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Growing out of the bookselling heritage of Milwaukees Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop, Porchlight Book Company is an almost 40 year old online retail service and logistics organization. We focus on solving the customization, logistics, and bulk distribution challenges that publishers, authors, and other industry professionals so often encounter. Shipping equally well 1000 books to one location or 1000 books to individual addresses, we are a nimble, responsive company of employees that have deep industry knowledge and vast experience providing creative solutions.
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Deborah Hayden
March 2025
What a wonderful service this company provides to professionals and long-life learners alike! I can't wait to review the information on business and nonfiction books each week. They sell them in small and large quantities and provide a lot of great give aways too! Thank you Porchlight Book Company! You've made me smarter through the years.
Valarie Rolle
March 2024
I spoke with and Ava she was super helpful. I called because I received a book from an affiliate. She searched and found out the how and why. loved the book I am very grateful that Porchlight Book Company sent me the book Half American. It was such a pleasant experience.
Céline SCHILLINGER
August 2023
An authority in the world of books, a sharp vision of the market, and a great team! Porchlight Book Company was the first to recognize 'Dare to Un-Lead' with an award (Leadership & Strategy Book of the Year, Dec. 2022). A few months later, this award was confirmed by Thinkers50, "the world’s most reliable resource for identifying, ranking, and sharing the leading management ideas of our age". Thinkers50 ranked the book among the 10 Best Management Books of 2023, and shortlisted its author among the Best Leadership thinkers in the "Oscars of Management Thinking". Kudos to Porchlight, a true visionary! With gratitude for their encouragement and support - it makes a huge difference for authors.
Molly Jensen
December 2021
Probably the lowest level of customer service support I have ever received from a local bookstore. I have sent in several emails about the issues I am running into and have never received a response. I am a bit confused on why they have a customer support email if they aren't going to utilize it. I have had to call in after multiple days with no response to hear how the issue isn't their fault and they have no plan to follow up on correcting it. Highly recommend you pick another bookstore to purchase from.
Clif Smith
April 2021
I've been working with Porchlight for about six months now to source books for my keynotes and other events. They've been extremely responsive and made the process very simple for my event planners. I'll continue to work with them moving forward. My book is Mindfulness without the Bells and Beads and Porchlight has been at my side from pre-order through launch!
