Resilience Forthcoming · November 2026
The Courage to Become
251 Thoughts for Recovery, Resilience and a Better Tomorrow
One day at a time. One thought at a time. One life slowly rebuilt.
WELCOME TO OBLIO PRESS. LET'S TELL YOU WHERE WE ALL BEGAN.
TODAY HE IS A WORLD-RENOWNED FUTURIST.
BUT AT THE AGE OF 15, HE WAS JUST A RESTLESS KID WITH A BUSY MIND.
The Lion's Den
In Grade 11, Jim Carroll chose to write a Cold War novel rather than spend a term studying poetry. Two and a half months later, he handed in the manuscript.
Written at the age of 15. Being published in 2027.
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Independent publishing · Est. 2004BOOKS
BOOKS
THAT MAKE
A POINT.
Big ideas. Distinctive voices. Stories that challenge convention and make you think differently about what comes next.
Curated books. Unconventional thinking.Coming in November 2026The next Oblio Press release / November 2026
The courage to
begin again.
The Courage to Become
251 Thoughts for Recovery, Resilience and a Better Tomorrow
One day at a time. One thought at a time. One life slowly rebuilt.
After beginning his Daily Inspiration series in 2016, Jim Carroll wrote 2,582 reflections across a decade of change. This deeply personal new collection brings together 251 thoughts on recovery, resilience, courage and the possibility of a better tomorrow.
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Published July 2026Also featured / Released July 2026
The power of
being different.
Being Unique
Why the Rebels, the Odd Ones Out, and the Crazy Ones Always Win!
When everyone has access to the same remarkable tools, the real advantage is your own way of seeing the world. A call to reject sameness, embrace originality and find courage in thinking differently.
Selected titles
A catalogue of ideas.
Bold design on the outside. Meaningful thinking on the inside. A small, intentional list of books worth spending time with.
Originality Published · July 2026
Being Unique
Why the Rebels, the Odd Ones Out, and the Crazy Ones Always Win!
When everyone has access to the same extraordinary tools, your difference becomes your advantage.
Leadership Published · June 2025
Dancing in the Rain
How Bold Leaders Grow Stronger in Stormy Times
The storm is not the time to stop moving.
Leadership In print
Escaping Mediocrity
How to Accelerate Your Future and Achieve Breakthrough Results!
Recognize the routines holding you back, and replace them with habits that move you forward.
Satire In print
Embracing Mediocrity
How to Do Nothing Notable and Accomplish as Little as Possible!
A satirical guide to getting absolutely nowhere, and recognizing the habits that keep us there.
Innovation Backlist
Think Big. Start Small. Scale Fast.
Stories from the Stage on Innovation, Disruption and the Accelerating Future
Big thinking, practical experiments and the conviction to scale what works.
Cover concept · Development editionFrom the editorial desk / Coming in early 2027
HOW
INNOVATION
HAPPENS
101 Lessons on Thinking Bigger, Moving Faster, and Making Change Happen
Innovation is not magic. It's a discipline built on mindset, speed, courage and the willingness to challenge what everyone else accepts.
Built from decades of insight, this forthcoming book brings together 101 lessons, practical action steps and real-world examples for leaders determined to move beyond business as usual.
Explore the forthcoming book ↗FROM A GRADE 11 MANUSCRIPT · COMING IN 2027THE STORY THAT STARTED EVERYTHING
THE LION'S DEN.
Written at the age of 15. Being published in 2027.
Long before the Internet handbooks, the books on innovation, and the keynote stages, there was a restless teenager facing a Grade 11 poetry assignment.
Jim asked his teacher whether he could write something else instead. The result was The Lion's Den, a full-length Cold War thriller completed about two and a half months later.
Decades later, Christa retyped the surviving manuscript, and their son Willie designed an original cover as a Christmas gift. Now that early experiment in storytelling is being prepared for its first publication.
It's more than a forthcoming book. It's a reminder that the creative journey behind Oblio Press began long before Oblio Press had a name.
Explore The Lion's Den ↗More than a name on a coverTHE IDEAS
THE IDEAS
HAVE A NAME.
THE BOOKS
HAVE A
PARTNERSHIP.
2004
The year Oblio Press was establishedJim & Christa Carroll
Long before the Oblio Press imprint existed, Jim and Christa were building books together. In 1993, Christa typeset The Canadian Internet Handbook herself, helping turn an improbable publishing sprint into a national bestseller. She has been the essential editor, production partner and creative counterweight ever since.
That partnership began long before Oblio Press itself. Through the early Internet publishing years and into today's books on leadership, originality and resilience, the collaboration has remained constant.
Not a factory for books. A publishing home for work with a point of view.
Read our storyFrom our publishing history
Ahead of
the age.
In 1997, Surviving the Information Age explored how technology would change our work, our relationships and our sense of the future. Shaped through Jim and Christa's earlier publishing partnership, the book was later reissued and remains part of the Oblio story.
Original publication: Prentice Hall Canada, 1997 · Later reissue
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Before there was Oblio PressAn extraordinary
An extraordinary
1990s bookshelf.
It started in 1994, when Jim Carroll and Rick Broadhead published The Canadian Internet Handbook and helped Canadians find their way onto a new technology called the Internet. Over the years that followed, they co-wrote 34 books, selling more than 1.5 million copies.
Christa Carroll made that publishing run possible: editing and rewriting manuscripts, challenging both authors, and producing finished books amid a whirlwind of media coverage and a young family. One title, Selling Online, even led to a 60,000-copy custom edition for Visa. It was the creative foundation of the imprint she and Jim would establish in 2004.
The 1990s titles were originally published by Prentice Hall, Stoddart and other publishers, not Oblio Press.
Explore the publishing history ↗34BOOKS WITH RICK BROADHEAD1.5M+COPIES SOLD1994 — 2002 · THE INTERNET YEARS
Beyond the bookshelfTHE BEST BOOKS START
THE BEST BOOKS START
CONVERSATIONS.
Books for leadership teams, conferences, client events and readers looking for a different perspective.
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