2025 was a milestone year for Tellwell! ✨ We celebrated our 10th anniversary, earned the BBB Torch Award for Ethics for the second year in a row, and launched our podcast, Demystifying Self-Publishing. Our first Empowered Author Summit brought together hundreds of writers and experts, while our authors’ books reached over 100,000 readers at Word on the Street Toronto. From awards to events, podcasts, and national showcases, 2025 was all about celebrating our community, empowering authors, and sharing the power of storytelling. Here’s to an even bigger 2026! 💙
Podcast Launch
Tellwell has launched a brand-new podcast, Demystifying Self-Publishing, designed to guide authors through every step of the self-publishing journey. Each episode features interviews with industry experts and successful self-published authors, offering practical advice, insider tips, and real stories to help aspiring and experienced authors navigate formatting, marketing, distribution, and more.
Word on the Street Toronto 2025!
Word on the Street Toronto was a standout highlight of last year, placing Tellwell authors in the heart of Canada’s largest celebration of books and storytelling. With over 100,000 readers gathering downtown, our Tellwell booth showcased a diverse lineup of author titles, giving books prime visibility, hands-on promotion, and direct exposure to an engaged literary audience, all without authors needing to be onsite. It was an incredible opportunity to connect stories with readers and celebrate the power of publishing on a national stage.
Tellwell CEO Tim Lindsay Releases The Call To Authorship
Tim Lindsay, founder and CEO of Tellwell Publishing, released his new book, The Call to Authorship, on November 5, 2025, at the Empowered Author Summit. The book guides nonfiction writers through a 10-step process through planning, writing, publishing, and promoting, drawing on Lindsay’s experience helping thousands of authors write with purpose and impact.
The Empowered Author Summit
The first annual Empowered Author Summit was a free, three-day virtual event held November 5–7, 2025, bringing together 864 attendees and 24 expert speakers from around the world. Designed to educate, empower, and elevate writers at every stage, the summit covered planning, publishing, and promoting, leaving attendees with clarity, confidence, practical tools, and renewed motivation.
Back-to-Back BBB Torch Award Win For Tellwell
Tellwell was honoured to receive the BBB Torch Award for Ethics in the Professional Services category for the second year in a row. This marked our fourth consecutive nomination and second win, recognizing our commitment to integrity, transparency, and author-first publishing. The award was celebrated by members of our team at the BBB gala in Victoria, BC, and reflects the trust of our author community and the dedication of our talented publishing professionals.
Tellwell Celebrates 10 Years
This year, Tellwell proudly marked its 10th anniversary, a milestone reflecting a decade of dedication to authors. What began as a simple idea of supporting writers with transparency, guidance, and 100% royalties has grown into a global publishing company serving authors around the world. From our first office in Victoria to a fully remote team and a network of more than 50 publishing professionals in 2025, our journey has been defined by growth, resilience, and an ever-expanding author community. Above all, this anniversary celebrates the thousands of authors who have trusted Tellwell with their stories and helped shape a decade of success.
