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Is
there a specific meaning for naming the company PILOT?
Pilot
is the owner’s grandfather’s last name. He taught Rochan how to
read as he read the morning paper and that started his love for
literacy. When Rochan started the publishing company, he felt
compelled to keep his grandfather’s name going.
When
did the idea for Pilot Publishing Group originate?
Pilot
was started to publish Rochan’s first novel, Gangsta Lean.
Not getting the response he wanted to hear from publishers, he
decided to go the self- publishing route and Pilot was born.
How
long has the company been in existence?
It’s
been three years since Gangsta Lean was printed, but it got
picked up by Qboro and the company lay dormant until Rochan decided
he wanted to do something for other authors in the same position he
had once been.
Why
does Pilot Publishing Group exist?
Originally,
it was in existence to publish Gangsta Lean. It was
relaunched when Rochan felt he had been in the industry enough to
learn how to help others get their voices heard in the literary
world.
Talk
to us about your debut publications:
There
are three titles that officially started the Pilot name. We have two
romance novels and a chick lit/erotica novel.
Click
cover to purchase CROSS MY HEART!
There
is Cross My Heart by Anjel, which is about two childhood
friends that reconnect in adult years when they are working on a
song together. They start off reacquainting themselves with each
other, then the reignited friendship turns to love. The
friendship/love affair is too much, yet not enough and they deal
with a lot of drama over the years after.
Click
cover to purchase HE'S A KEEPER!
He’s
a Keeper by Leila Jefferson is about a couple that has been
together for years and finally decide to get married. The summer
before marriage, they indulge in a lot of partying, drinking and
drugs as well as experience with swinging. They get married, but
those summer flings cause a downward spiral as they try to maintain
the love they share.
Hearts
Never Lie by Patricia Pickett is a love story about a girl’s
child hood crush coming back to town, and he finds himself attracted
to her as well now that she’s a grown woman. They start rebuilding
the friendship, which turns to them becoming intimate and they are
faced to deal with their feelings as time progresses.
Are
you currently accepting submissions? If so, how might writers learn
about your submission policies?
Yes,
submissions are being accepted. Writers can go to the webpage www.pilotgrouppub.com
and click on the submissions link for the procedures.
What
genres are you looking for?
Pilot
prides itself for not being boxed into one genre. We are looking for
good writing first, the genre doesn’t matter.
On
the MySpace page of Pilot Publishing Group, it's stated "many
deserving authors get overlooked as more established publishers
continue to
ignore well-written stories with profound messages in favor of those
stories that better fit the formulaic norms of the industry."
How are the authors you publish through Pilot Publishing Group
different in style, stories, approach to stories than those
currently being traditionally published? How are they similar?
There
are a lot of great authors out there with diverse stories. Some
publishing companies tend to gear themselves toward a specific genre
because that is what seems to be hot at the time, which makes some
great writers go unnoticed. I would say Pilot authors are different
because we don’t go for one specific genre, we just look for the
best writing from fresh points of view. They are similar because
they are still great writers, trying to pave their way in the
literary world.
What
type of promotion and marketing are you planning to do for PILOT
BOOKS?
We
plan to get our books and authors in as many places as possible,
give them a chance to be noticed by as many people as we can. We
plan to be in all major bookstores and do as many signings with all
authors to get them exposure and be able to give the readers a
chance to meet them. We plan on advertising on different literary
sites and being at book fairs and things of that nature, but our
primary focus is getting the books seen and giving the authors a
chance to get out and meet readers.
What
are your future goals for the company?
Our
goals are to continue to give readers a good book to read. We want
to continue to find good writers and give them a chance for their
voice to be heard, as well as educate them on the publishing
industry on any areas they may not be familiar with so that have all
the necessary tools to be great. Eventually, we want to publish new
books every few months along with having a book in all genres so
that any reader will be able to find a book from us to his/her
liking.
To learn more about Pilot Publisher
and their submission guidelines, check them out at their WEBSITE! |
