Having made the bold/ reckless/ stupid* (delete according to your opinion) decision to self-publish, one of the first things I needed to consider was a publishing name. One thing to keep in mind when choosing a name for a publishing company is the type of books you will publish. Tinkerbelle Books might be a great name for a publisher of children’s books, but it would not be a good name if you were publishing self-help manuals.
As my first children's book starred my tabby Samson, who was already something of a local celebrity, it seemed natural to name my 'company' (a grand term for one person and a cat!) after him. I googled both "Samson Publishing" and "Samson Press" and found that the names were already taken. A little more googling and Samson found himself the proud President of 'Tabby Cat Press.' The logo followed later and is cut from one of the last photos ever taken of him before the cancer made him sick.
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