Joe began self-publishing when he turned his masters thesis into the non-fiction Humanure Handbook and published it in 1995. The first edition of the book was execrable, but it developed a life of its own somehow, and has gone on to sell 80,000 copies so far and be translated in whole or in part into 23 languages over four editions. The book has received numerous book awards and has been mentioned on Howard Stern, BBC, CBC, NPR, the New Yorker Magazine, Grist, Seoul Broadcasting (SBS), Playboy, Wall Street Journal, Mother Earth News, and many others. The next book, the non-fiction Slate Roof Bible, in three editions, full color, and now in hardcover, records decades of work within the slate roofing industry worldwide. The first edition received the National Roofing Contractor’s Gold Circle Award, and the 2016 edition received 10 book awards. The Balance Point - a Missing Link in Human Consciousness (May, 2018) is an experimental book, a blend of fact and fiction, or what is considered "creative non-fiction." The author states on the title page, “This book is based on actual occurrences, although some characters, chronologies, and details are rearranged and/or fictionalized for literary purposes. Names of the individuals in this book have been changed to protect privacy. All the scientific and environmental data is factual.” The Balance Point is available as a print book, or a Kindle book. It is also available on Smashwords. Jenkins also publishes the Traditional Roofing Magazine (TraditionalRoofing.com). All issues and articles are available for free download in PDF format on the website. The books are published by Joseph Jenkins Inc. (JosephJenkins.com). Review copies are available to reviewers by sending us an email (Mail@JosephJenkins.com), or call us at 1-814-786-9085 (USA). We’re located in western Pennsylvania. The books are distributed to the book trade by Chelsea Green Publishing, Inc., 85 North Main Street, Suite 120, White River Junction, VT 05001; Ph: 802-295-6300; Fax: 802-295-6444; Orders: 800-639-4099.    

Presented with the 2001 Gold Circle Award for the Slate Roof Bible, and the 2000 Independent Publisher Outstanding Book of the Year Award for the Humanure Handbook. Also a 2000 Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist, 2000 Foreword magazine Book of the Year Award Finalist, and 1998 and 2000 Three Rivers Environmental Awards Finalist, all for the Humanure Handbook. The Slate Roof Bible, 3rd Edition, publishing in July, 2016, received 10 national and international book awards. Here is the list: http://josephjenkins.com/awards.html