Welcome to Belle Isle Books
Belle Isle Books is an imprint of Brandylane Publishers, a small, independent publishing house in Richmond, Virginia, that has been publishing fiction, non-fiction, poetry and children's books since 1985. In 2010, Brandylane began focusing more heavily on traditional publishing and narrowing its title list to reflect certain goals and values, including the fostering of peace, tolerance and a better quality of life for our planet and its inhabitants. This was great news for Brandylane, but it also meant that a lot of good writing would no longer fit the Brandylane imprint. We created Belle Isle Books to provide the open door to submissions that Brandylane once did—giving established and aspiring authors in every subject area the opportunity to have their work discovered and brought to the market by a small, accessible publisher.
We believe that everyone has a story to tell, that some people need help telling it, and that far too many stories go unpublished and unshared. We're working to help change that. It's widely known that large and small publishing houses neglect a wealth of good writing. Many publishing companies publish work without editing—communicate entirely online, and avoid face-to-face interaction with authors. Our mission is to help authors bring their stories to light with professional editing, design and good exposure to the marketplace. Through Belle Isle, we offer personal guidance and accessibility, encourage authors to actively participate in the publishing process, and produce high quality books that reflect editorial and design quality of the highest caliber. We treat the publishing process as a partnership, because when the book comes off the press, we want our authors to be happy and successful.
We invite you to browse our current titles, and continue to check back with us as our title list grows. If you're interested in submitting work for publication, please visit our submissions page for guidelines. And if you're interested in talking with us, we're easy to reach, and we love talking about publishing and books. Our number in Richmond is 804.644.3090, or you can write us here. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.
Masthead photo of heron at Belle Isle Park, Richmond, by Richmond photographer Tanya Griffith.You can contact Tanya here.
We believe that everyone has a story to tell, that some people need help telling it, and that far too many stories go unpublished and unshared. We're working to help change that. It's widely known that large and small publishing houses neglect a wealth of good writing. Many publishing companies publish work without editing—communicate entirely online, and avoid face-to-face interaction with authors. Our mission is to help authors bring their stories to light with professional editing, design and good exposure to the marketplace. Through Belle Isle, we offer personal guidance and accessibility, encourage authors to actively participate in the publishing process, and produce high quality books that reflect editorial and design quality of the highest caliber. We treat the publishing process as a partnership, because when the book comes off the press, we want our authors to be happy and successful.
We invite you to browse our current titles, and continue to check back with us as our title list grows. If you're interested in submitting work for publication, please visit our submissions page for guidelines. And if you're interested in talking with us, we're easy to reach, and we love talking about publishing and books. Our number in Richmond is 804.644.3090, or you can write us here. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.
Masthead photo of heron at Belle Isle Park, Richmond, by Richmond photographer Tanya Griffith.You can contact Tanya here.
