The insider’s Guide to Book Publishing Success (Beaufort BOoks 2013)

“This book should be required reading for every publisher and author. ” — Steve Harrison, Bestseller Blueprint

“A how-to book that belongs on many shelves.” — Kirkus Reviews

Margot Atwell co-wrote The Insider's Guide to Book Publishing Success with Eric Kampmann as a guide for authors who are interested in publishing their work and learning more about the publishing industry.

derby life: a crash course in the incredible sport of roller derby (gutpunch press, 2015)

From the history of the sport to strategy to gear, Derby Life will teach you what you need to know to get rolling. This book can’t teach you how to skate, but it will get you up to speed on everything else! Veteran skaters will appreciate chapters on building mental toughness, dealing with derby drama, and getting back in the game after an injury.

Derby Life also includes advice from derby greats, and personal stories and beautiful photographs from derby people all over the world.

“‘For women to have been playing a contact sport back in the 1930s was unheard-of,’ Margot Atwell, the author of Derby Life: A Crash Course in the Incredible Sport of Roller Derby, said in a phone interview. ‘Feminism is in the DNA of the sport. And having a space that centers female and gender-expansive aggression is really important.’” The New York Times

“Part how-to, part history lesson, part encyclopedia, part compilation of essays, this book truly lives up to its subtitle: it’s a crash course in roller derby…Margot Atwell’s accessible explanations of notoriously complicated rules and traditions made it difficult to put down.“ Misadventures

“This is a great first resource to get you started on your derby journey.” Brains and Bruises

The publication of this book was supported by 254 generous backers through a Kickstarter project in 2014.