Joseph Lawrence graduated from the University of Colorado in 2020 with a BA in English rhetoric and a minor in film. He went into the field of education, teaching history, Latin, and poetry at a classical learning elementary school in Colorado Springs. In the 90s, Joseph’s grandfather started a Christian book publishing company called Choice Publications, but when Joseph’s grandfather passed away in 2014, so did the company. Joseph’s grandfather was a very strong positive influence on Joseph’s life, instilling in him a love of literature and books. Joseph was always regretful that his grandfather’s books had passed away with him.
After Joseph wrote his first book of dramatic poetry, A Town of James, his interest in reviving Choice began, both as a vehicle to self-publish this book and as a means of continuing his grandfather’s legacy. Joseph launched the company with seven titles in January of 2021. He joined the GW MPS in Publishing program to complement these efforts, and Choice Publications has since added five more titles to its catalog. Choice will be exponentially growing in January 2025, and Joseph will be looking for freelance editors and publishers to support this expansion, hopefully gathering future staff from his fellow GW students. Joseph feels very proud that as his business expands, so will his grandfather's legacy.
In his free time, Joseph enjoys writing poetry, reading classical literature, watching baseball, and going on as many nature walks as he can with his fiancé.
