Announcing BookGo

New York, NY – August 14, 2025 – BookGo, an independent book publisher for readers and writers, has launched a new model that helps writers tell stories faster, easier, and more profitably. Founded by executive search industry leader Charles (Chuck) W.B. Wardell III and award-winning author and filmmaker Michael McKinley, BookGo puts authors’ books into readers’ hands quickly, affordably, and sustainably.

BookGo operates under a remarkably simple structure. Each author receives the same advance to write their book, which BookGo then edits, designs, publishes, and markets. BookGo writers receive a strong royalty share on a scale that slides upward for the writer depending on the number of books sold globally. Once published, books will be available digitally and in-print at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Edelweiss, and Bookshop.org for purchase.

With its launch, BookGo also announced its first three books set to publish this fall, including:

• Come Up Big: My Journey Through Vietnam, Harvard, the White House, the Department of State, and as CEO in Corporate America – A memoir taking us on an extraordinary journey from 1945 until today with Chuck Wardell, a kid with dyslexia who had been counted out, and who found a way to get himself counted in.

• Redeemed: A Journey From Darkness To Light – The inspiring true story of twins Alain and Nella Orozco as they struggle to grow up with a violent father dealing cocaine and a beloved mother who was mysteriously murdered.

• The Glamour of Evil: A Maddy Lynch Mystery – Maddy, just a lowly TV producer, is no one's idea of a spy. But that is why the Vatican secret spy agency, Omega, needs her, a complete outsider, to find millions of dollars missing from the Vatican Bank, and avert an all-out war. She becomes the Vatican’s Jane Bond. 

In addition, BookGo launched two complementary divisions:

• YourBook helps people tell their stories. YourBook treats each customer’s story idea as a bespoke book project, tailored specifically to them and their message. Storytellers are paired with renowned YourBook ghostwriters who work alongside them to write their book, as well as editors and development specialists. YourBook helps with research, editing, design, marketing and book production.

• YourFlick connects BookGo writers to the film, television and streaming industries. YourFlick will also write pilots, develop screenplays, and create pitch decks to help bring stories to the screen.  

“BookGo began as a simple mission to improve the way books get to readers,” said co-founder Michael McKinley. “As a writer, I knew firsthand how challenging today’s publishing process can be for authors. We wanted to create a publishing structure where writers have increased autonomy, equitability, fairer royalties, real marketing support, and a true partnership from start to shelf.”

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