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Aug 25, 2023 | 
independentpublisher.com | Ariel Bronson
Indie Groundbreaking Publisher Advance Publishing Family-Run Publisher Brings Reluctant Readers to the Page Carl Sommer is a veteran, an educator, and the founder and president of a machining company, a recording studio, and a book publishing company called Advance Publishing. All of Sommer’s businesses are run by family, including Advance Publishing, which is managed by one of Sommer’s sons.
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Aug 24, 2023 | 
independentpublisher.com | Ariel Bronson
Indie Groundbreaking Publisher Archipelago Books A Decade of Translation for Global Understanding Over a decade ago, Archipelago Books (Archipelago) was founded by Jill Schoolman as a nonprofit, independent press with a strong and far-reaching ambition.
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Aug 24, 2023 | 
independentpublisher.com | Ariel Bronson
Indie Groundbreaking Publisher Rippple Books A Modern Producer-to-Public Publisher If one man can crowdfund over $55,000 for a little potato salad, what can a man with an idea-sharing vessel of culture and entertainment raise? Ask Cam Jefferys of Rippple Books, and he’ll tell you a thing or two about the possibilities for a book publisher with a little determination and a crowdfunding platform.
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Aug 19, 2023 | 
independentpublisher.com | Ariel Bronson
Indie Groundbreaking Publisher Ice Cube Press A Midwest Press with Prairie Roots in the Heartland Celebrating over 20 years in the business is this month’s indie groundbreaking publisher, Ice Cube Press. This “one-man operation” (with a few interns) is proud to be of the Midwest and operates with a lot of heart.
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Aug 19, 2023 | 
independentpublisher.com | Ariel Bronson
Indie Groundbreaking Publisher Hand-Picked Words Subscribing to a Community-Supported Publisher As independent companies, many indie publishers strive to stray from the conventions and rules of the industry as dictated by the larger or older conglomerates. This month’s indie groundbreaker stands those rules on their heads. Using the coveted subscription model, Hand-Picked Words creates a personal experience for its readers that might signal a new trend in publishing models.
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Aug 19, 2023 | 
independentpublisher.com | Ariel Bronson
Indie Groundbreaking Publisher Synergetic Press Books in the Biosphere Synergetic Press was started in 1969 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Deborah Parrish Snyder, publisher of Synergetic Press and executive vice president of Global Ecotechnics Corporation, got her start with the company in 1984. “In the early days, it was founded by a couple of individuals that were part of an Institute of Ecotechnics—an ecological think tank organization,” Snyder explained.
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Aug 19, 2023 | 
independentpublisher.com | Ariel Bronson
Indie Groundbreaking Publisher Langdon Street Press Promoting a "Green" Lifestyle and Publishing Their Own Way As we get ready to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, we recognize this month’s indie groundbreaking publisher’s contributions to “green” living. Langdon Street Press (LSP), an independent publisher in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the recipient of a Living Now Award in the category of Green Living in 2012.
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Aug 19, 2023 | 
independentpublisher.com | Ariel Bronson
Indie Groundbreaking Publisher Paragon House Addressing Contemporary Issues to Make a Difference Paragon House publishes books with an eye to make an impact. By addressing and tackling many of the social and contemporary issues facing readers in today’s economy and society, Paragon House does its part to make a difference in reader’s lives and in their awareness of hot-button issues.
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Aug 11, 2023 | 
independentpublisher.com | Ariel Bronson
Greenleaf Book Group (GBG) has won a sizeable number of Axiom Business Book Awards in the last two years alone. This year, they were awarded seven, spanning the categories of sales, leadership, personal finance/retirement planning/investing, success/motivation/coaching, advertising/marketing/PR/event planning, and memoir/biography.
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Aug 11, 2023 | 
independentpublisher.com | Ariel Bronson
McPherson & Company (McPherson & Co) has published many award-winners, including two 2013 IPPY award winning titles in the same category. In the literary fiction category, Renato, the Painter by Dr. Eugene Mirabelli tied for gold and The Isle of Kheria by Robert Cabot was awarded a silver IPPY.
