excel as authors.
UNDERREPRESENTED AUTHORS
At Conscious Dreams Publishing, we work with authors from all backgrounds, walks of life, races, genders, abilities and disabilities and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of marginalised groups and underrepresented authors.
According to the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education’s (CLPE) Reflecting Realities report, ‘9% of children’s books published in the UK in 2021 had a main character from an ethnic minority background, compared to 8% in 2020, 5% in 219, 4% in 2018 and 1% in 2017.’ These figures do not reflect the reality we live in or the lives and backgrounds of so many children living in the UK. Every child deserves to see themselves represented in children’s literature.
We pride ourselves on giving a platform to unheard voices and unseen characters and changing the narrative around addressing the balance, particularly in the African-Caribbean community and neurodivergent writers.
We’ve published over 150 authors of African and Caribbean descent and would love to hear from other underrepresented groups too. Meet some of our authors of African-Caribbean heritage and find out how their journey with Conscious Dreams publishing was for them. Representation matters.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are hugely important to us at Conscious Dreams Publishing. In 2024, we were shortlisted for the Alison Morrison Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award at the Independent Publishing Awards.
Judges admired our ‘efforts to amplify voices of African-Caribbean and neurodivergent authors. The amount of outreach via schools, workshops and events.’
Judes said, ‘The amount of work going on here is amazing. So many publishers say the right things on DEI but Conscious Dreams really walks the walk —it’s baked into the organisation.‘
Conscious Dreams Publishing are members of the Independent Publishing Guild.