BOOKS
In his July 2010 personal statement “What I do and why,” Ethan Casey writes:
Having published Alive and Well in Pakistan, and knowing that a sequel or update to that book was called for, I was determined not only to publish such a book promptly, but to do so on terms that would allow me to sustain my career and to continue doing the work I feel compelled to do. The result was Overtaken By Events: A Pakistan Road Trip, which I published independently in spring 2010. The funds needed for the editing, cover design, printing and other publishing costs came from public speaking events, where I invited attendees to support and participate in independent reporting and publishing by pre-purchasing Overtaken By Events singly or in tandem with Alive and Well in Pakistan. …
Having successfully covered the costs of publishing Overtaken By Events with pre-sales, I plan to do the same with Bearing the Bruise: A Lifetime in Haiti. … It behooves any working artist to be cognizant of and, to the extent possible, in control of the business aspects of his or her work. My vehicle for doing this is Blue Ear Books, which currently exists as a rubric for publishing Overtaken By Events and Bearing the Bruise. I have one other similar book in mind that I would like to write. Beyond that, the development of Blue Ear Books might allow me to consider publishing and helping market a very small and select number of books by other authors. Mostly, though, publishing and selling my own books allows me to continue doing what I do.
You can support Ethan Casey’s independent reporting, publishing, and public speaking by purchasing his books and other products offered on this website. Ethan’s own books include:
All three books can be ordered online or by check for US$25 per copy, including shipping, payable to:
Blue Ear Books P.O. Box 85315 Seattle, WA 98145-1315 USA
