MBPR Member Directory

1517 Media creates resources that communicate the gospel, enhance faith, and enrich the life of the Christian church and the communities it serves. 1517 Media designs and develops innovative resources for churches, higher education, and the home — all delivered in a wide range of media including print and digital formats, videos, apps, and online subscription offerings.

Freelance writer

As a small hybrid publisher, Amaranth Press is nimble and responsive with impeccable attention to detail. With more than 20 years in the publishing business, we have the tools and talent to provide everything an author needs for their book to succeed.

Books for Middle Grade (ArtWrite Productions) and Middle School (Adapted Classics) readers.

Provides freelance editorial services, including but not limited to developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and proofreading. Primary expertise in K-12 nonfiction (both trade and educational), but available for other genres as well.

Bearport Publishing specializes in creating high-interest, visually appealing books that focus on fun and unusual topics that young readers love. Trade-like design, using a combination of both photographs and illustrations, and playful titling are what distinguish us in the K-8 educational market. For over 15 years Bearport has been creating books that feel less like supplemental texts and more like the books children really want to read.

Our process relies on a lot of human interaction, judgment calls, and tough love. We know that no two authors and no two books are the same, so that’s how we roll. We’ve been doing this since before Facebook, and before PayPal. Heck, back when our company first started, you could board an airplane without picture ID. Now that we’ve got over 900 books to our name, it stands to reason that we’d have this whole publishing thing down to a science. But you know what? We don’t. Because this is not a science. It’s an art. Specializing in children’s books, family heirloom editions, memoirs, business books, and literary publications, Beaver’s Pond provides a wealth of experience to authors from all walks of life. Beaver’s Pond is respected in the industry for exacting standards in all the publishing disciplines, including writing, editing, design, typesetting, printing, binding, distribution, marketing, and fulfillment.

Bethany House Publishers has been publishing high-quality books for over 50 years. Recognized as the pioneer and leader in Christian fiction, we publish over 75 new fiction and nonfiction titles annually in subjects including historical and contemporary fiction, Christian living, devotional, family resources, and theology. Our titles are frequently found on Christian bestseller lists.

Chosen Books publishes well-crafted books that recognize the gifts and ministry of the Holy Spirit and help readers live more empowered and effective lives for Jesus Christ. Imprints: Bethany House, Chosen (subsidiaries of Baker Publishing Group)

Bookmobile provides services to publishers: printing, design, ebooks, and distribution

BookSmart Publishing consists of two independent contractors who guide authors in the world of indie publishing. We work with authors to guide them in the self-publishing realm.

Button Poetry seeks to showcase the power and diversity of voices in our community. By encouraging and broadcasting the best and brightest performance poets of today, we hope to broaden poetry’s audience, to expand its reach, and to develop a greater level of cultural appreciation for the art form.

Helping children develop a love of reading and learning is at the heart of what we do at Capstone. We believe that #ReadingIsForEveryone! Our goal is to provide boundless opportunities for children to access books and online resources and we are dedicated to the belief that all kids are readers when matched with the right book. By piquing their curiosity through positive early literacy experiences, we can help create a lifetime love of reading and learning.

Capstone believes in kids: their dreams and their success. We believe curiosity should be encouraged, imaginations should be unencumbered and all kids should find themselves represented in books. Our passion for creating inspired learning has made us the most trusted publisher of K-5 children’s books and digital media solutions, including the award-winning PebbleGo K-2 research database, for libraries, classrooms, and consumers for 30 years.

Leading publisher of how-to automotive titles for the hardcore enthusiast.

Freelance editor and writer offering developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading services.

Freelance editor
I am a full-time freelance editor with experience in general interest nonfiction, education materials (middle school through college, adult ELL), magazines, newspapers, and fiction. Niche areas include: classic rock, instructional (self-help and how-to, such as crafts), business, collectibles, sports, and more. More than 20 years of experience. I work in Word, Acrobat, PowerPoint, Access, and Excel and with the following style guides: Chicago, AP, APA.

Educational, both print and digital

Coffee House Press is an internationally renowned independent book publisher and arts nonprofit based in Minneapolis, MN; through their literary publications and Books in Action program, CHP acts as a catalyst and connector — between authors and readers, ideas and resources, creativity and community, inspiration and action.

Home to a community of over 125 award-winning independent publishers, Consortium is a highly regarded distribution company. Consortium grew out of a regional book wholesaling cooperative in 1985 to become a full-service distributor. Our current list of publishers illustrates our continued commitment to our literary roots. In addition, we continue to nurture key subject areas such as politics, popular culture, fiction, poetry, books in translation, comics, and distinctive children’s books, along with a wide variety of other categories.

