It all began with DO Lectures. With the goal of inspiring and helping people to reach their potential, DO Lectures are where stories with heart, ideas and insight are shared by some of the most progressive Doers, disrupters and changemakers of our times. From craftsmen to technologists, digital entrepreneurs to food champions, DO Lectures speakers are challengers of thought and provokers of debate.    

After watching a DO Lecture, publisher Miranda got in touch with Clare and David Hieatt, co-founders of the small magical event held annually in West Wales, voted one of the top 10 ideas festivals in the world by The Guardian. She asked them whether they had ever considered publishing books by their incredible speakers. In 2013, a new independent publisher, The DO Book Co, was born.

DO Books believe that the right book, in the hands of the right person, at the right time in their lives, can inspire action and positive change. DO Books are inspirational, subject led pocket guides focused on doing. Content has been distilled down to the information you need to get moving with your project, without all the background filler. Easy to pick up and put down whenever you need a blast of inspiration.

The brilliant authors are all DO Lectures speakers and experts in their topics. For each book sold, DO Books pays a royalty to the author and another to DO Lectures to help them achieve their aim of creating positive change.  

DO Books have been finalists for industry awards: Best Brand/Series Identity category of the British Book Design and Production Awards 2014; The Event category of the FutureBook Awards 2022; the Marketing category of the IPG Awards 2023; Regional Finalist for Small Press of the Year at The British Book Awards 2024; and Best Short Book at the Business Book Awards 2023 - winner!