Josh O'Neill of Beehive Books shares how they collaborate with visionary artists and authors to create stunning illustrated editions—diving into the creative process, crowdfunding strategies, and the future of art-focused publishing

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Josh's world illustration: https://worldillustrationawards.com/

Beehive Books FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/beehivebook

Beehive website: https://www.beehivebooks.com/

EPISODE CHAPTERS:

00:02:49 Introduction to Beehive Books

00:06:22 Josh O'Neill's Journey in Publishing

00:13:46 The Quixotic Nature of Beehive Books

00:15:49 Innovative Projects and Community Building

00:22:35 Navigating Change in the Publishing Landscape

00:26:56 Choosing Projects and Creative Inspiration

00:28:57 The Art of Collaboration in Publishing

00:30:58 Illuminated Editions: Reviving Classic Literature

00:32:37 Innovative Projects: The Lab Newspaper

00:35:20 Kickstarter Campaigns: Strategies and Challenges

00:39:44 Surprising Collaborations: The Pinocchio Project

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In high school, I wrote and self-published 12 sci-fi novels (aka I didn’t have many friends).

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