For publishers · publicists · literary brands · creative companies · authors
Work With Me
Good partnerships do not need to look corporate. They do need to make sense.
I work selectively with publishers, literary brands, creative platforms and businesses that genuinely belong in the world of books, readers, writers and storytelling. That can mean a podcast sponsor, a newsletter partner, a beautiful website placement, a publishing collaboration, a private manuscript project or something strange enough to deserve its own corner of the Chaos Lab.
Why work together now?
Early is not the same thing as insignificant.
I am building an independent literary platform across books, reviews, podcasting, editorial content and reader communities. The audience is growing alongside it. Early partners get something that becomes harder to create once every space is crowded: room to become part of the story instead of appearing after the story is already full.
I will not invent reach, inflate numbers or pretend a new platform is older than it is. When audience data matters, I use verified, dated figures and explain exactly what a partnership includes.
Translation: no mysterious “millions of impressions” pulled from a hat. I do not own that hat.
Transparent growth
Small numbers. Real numbers. Mine.
This literary platform launched on 8 August 2026. I am not presenting these figures as enormous scale. I am presenting them as a transparent record of what a very new platform is already doing.
The useful part is the relationship between the numbers: direct book requests are arriving, review-platform credibility already exists, and Instagram discovery is reaching far beyond the current follower count.
If you need a huge established audience today, I may not be your partner yet. If you are interested in genuine early momentum, visible work and the chance to build something before every space is crowded, we should probably talk.
- Website views
- 1,000+ Reached during the first 23 days of the literary platform.
- Direct book and ARC requests
- 22 Direct requests received since launch; follow-ups are not counted as new requests.
- BookSirens reviewer status
- Top 1% Current reviewer standing on BookSirens.
- NetGalley feedback ratio
- 80% Current feedback ratio on NetGalley.
- Instagram views
- 4,290 Instagram Insights total at this snapshot.
- Instagram discovery
- 1,554 Individual viewers from a 140-follower account.
Measurement notes: website figures are taken from site analytics; direct-request figures count distinct book or ARC enquiries rather than follow-up messages; Instagram figures are taken from Instagram Insights; BookSirens and NetGalley figures reflect the platform status visible at the date of this snapshot. These figures are updated twice monthly and will change over time.
The first rule
Editorial and commercial work live in different rooms.
This distinction is not legal decoration at the bottom of a page. It is the foundation of the work. Reviews, ratings and editorial judgement stay independent. Paid partnerships are clearly identified and sold as specific deliverables, not disguised approval.
Editorial · Independent
Book review consideration
ARC submissions, independent reviews and selected editorial conversations are not purchased. A submitted book is considered because I genuinely want to read it. Acceptance never guarantees praise or coverage.
Go to the ARC Submission Page →Commercial · Clearly disclosed
Partnerships and paid creative work
Sponsorships, advertising, private manuscript services, licensing and commercial collaborations are quoted separately, disclosed clearly and kept outside editorial verdicts.
Explore paid work →Commercial partnerships
Useful places for a good brand to show up.
I prefer partnerships that feel native to the world already here: books, publishing, reading, writing, stationery, audio, creator technology, websites, cultural projects and tools that make creative work easier or more interesting.
Every proposal is shaped around the actual placement, work involved, audience context and rights required. There is no hidden paid-review menu wearing a moustache.
Podcast
Imperfect Rebel sponsorships
Pre-roll, mid-roll, episode sponsorship or a clearly separated sponsor message inside Imperfect Rebel. The ad is the ad. The conversation remains the conversation.
Clear spoken disclosure · Defined duration · Editorial independence
Newsletter
Letters from Lupe partnerships
A clearly labelled sponsor block inside selected newsletter issues, with agreed copy length, link, approval boundaries and a sensible frequency cap.
Owned audience · Limited placement · No fake recommendation
Website
Beautiful website sponsorship
Tasteful placements around relevant editorial areas without inserting a sponsor into a review verdict or turning the site into a blinking billboard graveyard.
Limited inventory · Reader first · Clearly labelled
Publishing
Publishing and literary partnerships
Launch conversations, campaign concepts, thematic features, multilingual discovery, curated author projects and other collaborations that make sense beyond a single promotional post.
