Meet the team

Bard & Butter are a husband-and-wife duo passionate about indie publishing. We are based in Australia and work with clients around the world.

READER SERVICES

Kris

Truly the brains of the business, Kris is our visionary, treasurer and to-do-list-er, as well as the guy responsible for our reading services. Though at first glance he may appear to be all work and no play, Kris has a gleeful and unapologetic passion for indie books, engaging frequently with the self-pub community on social media.

EDITOR & DIGITAL

Rachel

A polar opposite in every possible way, Rachel is the creative daydreamer behind the scenes. She is our editor, blogger and overall digital tinkerer. She has always been fascinated with storytelling, from novels to video games, and recently completed her Masters degree in the Editing and Publishing field.

ABOUT US

Why bard and butter?

We are passionate about our endeavour and are working to make this our living — our bread and butter. As fans of fiction, we decided to incorporate the bard and pay homage to the history of storytelling.

What our authors have to say

  • Michael Michel

    Rachel’s skill at seeing the story I was trying to bring to life, and collaboratively goad it forward, was crucial to bringing my work into the world. And she did it with utmost ease, professionalism, and care. Love her.

  • Helen Rygh-Pedersen

    Kris’s feedback is invaluable in making changes when needed to the plot, knowing when to work on worldbuilding or character arcs, and is always given thoughtfully.

  • Palmer Pickering

    I found Rachel to be easy to work with, professional, prompt, and a good communicator. She has become one of my go-to editors. Highly recommended.