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About Us
Pear Tree Publishing, an imprint of Obert Publishing, was created in 2005 to assist authors and groups to self-publish their work. Pear Tree Publishing also provides marketing support, by way of its webpage, catalog, networking and public functions. Pear Tree is striving to help support its clients’ marketing needs.
We at Pear Tree Publishing care about our customers. We will try to build a lasting relationship by understanding our clients’ needs. Our goal is to provide higher quality to our customers each time they use our services. We strive to deliver superior products and services that will help them achieve their personal or business objectives. We will make every effort to earn their trust by keeping our promises, being honest in our dealings and admitting our mistakes. We dedicate ourselves to providing new and innovative products and services so that our customers can conquer new opportunities. We look forward to our future achievements! For more information on self-publishing and marketing your book ideas please contact Pear Tree at Information.
Most of Pear Tree Publishing’s projects have been the combined efforts of Christopher P. Obert and the authors and groups listed below. During certain projects he also utilizes the talents of his wife, Nancy. Nancy is what Chris calls “his muse and guiding light!” She has the ability to find errors that he missed and keeps him on track, removing all obstacles in his path. Chris and Nancy also take advantage of the talents of their daughter, Shari for proof reading and editing. Shari is an Honors Graduate of Boston College who double majored in History and English. Shari has the ability to cut through the clutter, find discrepancies and correct problems. Last, but not least, Pear Tree uses the talents of Chris and Nancy’s son, Jason for book and cover design. Jason is a product of the 21st century. He is completely immersed in the music, graphics and technologies of today. He helps keep each project new and fresh. His ideas and suggestions for book design enhance the marketability of each project. From time to time Pear Tree Publishing also uses the services of local freelance writers, artists, and other publishing professionals. Our motto is “If we are unable to do the work in-house we look outside for professionals to assist us.” Perhaps you can become part of the Pear Tree Family! We are currently developing a network service for local publishing professionals. If you are interested in joining our team of professionals or in networking, please feel free to send a copy of your resume to Christopher Obert at Careers.
Pear Tree Publishing uses Signature Book Printing as its primary printer. We are capable of working with any printer, however we recommend Signature. Signature Book Printing has focused on excellent quality, smooth and easy customer service and great prices since it opened its doors in 1986 as a short run book printer. SBP now produces hard cover and soft cover books, books with both color and black and white insides, in much larger quantities than before. It produces beautiful full color books, coffee table books as well as runs of poetry, novels, and technical books. During this growth in capability, Signature has concentrated on its initial emphasis of quality, customer service, and value. You can visit them at Signature Book Printing.
Pear Tree Publishing uses photographs, artwork and graphics created in house by Pear Tree as well as other talented artists. The copyrights to all images belong to either Pear Tree or the artist supplying the image. Pear Tree also uses images (in its publications and on its website) owned and distributed by Nova Development Corp. All rights on these incredible images belong to Nova. Please contact us if you have any questions about any of the images we use.
Publisher / Owner
Christopher P. Obert is a freelance writer and publisher originally from Amesbury, Massachusetts. Chris is the owner and publisher of Obert Publishing a small independent publishing business specializing in helping new authors and groups to self-publish and market their work. Obert Publishing operates under the imprint Pear Tree Publishing.
Chris is a considerate and easygoing person but is also a competent, conscientious and detail-oriented professional. He is self-directed and motivated with the capability to consistently achieve objectives. He is highly analytical and can recognize problems and concerns while evaluating alternatives. He can then implement solutions, drawing off his experiences. His experience is supplemented by a diverse formal and informal training and studies. However he is aware of the fact that no one can do it all and he is the first to obtain additional support when needed. This makes Chris an effective leader with a proven talent for developing teams that can deliver creative and useful products.
He is a member of the Poetry Society of New Hampshire and The Greater Haverhill Poets. His poetry has appeared in Space and Time, The Silent Journey, Voices of Haverhill and The Poet’s Touchstone. He has written two poetry books: Reflections and The Visual Side. His poetry books have been well received by Sid Ascher, newspaper columnist and radio personality; John F. Haines, editor of Handshake (The Newsletter of the Eight Hand Gang); Peter Magliocco, editor of ART:MAG; Writer’s Digest and authors Matthew M. Trusskey, Judith Larmay and Coralie Hughes Jensen. His poetry books have been added to the collections of local libraries and the Poetry Library, South Bank Centre, London.
Chris also co-wrote, compiled and edited a family history book called Thanks for the Memories – the Serra Family Tree and Stories. His family history book was well reviewed by Western Kentucky University, Library Special Collections; Connecticut Society of Genealogists; Writer’s Digest and author Denise Grayson. The history book currently sits on the shelves of numerous libraries across the country including: The New York City Public Library; The Jersey City Public Library; Dallas Public Library; Family History Library in Salt Lake City and New England Historic Genealogical Society.
He has written two articles for Numismatic News, a magazine devoted to coin collecting and has submitted news stories and comments to local newspapers. In 1988, Chris was a guest reviewer for the Time-Life Books’ “Voyage through the Universe” series of astronomy books. Chris created the event, Local Authors Holiday Gathering and Book Sale, bringing over 25 local authors together to read and sign their books and publicize their work. Chris held this event on December 9th, 2006 to coincide with holiday shopping. It is Chris’ hope to sponsor more events like this each year. Currently he is developing the Pear Tree Publishing website and is considering printing a literary magazine to promote local New England writers.
Chris had worked in High Tech for over 20 years but because of massive cuts in the Massachusetts technology field he was “down sized.” During those years he had worked for Lucent Technologies (formerly Western Electric and AT&T) and Nucletronix Inc. While working at AT&T he co-wrote the Thin Film Circuits Shop Instruction #23.20 “Pre-Encapsulation, Pre-Diebond and Pre-Wirebond Clean” with Nancy J. Guidoboni. While working at Lucent he had been active in all aspects of manufacturing from beginning to end. Regardless of what his official job function was, he was always asked to join each department’s research/investigation team. This role in problem analysis lasted for the entire 18 years he was with Lucent. Whether the department was looking for cost savings, improved quality, or increased productivity; Chris always provided support in making critical decisions. Lucent felt that he was aware of and understood the demands of a rapidly changing environment and that he was flexible and imaginative enough to stay ahead of trends. This led to Lucent honoring him with 50 awards during his employ there. In addition to his work at Lucent, Chris previously worked at Nucletronix Incorporated for two years as a full member of the research and development team. Nucletronix was a small manufacturer of equipment and systems used for the medical and scientific application of high-energy particles.
After being laid-off, he went back to school to update his skills. Chris graduated three times and earned two certificates at Northern Essex Community College. This caught the interest of the local newspapers: the Boston Sunday Globe; Lawrence Eagle Tribune and the Haverhill Gazette, which all wrote articles about Chris. It was while attending college that Chris began to start a new career in writing and publishing. A career, that Chris has been told, has been a blessing to those using his services. For more information on Chris, Pear Tree Publishing or self-publishing your work, please contact us.