The publisher of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality assessment.

Legal counsel for publishers, writers, illustrators, and agents. Practice areas include publishing agreements, copyrights, trademarks, film and TV options, distribution agreements, merchandise license agreements, and general business law.

A literary agency for professional novelists. This agency represents more than 150 novelists and sells more than 100 novels every year.

Elva Resa Publishing is an independent publishing company whose mission is to make a positive difference in people’s lives. We specialize in quality resources for and about military families.

EMC Publishing, LLC, a New Mountain Learning company, is a provider of print and digital learning solutions and services for the K–12 through post-secondary markets for a wide range of curriculums including world languages, language arts, computer applications, healthcare careers, career development, and life skills.

English–Spanish translation, editing, and adaptation. Localization and multilingual project management. Children’s books, K–12, bilingual education, self-help, how-to books, nonfiction, magazines, and e-books.

Exile Press is dedicated to what we can learn from beyond borders, to culture in communication, and to what we may discover in the microcosm of word’s art, the complex beauty of the English language, and the cultural diaspora of the global village. We are also dedicated to bringing American culture abroad, to giving back, and to environmental and social responsibility. Our specialties include language acquisition, travel journals, philosophy, art books, and poetry. Our scope is global and beyond. Welcome to the World. Its message is simple — seek truth.

Fleming Editorial Services provides content development, ghostwriting, copyediting, and proofreading services. Specialties include textbooks and ancillary educational content, business, and mathematics/statistics.

Free Spirit is the leading publisher of learning tools that support young people’s social-emotional health and educational needs. We help children and teens think for themselves, overcome challenges, and make a difference in the world.

Independent author.

Graywolf Press is a leading independent publisher committed to the discovery and energetic publication of twenty-first century American and international literature. We champion outstanding writers at all stages of their careers to ensure that adventurous readers can find underrepresented and diverse voices in a crowded marketplace.

Offering freelance developmental editing, substantive editing, and copyediting.

The mission of Hazelden Publishing is to provide products and services to help people recognize, understand, and overcome addiction and closely related problems.

Offering full book production services, including cover and interior design and composition. Also available for proofreading.

Howling Bird Press is the publishing house of Augsburg University’s MFA in Creative Writing. The press offers an annual book contest in alternating genres: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Howling Bird Press is staffed by graduate students enrolled in the program. The students handle all the work of maintaining a press, including acquisitions, editing, graphic design, production, marketing, and distribution.

I Libri provides custom design and production services for print and digital media. Specializing in book design & production and author websites, I Libri works closely with clients, whether individual authors or entire publishing and marketing teams.

Design studio specializing in book design and other information design projects, including cover design and marketing, layout, composition and typesetting, and production assistance in both print and electronic/eBook formats.

A graphic designer, art director and photographer providing the production services, interactive graphics, and creativity required to develop books, magazines, websites, ebooks, and apps in print, pixels, or both. An Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Lightroom aficionado who has worked with these programs and many more, Farr has taught the Adobe Creative Suite and Creative Cloud applications to over 2000 students and clients.

Ingram Academic Services is the academic arm of Ingram Content Group.

Founded in 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jump! publishes children’s nonfiction with a focus on curriculum-aligned subjects for emergent through early-fluent readers. Our books combine vibrant colors with captivating photography and corresponding text to draw readers into the subject and encourage reading success

Independent author and editor

KMH Editing provides freelance and contract book editing services for publishers and writers, drawing on one decade of in-house work and another decade of experience in freelance project management and developmental, substantive, and copy editing.

Book cover design. Page design and layout. Art direction. Photo art direction, retouching. Mechanicals, production.

Services include developmental editing, copy editing, proofreading, writing, and media relations.

Laurie Ingram is the principal, art director and designer of Laurie Ingram Art + Design, an independent art design studio in St. Paul, Minnesota specializing in book cover design, book design, print, and branding. Laurie currently serves on Board of Directors for Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable and Irish Network Minnesota.

Lerner Publishing Group is one of the nation’s largest independently owned children’s publishers with more than 10,000 books in print. For more than 50 years, we’ve created nonfiction and fiction books for preschool to young adult readers and for libraries, classrooms, and homes across the country.

Freelance editor
Copyediting, copywriting, proofreading, development, and custom editorial services.

Freelance production, page layout and design.

Writer/Editor

Llewellyn is the oldest and largest independent mind/body/spirit publisher in the United States, celebrating over a century of leadership in the industry on such subjects as self-help, metaphysical studies, mysticism, alternative health, divination, astrology, tarot, the paranormal, witchcraft, paganism, Wicca, magick, goddess lore, and garden witchery.

