Row House in the News
The Origin Story
Learn more about the Row House origin story in this documentary short by filmmaker Jaqueline Romano. It was shot on location in Philadelphia during the AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs) conference in March 2022. The video features Row House founder and president Rebekah Borucki and co-founder Kristen McGuiness.
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How to Disrupt the Publishing Industry and Do Better
Rebekah Borucki is the Founder and President of Row House Publishing, an independent publisher that is on a mission to support diverse communities within the book publishing industry. Borucki felt compelled to set up Row House after leaving her previous publisher in October 2020 where she was an author and mentor for other Black and Brown writers but became frustrated by what she saw as a lack of true commitment by the company to make real change.
"Inequality is rampant through publishing at every stage. The pay is so extraordinarily unequal and the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag really showed us the inequality that exists, where a Black writer with even a big following might be getting three, five, ten times less than a white author that isn't equal at all in terms of audience," she says.
How This Self-Published Author Raised Over A Million Dollars
From the television we watch, to the books we read, it's so important for people (and especially children) to see representation from various races and ethnicities. And no one knows this better than founder of Row House Publishing and Wheat Penny Press, Rebekah Borucki.
Here, we chat with Borucki about how she was able to raise over one million dollars to start her own publishing company, in order to amplify voices that might otherwise be silenced. Here's how she did it.
Row House Is Disrupting the Publishing Industry With More Diverse Authors and Better Contracts
Yahoo Finance hosts Sibile Marcellus and Alexis Christoforous spoke with Row House Founder and President Rebekah Borucki about how her publishing company strives to attract more diverse authors by offering $40,000 up front and a 40% royalty share.
The Publishing Revolution 100 Years in the Making
The Oxford Dictionary defines 'disruption' as a radical change to an existing industry or market due to technological innovation. The word 'disruption' gets thrown around A LOT these days. Mostly in tech circles. But how do you disrupt that industry that’s been around since the nineteenth century? That’s what Joe's guest this week is doing. Her name is Rebekah Borucki, and she is the President of Row House Publishing. Rebekah talks about her team's mission to support diverse communities and DISRUPT the book publishing industry.
Biracial Publisher Creates Company to Highlight Writers of Color
Rebekah Borucki, the founder and president of Row House Publishing, has been using her platform to address the lack of diversity in the publishing industry.
Watch Rebekah on Start Your Day with Sharon + Mike, BNC’s uplifting and entertaining morning show with co-hosts Sharon Reed and Mike Hill.
Row House Publishing is Addressing Pay Disparities in Book Publishing
Watch Founder & President Rebekah Borucki live on Bloomberg’s Quicktake with Madison Mills. Listen to how Row House Publishing is disrupting the industry and raising the volume on voices that matter through transparency and equity-based contracts.
Row House Publishing is a Platform for Diverse, Disruptive Wellness Writers
“In 2020, Rebekah Borucki founded Row House Publishing, a company based on an equitable publishing model that represents the values and diversity of its authors and its audience. Vice President and Editor-at-Large Kristen McGuiness, an author and a 20-year veteran of the publishing industry, dove in to help bring Borucki’s vision to life […]”
Women Entrepreneurship Week at Montclair State University
Women Entrepreneurship Week is an annual event at Montclair State University that features female founders across all industries. This year’s event took place on October 21, 2021, and welcomed groundbreaking entrepreneurs like Bobbi Brown, Melissa Gorga, Rebekah Borucki, Alexandra Bernard-Simmons, Rachael Grochowski, Monica Martinez Milan, Jessica Gonzalez, Rachel Maeng Brown, Diamonique Lundy, and more!
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