About Editorial Perdido
About Editorial Perdido
Imagine an ideal world. Think about what it takes. Then get started.
Words are air. They fly past you. Things only change if we DO something about it.
Books are important. Thanks to our fantasy, we can imagine something better, more beautiful, more ideal than the reality. Thanks to Help Yourself books, we learn to tackle and solve problems. Poetry helps us to better understand ourselves and the world around us. We read stories about heroes who do the impossible to help others, which inspires us to do what we can to help others too. We started by offering all these books for free. If we get some help, I'm sure we can do more.
Editorial Perdido has no profit, no turnover, not even a bank account. Our motivation comes from voluntary contributions, helping hands, and above all, the pleasure of giving.
Our Goals
- Working together, doing something for each other, voluntarily and without payment.
- All our books are Shareware, free to download.
- We are raising money to build a school in Haiti so that the people there can learn how to get a better life together.
- We help writers get better, with workshops, tutorials, and advice.
- We give writers a fair chance to publish their work.
Shareware Books: a free university for the entire world
Imagine what the world would be like if everyone could download free textbooks. Nelson Mandela said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.", and by "you" he meant YOU, reader. Shareware Books allows thousands of writers to fill a freely accessible university library on the Internet, so the entire world's population can attend school for free, but only if millions of readers support the initiative.
Shareware Books: contribute to a better world
Editorial Perdido is a non-profit publishing company, even without a bank account. Our sponsor, Admi365 (accounting and invoicing for entrepreneurs and associations, see www.admi365.nl), pays our costs.
Our books and board games are free, but not for nothing. We're raising money for real aid to the world's poorest people. If you think this is a noble cause, please donate the shareware contribution of US$ 1, GBP 1 or Euro 1 to bank account NL13 INGB 0000 004 054 in the name of Doctors Without Borders. We also appreciate it if you leave a review on Goodreads or Kobo, or help us spread the word about our books and games through social media.