Independent Publisher

Books that
come from
doing the thing.

We publish authors who write from experience — crypto security, AI development, world travel, military fiction, art curation, and design thinking. Every title grounded in real expertise.

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Our Books

The Crypto Survival Guide Available

The Crypto Survival Guide

Matthew Karsten
Roger Ramjett and S.T.A.R. Available

Roger Ramjett and S.T.A.R.

Steven Karsten
The Budget Traveler's Handbook Publishing

The Budget Traveler's Handbook

Matthew Karsten

This Is a Monetary Revolution Publishing

This Is a Monetary Revolution

Nick Spanos

The Architecture of Perception Publishing

The Architecture of Perception

Teresa Castagnino

Art on the Moon Print Ready

Art on the Moon (SDG Edition)

Scarlett Arana / BitBasel

The Claude Handbook In Progress

The Claude Handbook

Matthew Karsten

Ship Faster with AI In Progress

Ship Faster with AI

Matthew Karsten

Prompt Engineering Mastery In Progress

Prompt Engineering Mastery

Matthew Karsten

Land the Job In Progress

Land the Job

Matthew Karsten

Authors

Who We Publish

MK

Matthew Karsten

Crypto · AI · Travel

Professional travel blogger turned tech author. 70+ countries, founder of Purple Squirrel Media. Writes from a decade of firsthand experience.

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Steven Karsten

Military Sci-Fi

Military science fiction author. Roger Ramjett and S.T.A.R. blends combat action, intrigue, and the bonds forged among elite pilots in the stars.

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Nick Spanos

Bitcoin · Policy · Finance

Founder of Bitcoin Center NYC. Firsthand account of the cryptocurrency revolution — policy, philosophy, and the fight for financial sovereignty.

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Teresa Castagnino

Design · Thought Leadership

Bilingual thought leadership series exploring design thinking, perceptual frameworks, and the systems that shape how we see and build the world.

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Scarlett Arana

CryptoArt · Curation

BitBasel curator. Art on the Moon brings together 22 CryptoArt for Impact artists from the Lunaprise Moon Museum in a premium illustrated hardcover.

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About

What We Do

Purple Squirrel Media is an independent publishing house founded by Matthew Karsten. We specialize in technology, travel, cryptocurrency, and creative storytelling.

We handle the full pipeline: manuscript editing, cover design, interior formatting, multi-platform distribution, and marketing. We publish across Amazon KDP, Apple Books, Google Play Books, and Gumroad.

We work with authors who have real expertise. No ghostwritten content farms. No SEO filler. Every book we publish comes from someone who has actually done the thing they're writing about.

Services

  • Manuscript Editing
  • Cover Design
  • Interior Formatting (EPUB, PDF, Print)
  • Multi-Platform Distribution
  • Translation (6 languages)
  • Author Page Development
  • Marketing & Launch Strategy

Get in Touch

Interested in publishing with us? Send a brief pitch and sample chapter.

Email

MatthewKarstenConnects@gmail.com

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