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It came down to just putting pen to paper, whether it was bunk or not. Books listed here are available for purchase on this website through paypal retail only. Our goal is to support local, independent authors through the publishing process with affordable services such as editing, design, printing, a trade catalog, distribution, and marketing support. We asked authors, booksellers, publishers, editors, and others to share the places they go to connect with writers of the past, to the bars and cafes where todays authors give readings, and to those sites that are most inspiring for writing. We form collaborative relationships with our authors to develop, produce, market, and sell books. I wish i could have had a book like this while i stumbled around through this dark night of the soul. Ellis river books is located in andover, maine and offers a wide selection of new and used books. Specializing in childrens books from birth through high school, the briar patch also carries books on parenting and resources for teachers. Search or browse our list of book publishers companies in maine by category or location. Along with our childrens imprint, applesauce press, we combine topnotch design, unique formats and fresh, interesting content to create truly innovative gift books. Maine publishing corp direct mail media co digital marketing small business promoter call 2074098445 company placeholder image presidentceopublisher at maine publishing corp. Operating since 1983, we specialize in nonfiction in the areas of history, travel, cooking,recreation, photography, natural history, and folklore. Along with our childrens imprint, applesauce press, we combine topnotch design. Linda greenlaws book the hungry ocean, the first of many books by the swordfishing boat captain, is published.
Southern maine writers group offers both beginning and advanced writers an opportunity to practice their craft, learn from their. The quality of this years entries was mindboggling. Maine tides, weather, coastal news and information us harbors. Advancing maines literary culture by supporting writers, publishers, and professionals statewide with events, conferences, writing workshops, and more. To kick off a yearlong celebration of its 20th anniversary, islandport press will unveil a reallife small replica of its i. Digital book publishing at home in maine portland press. Susan conleys most recent novel elsey come home knopf, january 2019 was an oprah magazine ten best winter reads, an amazon books best book of the month, a marie claire magazine best womens fiction of 2019, a huffington post 61 books were looking forward to for 2019, a southern living magazines best new books coming out winter 2019, a washington. We grew slowly, adding some childrens books, and in 1990 merged with another small publisher, the dog ear press, to become tilbury house, publishers. Stonecoast mfa in creative writing university of southern maine. Book publishers in maine book publishing directory. Book publishers in south carolina book publishing directory.
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Turner publishing company is an awardwinning, independent publisher of books. Sandlapper publishing is a regional, independent publisher and distributor of books about the south, primarily south carolina. It offers fully integrated and searchable medical, nursing and allied health source book content from key health science publishers, on a web based platform. Publishers weekly and the maine edge praise josh pahigian. Would you like to support your local maine bookstore. May 04, 2020 university of southern maine subject guides. Welcome to islandport press local maine publisher islandport press. I personally own or have read at least one book by all of the publishers on this list. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a year in the maine woods. Suppliersof book publishers in maine, united states. One is the appearance of portland writer james haymans latest.
Click on book cover to view description and to order book. They publish literary fiction and nonfiction, and are especially interested in discovering talented new writers especially those from the american south who write southern fiction. We have been a trusted source for books by maine authors since 2009. The 30 childrens book publishers below all have one important thing in common. Inclusion in our full color printed catalog, sent to maine bookstores, two issues per year, is available to qualifying members. A daylong writers conference at the university of southern maines glickman library in portland includes panel discussions, themespecific craft sessions, and more, including. Islandport press is a maine based book publishing company focused on fiction, nonfiction, childrens books, digital media and more rooted in new england. Two significant events of recent weeks suggest that electronic books and ebook publishing have arrived in maine in a big way. If you can keep that in mind, it will probably help you to focus your pitch. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Founded in 1983 as a bookstore, algonquin books expanded to step foot in the publishing world. Digital book publishing at home in maine portland press herald. Down east magazine helps readers discover maine restaurants, things to do in maine, and the best restaurants, breakfasts, and travel adventures in the state.
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Jalali has written the foreword to new mainers 2009, tilbury house, publishers a book on immigrants experiences in maine. Jalali is a writer, educator, and muslim scholar who has lived in maine since 1985. The vision to support women writers is carried out today, though the press still publishes men and also seeks to. All of the publishers on this list have published books that won or were nominated by industry members for awards.
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Islandport opens little free library at 317 main in yarmouth. It remains on the new york times bestseller list for three months. Todd bottorff, president and publisher, was featured on the cover of publisher s weekly in march 2014 after being named to. Find book publishers in brunswick, ga on yellowbook. Ten respected publishers that accept unsolicited submissions. As soon as you enter your name and email address to the right, youll be able to see complete profiles for all book agents in maine as well as literary agents in every other city and state. Monhegan author to launch book at maine snowmobile show. If so, josh bodwell, the new executive director of the maine writers and publishers alliance, speculates that it might have something to do with the yankeeness of the state. Jun 26, 2017 publishers need to sell your book, but even more than that, most people decide whether or not they want to purchase a book inside of 30 seconds. We are a small press maine publisher and independent bookseller of quality books by maine authors. All of these publishers are open to unsolicited submissions no agent required. Since many childrens publishers only accept from agents, this list should save you hundreds of hours combing through the submission guidelines of every childrens publisher on earth.
Congratulations and sincere thanks to the independent authors and publishers who participated in our 23rd annual, 2019 independent publisher book awards contest. Tilbury house is an independent publishing company founded forty years ago as the harpswell press, publishing maine books. Book publishers taking submissions book publishing companies. This is the largest searchable and free book publisher listing on the web. Cider mill press is an independent publisher with bestselling publications. Literary agents maine usa literary agencies and literary agents. Free shipping and more for millionaires club members.
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