Andrew& Shara are business partners and the co-founders of
Beauty & the Beast Publishing, a book publishing and media company. In the spirit of Nadine Gordimer, they believe all writers have a social responsibility in all arenas. Their speciality involves publishing aspiring writers atypically from the industry, providing them with a voice and opportunity as social beings. It is expected to motivate aspiring authors’ creativity through independently published works, using their writings as a formula to demonstrate various aspects within society. It is their mission to create a concrete collective of authors into the industry who write from a place of authenticity and integrity. Andrew is a poet at heart. He believes every person can possess the power of creative expression. According to Andrew, every individual has a different stanza in life that aligns within the infinite human imagination that points to the capabilities of poetic utterings. In other words, everyone is worthy of creating their world beyond simplistic means. In addition, he continues to be inspired by all walks of life with open arms and without shame. Shara has served within the writing industry for almost thirty years and has published fifty-eight aspiring authors, in addition to six of her own publications. Shara is a staunch campaigner of Social Restorative Justice and raises awareness by amplifying the voiceless through inclusion and innovative expression.
