Marcy Claman

I love breakfast! After staying in a quaint Cape Cod B&B on my honeymoon, I became inspired to collect and publish the best B&B recipes from across the US (and later, Canada). And so began my self-publishing journey.

I knew exactly zero about publishing; however, I read The Self-Publishing Manual by Dan Poynter from cover to cover (several times), and I was on my way. This was in the very early days of self-publishing when it was just starting to become a "thing!." My journey to self publish the Rise & Dine America cookbook changed my life. It became a best-seller and was featured in the Book-of-the-Month Club and Adult Scholastic Book Club. I subsequently fell in love with making books and quit my day job. Next thing I knew, I started my own publishing company, and was publishing cookbooks for Chef Michael Smith (Food Network), award-winning food writer Monica Bhide, and recipe compilation cookbooks featuring Alice Waters and Emeril Lagasse.

Today, 23 years later, Callawind Publications Inc (aka Callawind Book Publishing) specializes in cookbooks, children's picture books, children’s board books, art books, textbooks, business books, and how-to books. It is still a thrill for us to help produce beautiful books for self-publishing authors, non-profits, and businesses. You never know where life will lead you. In my case, it was my passion for pancakes and waffles. Be open to all possibilities. If there is a book inside you, let it out!