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Mother/Founder Preorder Campaign

MOTHER/FOUNDER

Free gifts with preorder!

Preorder Mother / Founder
by Amanda Jane Jones and
Jennifer Fernandez

to receive a limited edition Mother/Founder tote bag and enamel pin, plus instant access to the printable Mother/Founder Starter Kit!

Preorder and fill out the form below to receive:

  • A limited edition Mother/Founder tote bag and enamel pin,* so you can wear your #MotherFounder title like a badge of honor.
  • The Mother/Founder Starter Kit instant download, which includes organizational tools to help you turn your aspirations into reality, whether you’re starting small or dreaming big.

*Available for shipping within the U.S. only. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.


Mother / Founder
68 Women on the Trials and Triumphs of Starting a Business and Raising a Family

An inspirational and empowering celebration of more than sixty women who are both dedicated mothers and successful entrepreneurs.

Starting a business can be daunting, scary, and exciting, all at once; so too can starting a family. But they can coexist—as the incredible roster of women in this book demonstrate, entrepreneurship can be both a sustainable and fulfilling model for working motherhood. Featured here are the stories of more than sixty mothers (including big names like author and artist Maira Kalman and Justina Blakeney of the Jungalow but also farmers, lawyers, pastry chefs, and more), who describe how they pursued their entrepreneurial dreams, overcame obstacles, achieved success, and found professional contentment, all while providing for their families and parenting their children. 

The authors are themselves self-employed moms, and include within the book personal essays in which they open up about their own struggles and triumphs in balancing motherhood with their creative ambitions.  It all adds up to a one-of-a-kind manual-cum-gift book for mothers looking to start and grow their own businesses. 

Preorder today at Hachette, the retailers listed below, or your local independent bookstore!

Want to preorder the book as a gift?

Authors Amanda Jane Jones and Jennifer Fernandez have made it easy for you to gift Mother/Founder to a mom you love before books officially hit shelves this October. Whether it’s for a birthday, a work anniversary, Mother’s Day, or even as a “just because” gift, you can now download free preorder greeting cards to give to a mother founder you admire along with your preorder of the book.

As and a bonus, Amanda and Jennifer have also created some fun IOU tickets to add to your preorder gift. Use one of the pre-populated IUO’s or get creative and fill in your own!


About the Author

Amanda Jane Jones

About the Author

Amanda Jane Jones was the co-creator and founding designer of Kinfolk, and is now a freelance graphic designer, illustrator, and children’s book author. She has been featured by Architectural Digest, The New York Times, and Martha Stewart Living, as well as online publications that include Mother Mag, Cup of Jo, Domino, Wit & Delight, Oh Joy!, VSCO, Gap, and Click Magazine. Her product collaborations include Opinel, Revival Rugs, Solly Baby, and Schoolhouse Electric. She is a recent transplant to the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, after having all of her children (Jane, Miles, and Wes) on the south side of Chicago. Her kids were the inspiration for her books Yum Yummy Yuck, The Hair Book, Fuzzy Furry Ouch, and Decorate the Tree. Find her at amandajanejones.com and @amandajanejones.

Jennifer Fernandez is a former magazine and digital editor who has written about design, travel, and food for nationwide publications that include The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, Travel + Leisure, Esquire, Departures, House Beautiful, Elle Décor, Martha Stewart Living, Better Homes & Gardens, and Domino. She currently resides in Brooklyn with her husband and two young daughters, Sophie and Maren.

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Jennifer Fernandez

About the Author

Jennifer Fernandez is a former magazine and digital editor who has written about design, travel, and food for nationwide publications that include The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, Travel + Leisure, Esquire, Departures, House Beautiful, Elle Décor, Martha Stewart Living, Better Homes & Gardens, and Domino. She currently resides in Brooklyn with her husband and two young daughters (Sophie, 4, and Maren, 2).

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