Publishers · Publicists · Literary platforms
Creative Projects
Sponsored experiments
Reading marathons, page-to-screen projects, themed literary weeks, research rabbit holes or an idea that has been approved by the deeply unqualified committee in my head.
Concept led · Bespoke · Chaos with paperwork
Rights
Original content licensing
Licensing for original photos, audio, video or other creative work can be discussed separately from creation. Reposting, editing, paid media and extended use are not automatically included.
Media · Territory · Term · Edits · Paid usage
Podcast opportunities
Two doors. Very different keys.
The Imperfect Rebel podcast includes independent author conversations and can also carry clearly identified commercial sponsorship. The two are not interchangeable.
Editorial invitation
Author conversation
Authors and publishers may express interest. Invitations are selective and are usually offered when a book, author or idea opens a conversation that goes beyond a normal review.
No interview invitation buys or guarantees a review.
Propose an author conversation →Commercial
Sponsor an episode or segment
Brands can sponsor an episode, opening message or defined segment. Sponsorship language, timing and placement are agreed in advance and disclosed clearly to listeners.
Sponsors can correct factual details. They cannot rewrite opinions, questions or conclusions.
Discuss podcast sponsorship →Private and specialist work
Not everything I read becomes public.
Selected private work is available separately from public reviewing. Scope, confidentiality, manuscript size, turnaround and deliverables are agreed before the project begins.
Private Manuscript Work
Beta reading
Reader-focused feedback on experience, clarity, emotional impact, pacing, character response and the places where attention rises or disappears.
Private · Scoped · Confidential
Private Manuscript Work
Manuscript assessment
A more structured review of strengths, weaknesses, reader experience, story architecture and priority areas for revision.
Defined deliverable · No public rating
Selective Specialist Work
Technical ghostwriting
Occasionally, the boring job escapes the cupboard. Selected technical books and specialist material can be considered when the subject benefits from structure, research, systems thinking and very clear writing.
By enquiry · Confidential · Separate from literary reviews
The editorial firewall
What money cannot buy.
Fit matters
We will probably get along if…
I would rather do fewer partnerships that make sense than fill every surface with something simply because somebody offered money.
Good fit
- Publishers, imprints, publicists and literary platforms
- Books, reading and writing tools
- Stationery, notebooks and creative products
- Audio, podcast and creator technology
- Website, publishing and creator platforms
- Literary travel, cultural projects and reader experiences
- Brands with an actual reason to speak to readers and writers
Probably not a fit
- You want to buy a five-star review
- You need guaranteed praise or guaranteed coverage
- You want the sponsorship hidden
- You need permanent rights for the price of one post
- You want twelve blinking banners and an autoplay siren
- Your email begins with “Dear Influencer” and appears to have been sent to fourteen thousand people
Usage and exclusivity
Creation is one thing. Rights are another.
Quotes are based on the work itself plus any rights a partner needs. Organic reposting, website use, print, paid advertising, whitelisting, edits, territory, duration and exclusivity can all change the commercial value.
No accidental forever rights.
If a brand or publisher wants to reuse original content beyond the agreed placement, we define exactly what that means. Broad exclusivity is also treated as a separate purchase because it can limit future opportunities.
Every quote should make clear what is included, what is not included and how long the agreed rights last.
How it works
Clear before clever.
I like unusual ideas. I like them even more when the deliverables, timing, approvals, usage rights and payment terms are written down.
Tell me the idea.
Who you are, what you want to create, why it fits and when it needs to happen.
We check the match.
Audience, editorial conflicts, timing, scope and whether the project belongs in this world.
We define the work.
Deliverables, fee, usage rights, revisions, disclosure, schedule and approvals are agreed in writing.
Then we make it good.
Clear expectations first. Interesting work second. Fewer emergency emails later.
Have an idea?
Pitch me the sensible version. We can make it interesting from there.
Include who you are, what you are proposing, the intended platform or deliverable, timing, budget range if available, and any usage or exclusivity you already know you will need. A factual Partnership Guide is available on request.
If your idea is slightly strange, that is not automatically a disadvantage here.