Llewellyn is the exclusive North American distributor of Lo Scarabeo tarot and oracle products and Troy Books, as well as a distributor of Blue Angel products.

Executive Editor, Communication
University of California Press
UC Press is the largest public university press in the nation. The mission of the Press is to drive progressive change by seeking out and cultivating the brightest minds and giving them voice, reach, and impact.

Copyeditor, proofreader, developmental editor, and writer with a focus on trade nonfiction. I am also the co-head and senior editor of Twin Cities Geek (twincitiesgeek.com) and the marketing and social media liaison for the Professional Editors Network (pensite.org).

Publisher of one book in two versions, manuscript review, evaluations, editing, author coaching

Mary is a freelance writer, editor, and content publisher for print, digital, and web. Clients include educational publishers as well as financial corporations as a contractor. Currently writing a biography and children's book. Open to projects in nonfiction for any platform.

Cover design, page design, typesetting, and eBook formatting services for publishers and self-published authors.

Mighty Media Press delivers captivating books and media that ignite a child’s curiosity, imagination, social awareness, and sense of adventure. Through our partnership with PGW/Perseus, we are part of the largest independent distribution group in the U.S. Discover why our books are mighty.

The Minnesota Historical Society Press is a leading publisher of the history and culture of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. The Press advances research, supports education, serves the local community, and expands the reputation of the MBHS through the publication of books and e-products, the Minnesota History journal, and the free, digital encyclopedia, MNopedia.

Books by kids for everyone! We form and mentor entrepreneurial publishing clubs called Story Scouts among rural kids age 5-15. Mentors help kids research, write, illustrate, design, publish, sell & distribute their books to raise funds for civic good kids identify.

Creepers Mysteries series for kids 8 & up. Book in the front, script in the back.

I am an award-winning reporter/writer based in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area with over fifteen years of experience in radio, newspaper, magazine, and book publishing industries. I am currently the Director of Marketing at RosettaBooks. Please visit www.michelleweyenberg.com to see a list of services I provide. I look forward to working with you!

We publish scholarly and literary works that lead to a better understanding of our region, particularly North Dakota, the Red River Valley, the Northern Plains, and comparable continents. We publish scholarly works, as well as poetry and fiction. We have two series: Contemporary Voice of Indigenous Peoples, Heritage Guide

I offer developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading services to traditional publishers and self-published authors across the U.S.

Paradigm Education Solutions is a provider of learning solutions and services developing job-readiness skills in computer technology, healthcare, career readiness, and business technology. We are committed to elevating student success and instructor efficiency with innovative course content for success in today’s classroom, at work, and in life.

The Quarto Group publishes illustrated non-fiction meant to educate and entertain its readers.

Queen of Swords Press is a small woman-owned genre fiction publisher. We publish novels, short story collections and anthologies, many with LGBTQ protagonists. Our books are available at all major outlets in ebook and print formats.

Real Eyes preserves your message through consultation, strengthens your presentation through structure and grammar and deepens your impact through style and voice.

Red Bird Chapbooks publishes quality chapbooks and literary pamphlets. We are a 501(c)3 and are 100% volunteer operated. We have a team of 25 volunteers including editors and book designers.

Red Line Editorial is a book development company that produces primarily K-12 nonfiction in partnership with publishing houses across the US and Canada.

We are a boutique literary agency with agents in the Twin-Cities, England, and Virginia.

Nonprofit book publisher of high-quality resources for educators of children ages birth through eight.

Complete book design and production.

The Editing Pencil specializes in copyediting (line editing) and proofreading works of nonfiction including books, newsletters, long-form articles, white papers, reports, textbooks, testing materials, corporate communications, journal articles, and web content.

Developmental/Content Editor and Content Producer

The University of Minnesota Press is recognized internationally for its innovative, boundary-breaking editorial program in the humanities and social sciences and as publisher of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), the most widely used objective tests of personality in the world. Minnesota also maintains as part of its mission a strong commitment to publishing books on the people, history, and natural environment of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.

Vaerden & Co. collaborates with individuals and organizations to thoughtfully develop, design, and publish memorable books. We also partner with traditional publishers on special projects, from complex series to new imprints.

Book design, composition, and project management.

Wise Ink is a publishing agency that collaborates with purpose-driven independent authors to create custom books that have real-world impact.

Wise Owl Factory has been providing mostly free educational materials online since 2008, for elementary education. Alex Asks About Auntie’s Airplane Day: An Adoption Day Story Education store on Teachers Pay Teachers