Big Blue Sky Publishing

Big Blue Sky Publishing

An independent publishing house for books that are genuinely useful — on business, travel, economics, and the hobbies people fall into — and for ideas that open minds, open hearts, and add something good to the world we all share.

What we publish

Three books live under one sky right now: two practical guides for building a life in Spain — navigating the Digital Nomad Visa, and bringing your dogs along for the move — and a puzzle series that teaches Sudoku one real skill at a time. More titles are already in the works.

Cover of The NO-BS Guide to Spain's Digital Nomad Visa by S.Y. Higley

Travel / Spain / Digital Nomad

The NO-BS Guide to Spain's Digital Nomad Visa

Live in Spain. Work from anywhere.

Dreaming of trading your daily grind for tapas, sunshine, and a life in Spain, but feeling paralyzed by the legendary Spanish bureaucracy? You aren't alone. The Digital Nomad Visa is your ticket in — if you know how to play the game.

Written by someone who actually lived through the portal crashes, the paperwork mazes, and the banking runarounds, this guide strips away the confusing legal jargon to give you a clear, chronological roadmap.

Inside, you'll discover

  • The exact step-by-step framework to land in Spain as a tourist and launch your application from the inside.
  • Insider hacks for navigating local banking and taxes, securing your digital footprint, and surviving "The Digital Battlefield."
  • Real-world shortcuts that save you hundreds of euros in fees and months of agonizing delays.

Stop guessing. Start packing. Your Spanish chapter starts here.

$13.99print
$9.99ebook
Cover of Tapas, Terriers, and TIEs: The Ultimate Guide to Moving to Spain with Dogs

Travel / Spain / Pet Relocation

Tapas, Terriers, and TIEs

The Ultimate Guide to Moving to Spain with Dogs

Dreaming of trading your daily grind for tapas, sunshine, and a life in Spain — but you're not going anywhere without the dog?

When the decision was made to pack up a beautifully renovated house and move across the Atlantic, there was one non-negotiable: two stubborn, fiercely independent Rat Terriers, Bebe and Thor, were coming along. Equal parts heartfelt memoir and practical survival guide, this book chronicles the chaotic, six-month journey of living out of suitcases, blending a fractured pack, and conquering the incredibly strict European Union pet import regulations.

Inside, you'll discover

  • Insider tips for navigating Spanish banking and securing your NIE before you ever leave the US.
  • The "Golden Rule of Timing" for ISO-compliant microchips and rabies vaccines.
  • How to survive the dreaded USDA 10-day window and demand the mandatory bilingual health certificates.
  • Essential tips for navigating Spain's new Ley de Bienestar Animal, from mandatory liability insurance to summer beach bans.

Whether you're actively planning a transatlantic relocation or simply dreaming of a peaceful afternoon walking your dogs by the Río Genil, this guide proves that with the right paperwork and a lot of patience, finding your rhythm on the other side of the world is entirely possible.

$12.99print
$9.99ebook
Cover of One Skill Sudoku, Book 1: Easy

Puzzle / Sudoku / Skill‑building

One Skill Sudoku

Book 1: Easy — Master naked singles, then solve it again, digitally

The skill that cracks a Sudoku grid is the same skill that cracks almost everything else — patient, pattern-spotting thinking that doesn't quit just because the first look didn't hand you the answer.

This book teaches you exactly one move: the naked single. Learn to spot it, and you can solve every puzzle inside — no guessing, no shortcuts, just clean logic. It's also the doorway skill every harder Sudoku technique builds on, so what you learn here doesn't stay here.

What's inside

  • 100 puzzles, one technique, increasing difficulty.
  • Every puzzle has exactly one solution — no dead ends, no guessing needed.
  • Full solutions included.

Solve on paper, play it online

Scan the QR code next to any puzzle to play it online — free, no download, switch between numbers and colors anytime, and check your work the moment you're ready.

The series — one skill per book

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Book 1 of 10 — Easy, then 2× Medium, 4× Hard, 3× Expert.

$12.99print
$4.99ebook

Ebook coming to Apple Books soon.

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