My brief from Exisle Publishing was to find the right author to write the 'essential' paleo book. Contrary to popular belief, the paleo diet does not mean that you eat like a caveman. Instead, at its best, it's a return to a way of eating that puts the focus on seasonal, unprocessed, whole foods. It's all about eating 'real' food. I needed an author with the necessary knowledge and qualifications as well as someone with a passion for food and an ability to develop quick, easy and delicious recipes. After a lot of research, I found the perfect candidate: Claire Yates of Indi Nature. And luck was with me, as Claire jumped on board immediately!
Many months later — and after much liaising via phone and email — Claire delivered a truly brilliant manuscript, packed full of information on healthy eating, using food as medicine, reducing sugar cravings, boosting energy levels, etc, etc. You name it, she'd covered it! She also supplied over 100 tasty recipes and accompanying photographs.
My editing and design team were top notch and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves as, over the coming months, we put together a book we are all incredibly proud to have worked on. And now it's about to hit the shelves. So, if you're interested in great food that's good for you, check it out — you won't regret it.
Optimum Health the Paleo Way by Claire Yates, ISBN 9781921966262, RRP $35.00
