Boutique Hybrid Publishing for Women Authors
Bold Story Press is a woman-owned hybrid publisher dedicated to the power of women’s stories. We help women write, break barriers, and shape the world with their voices.
We specialize in hybrid publishing—offering a collaborative, high-quality alternative to traditional and self-publishing.
As a boutique publishing company based in Washington, DC, we work with a select group of authors each year.
Ready to Start Your Publishing Journey?
Figuring out how to publish your book can be confusing and overwhelming. Bold Story Press offers you answers and support from a credible expert you can trust.
Take your first step by signing up for a Bold Story Press Publishing Webinar.
Meet Emily Barrosse
Emily Barrosse is the founder and CEO of Bold Story Press. She spent the first 32 years of her career in the publishing industry, where as Vice President and Editor in Chief at McGraw Hill, she signed and published hundreds of best-selling books.
Emily believes that women are uniquely qualified to empower each other through sharing the stories of their experience. She knows the world will be a better place when we achieve better balance in our culture by increasing the numbers of women’s voices.
To learn more about Emily, watch this interview.
Bold Story Press is designed for authors who value craftsmanship, guidance, and a publishing partner who listens. We provide structure, editorial depth, and steady support from idea to launch. The voices below speak to what that partnership feels like in practice.
What Our Authors and Clients Say
“Working with Emily Barrosse and her team, I created a novel I am proud to share with the world.”
— Melissa Kaplan
“Her entire staff is smart, talented, and responsive.—and the final product is one I am very proud of.”
—Diane Papalia
“I gained skills, knowledge, and the confidence to call myself a writer.”
—Luisa Heymann
“Navigating the complex publishing space as a first-time author is daunting—Bold Story Press made it possible.”
—Lauri Fitz-Pegado
“My experience was refreshingly different from working with a big-time publishing house. This is the way writers deserve to be handled.”
—Lucienne Bloch
“Seeing the book on school and library bookshelves has been the most rewarding part of the journey.”
—Patty Mechael
“The webinar was clear, concise, and extremely helpful— a valuable overview of the publishing process.”
—Webinar Attendee
Let’s Start a Conversation!
We offer information and explain the publishing process to help you determine the right strategy for your book.
Our manuscript evaluation service provides expert editorial feedback and guidance to writers working on fiction and nonfiction book manuscripts.
Congratulations on completing your manuscript! We’d love to consider it for publication. Please send it to us and allow ample time to review it.