Demystifying Publishing: A Conversation with an Activist Publisher

$20.00

How Row House Publishing is rewriting the rules — and how you can publish with purpose

Publishing isn’t broken—it’s rigged.

Opaque contracts, exploitative royalties, and gatekeeping have kept countless authors—especially those from marginalized communities—locked out of the industry for generations.

Row House Publishing was built to change that.

Join Rebekah Borucki, founder and president of Row House Publishing, for an honest, behind-the-scenes look at how one independent press is dismantling old systems and creating new ones rooted in equity, transparency, and community.

This isn’t your typical webinar. It’s part truth-telling, part education, and part invitation to step into publishing differently.

📚 What You’ll Learn

In this live session, Rebekah will share:

  • How Row House Publishing operates differently from traditional and vanity presses

  • The real economics of publishing — what authors should know before signing a contract

  • How we build equity and accountability into every deal we make

  • What “disruptive publishing” looks like in practice — from royalty splits to author rights

  • A deep dive into Guided Indie Publishing, our groundbreaking hybrid model that combines creative control, full transparency, and real industry access

  • A candid “Ask the Publisher Anything” session — no question is off-limits

Whether you’re a first-time author or an experienced creative ready for a better publishing experience, you’ll walk away with clarity, confidence, and a new sense of what’s possible.

📅 Event Details

  • Date: November 4, 2025

  • Time: 11:00AM Pacific; 2:00PM Eastern

  • Duration: 60–75 minutes

  • Format: Live Zoom Webinar (link will be emailed prior to the event)

  • Cost: $20

(Bring your questions — we really mean it when we say “Ask the Publisher Anything.”)

‼️ Bonus for Attendees

Everyone who attends will receive:

  • A link to the webinar replay that will remain live until November 30, 2025

  • An exclusive downloadable “Publishing Transparency Checklist” — the exact criteria we use when evaluating whether a publishing deal is ethical and equitable

🌍 Why It Matters

At Row House, we believe that publishing is more than an industry—it’s a collective act of liberation.

Every story we help bring to life is a challenge to systems that have long decided whose words get seen, heard, and valued.

If you believe in storytelling as activism and want to publish without compromise, this is your invitation to start here.

🎤 Meet Your Host

Rebekah “Bex” Borucki is a mother of five, activist, author, and the founder of Row House Publishing, an independent press on a mission to raise the volume on voices that matter.

Row House’s imprints—Wheat Penny Press, 100 Block by Row House, 100 Block Futures, Third Avenue Books, Lunchpail Press, Brick & Bloom, and small.—amplify stories from authors who are reshaping culture and conversation.

Under Rebekah’s leadership, Row House has become one of the most transparent, justice-driven publishing houses in the U.S., disrupting long-held industry norms and empowering authors to publish on their own terms.

🏠 About Row House

Row House is a revolutionary Black-and-Brown-woman-owned-and-operated publishing company offering a new, transparent, and equitable model to publish books in multiple genres honoring and authored by marginalized peoples. We live at the intersection of literacy and social justice.

How Row House Publishing is rewriting the rules — and how you can publish with purpose

Publishing isn’t broken—it’s rigged.

Opaque contracts, exploitative royalties, and gatekeeping have kept countless authors—especially those from marginalized communities—locked out of the industry for generations.

Row House Publishing was built to change that.

Join Rebekah Borucki, founder and president of Row House Publishing, for an honest, behind-the-scenes look at how one independent press is dismantling old systems and creating new ones rooted in equity, transparency, and community.

This isn’t your typical webinar. It’s part truth-telling, part education, and part invitation to step into publishing differently.

📚 What You’ll Learn

In this live session, Rebekah will share:

  • How Row House Publishing operates differently from traditional and vanity presses

  • The real economics of publishing — what authors should know before signing a contract

  • How we build equity and accountability into every deal we make

  • What “disruptive publishing” looks like in practice — from royalty splits to author rights

  • A deep dive into Guided Indie Publishing, our groundbreaking hybrid model that combines creative control, full transparency, and real industry access

  • A candid “Ask the Publisher Anything” session — no question is off-limits

Whether you’re a first-time author or an experienced creative ready for a better publishing experience, you’ll walk away with clarity, confidence, and a new sense of what’s possible.

📅 Event Details

  • Date: November 4, 2025

  • Time: 11:00AM Pacific; 2:00PM Eastern

  • Duration: 60–75 minutes

  • Format: Live Zoom Webinar (link will be emailed prior to the event)

  • Cost: $20

(Bring your questions — we really mean it when we say “Ask the Publisher Anything.”)

‼️ Bonus for Attendees

Everyone who attends will receive:

  • A link to the webinar replay that will remain live until November 30, 2025

  • An exclusive downloadable “Publishing Transparency Checklist” — the exact criteria we use when evaluating whether a publishing deal is ethical and equitable

🌍 Why It Matters

At Row House, we believe that publishing is more than an industry—it’s a collective act of liberation.

Every story we help bring to life is a challenge to systems that have long decided whose words get seen, heard, and valued.

If you believe in storytelling as activism and want to publish without compromise, this is your invitation to start here.

🎤 Meet Your Host

Rebekah “Bex” Borucki is a mother of five, activist, author, and the founder of Row House Publishing, an independent press on a mission to raise the volume on voices that matter.

Row House’s imprints—Wheat Penny Press, 100 Block by Row House, 100 Block Futures, Third Avenue Books, Lunchpail Press, Brick & Bloom, and small.—amplify stories from authors who are reshaping culture and conversation.

Under Rebekah’s leadership, Row House has become one of the most transparent, justice-driven publishing houses in the U.S., disrupting long-held industry norms and empowering authors to publish on their own terms.

🏠 About Row House

Row House is a revolutionary Black-and-Brown-woman-owned-and-operated publishing company offering a new, transparent, and equitable model to publish books in multiple genres honoring and authored by marginalized peoples. We live at the intersection of literacy and social justice.