Peter Bronson is a journalist, editor, and author with experience at newspapers like the Tucson Citizen, and Cincinnati Enquirer where he was an editorial page editor and columnist. His award-winning work spans investigative reporting, public service, and column writing. He was recognized as ‘Best Editorial Page in Ohio’ four years in a row.

Beyond journalism, he has worked in magazines, radio, and TV as a panelist on Arizona Illustrated on KUAT-TV in Tucson and co-hosting Cincinnati’s Hotseat.

In 2002, frustrated with traditional publishing, he founded Chilidog Press LLC, an independent publishing company that gives authors control over their work. Since then, he has published multiple books and helped many authors bring their stories to life.

Based in Milford, Ohio, he continues to write, publish, and support independent authors.

A note about editorial control: In 2006, I had finished Behind the Lines, my second book. It was a contrarian criticism of the politicians and local media (people I worked with) who told less than half the story about the violent 2001 riots in Cincinnati. After reviewing my manuscript, a publisher told me I would have to rewrite the book because it was “wrong.”

I had been the one working downtown at the Cincinnati Enquirer, and had interviewed dozens of police, politicians and citizens who were on the front lines and did the ride-alongs with cops, covered the chaotic council meetings at City Hall and walked streets that were still radiating anger five years later. But this publisher “knew” from reading the newspaper in her office miles from the city center the events I described could not be true.

I left and never looked back. I have been publishing my own books and helping other authors publish ever since. Since then, Chilidog Press has published dozens of happy authors whose referrals keep the books coming.