Three Chairs Publishing was inspired by a quote from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden: “I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.” It speaks to the connections we can make — for ourselves, for our friends and loved ones, and in our community — through creative efforts like writing, art making, and photography.
Our newest book — From My Button Box: Collected Essays in a Pandemic Time — welcomes author Judith Bruder to the Three Chairs family. Previous books, written by Jen Payne, include LOOK UP! Musings on the Nature of Mindfulness (2014), Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind (2017), Waiting Out the Storm (2019), and Water Under the Bridge (2022).
All of our books can be purchased directly from Three Chairs Publishing from our Etsy shop. They they are distributed nationally by Ingram Book Company, and internationally through Ingram’s global online and print distribution partners.
Three Chairs is owned and operated by Jen Payne. She is a writer, photographer, artist, and the owner of our parent company Words by Jen, a graphic design and marketing company in Branford, Connecticut. She is the former Vice President, Director of Production and Marketing for Bick Publishing House (Connecticut).
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The Three Chairs logo illustration was designed
by the lovely and talented Carol Nicklaus.
Three Chairs Publishing is not currently accepting submissions from outside authors. If you would like to discuss your book design and publishing needs, please contact Jen Payne at Words by Jen, (203) 483-5343, email or visit www.wordsbyjen.com
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