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.
Provides freelance editorial services, including but not limited to developmental editing, line editing, writing, copy editing, and proofreading. Primary expertise in K-12 nonfiction (both trade and educational), as well as adult nonfiction (how-to and memoir).
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.
Key Personnel: Allison Juda, Managing Editor; Spencer Brinker, Director of Product Development; Jennifer Jenson, President
Our mission is to create lifelong readers through an innovative nonfiction library. All of our books are carefully designed to spark curiosity and promote valuable literacy skills in beginning and reluctant readers. Through our high-interest subjects, industry-leading design, and compelling narratives, all of our nonfiction imprints stand out from the rest of the flock.
Imprints: Blastoff! Readers, Blastoff! Beginners, Blastoff! Discovery, Torque, Epic, Black Sheep, Express, Pilot
Benson-Collister assists individuals and organizations realize their publishing goals
by helping them access the trade publishing world.
We work with our clients to develop book ideas, write proposals, attach agents or place with a publisher, and write manuscripts.
Nonfiction is our speciality, in the subjects areas of business, self-help, psychology, and education.
Key Personnel: Jeff Leeson, President and Publisher
Rachel Livsey, Vice President
Book Buddy is a content development house working with educational, trade, independent, and religious publishing companies. We are a team of publishing professionals, project managers, editors, designers, animators, sound engineers, illustrators, and writers. We offer reliable and affordable services for any publishing project or content development collaboration, with a special expertise in K-12 school publishing. We enter each project as an extension of our client’s team, helping them solve the problem of having to staff up and then down as they pursue opportunities. We also have a small middle-grade imprint, called Full Tilt Press.
Imprints: Full Tilt Press
Key Personnel: Stephanie Reierson, Operations Director; Becky Daum, Design Director; Kelly Kress, PMO Director
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.
Imprints: Capstone Editions, Capstone Press, Pebble, Picture Window Books, and Stone Arch Books
Key Personnel: Randi Economou, CEO
Beth Brezenoff, VP, Publisher
Melissa Brodin, Contracts, Compliance and Data Privacy Director
Amy Cox, VP of Marketing
Home to a community of over 150 award-winning independent publishers, Consortium is a highly regarded, full-service distribution company. We strive to share new ideas—some that may not otherwise be discovered—with the world.
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.
English–Spanish translations, editing, adaptation, and transcreation. Multilingual project management. Books for children and young adults, K–12, bilingual education, school materials, child development, self-help, how-to books, and magazines.
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.
Key Personnel: Carmen Giménez, Director and Publisher; Marisa Atkinson, Director of Marketing and Engagement; Mattan Comay, Sales and Operations Manager; Katie Dublinski, Associate Publisher; Rachel Fulkerson, Director of Advancement and Operations; Yuka Igarashi, Executive Editor; Alana Keiser, Development Associate; Claire Laine, Director of Publicity; Anni Liu, Associate Editor; Caelan Ernest Nardone, Publicist; Ethan Nosowsky, Editorial Director; Casey O’Neil, Sales Director and Associate Director of Operations; Josh Ostergaard, Senior Development Officer; Jeff Shotts, Executive Editor and Director of Poetry; Veronica Silva, Marketing and Sales Associate; Brittany Torres Rivera, Editorial and Administrative Assistant
The mission of Hazelden Publishing is to provide products and services to help people recognize, understand, and overcome addiction and closely related problems.
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.
Page layout, production and design of books and long documents. Extensive experience in educational publishing. Experience with creating accessible documents and captioning media.
Founded in 2012, Jump! is dedicated to improving early literacy and to instilling a lifelong love of learning in young readers.
Our PreK-5 curriculum-aligned children's books combine vibrant colors, captivating design, high-interest topics, and carefully leveled text to draw readers into the subject and encourage reading success.
Whether a child is learning to read or reading to learn, Jump! has the perfect books for your emerging and newly fluent readers!
Key Personnel: Gabe Kaufman, President & Publisher; Laura Villano, VP of Sales and Marketing;
Anna Peterson, Art Director; Jenna Gleisner, Managing Editor;
Molly Ballanger, Lead Production Designer
At Kind World Publishing, we connect the world through stories—stories that express kids’ big feelings, big questions, and big dreams, stories that celebrate curiosity and build bridges. Our goal is to start conversations that create a kinder world.
Key Personnel: Patricia Stockland, Founder and CEO
KMH Editing provides developmental, substantive, and copy editing and editorial and production project management for book publishers and writers, drawing on two decades of in-house and freelance experience.
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.
Imprints: Lerner Publications, Millbrook Press, Carolrhoda Books, Carolrhoda Lab, Darby Creek, Graphic Universe, Twenty-First Century Books, Zest Books, ediciones Lerner, LernerClassroom, Kar-Ben Publishing, Lerner Digital, and First Avenue Classics
Key Personnel: Adam Lerner, CEO and Publisher; Andy Cummings, EVP and Editor in Chief; Rachel Zugschwert, EVP, Marketing and Associate Publisher
Living Justice Press is a nonprofit publisher devoted to publishing books on restorative justice, the peacemaking Circle process, and applying restorative justice to addressing harms between Peoples.
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.
Key Personnel: Sandra Weschcke, President & Secretary/Treasurer; Gabe Weschcke, Vice President; Bill Krause, Publisher, Acquisitions Manager, Sales Manager, Alison Aten Marketing and Communications Manager; Nanette Stearns, Editorial Director; Shira Atakpu, Art Director
Expert proofreader, copy editor and copywriter, with over 20 years of varied communications and training experience – both business and creative writing. Engaged and dynamic word artist and published writer who supports clients in their quest for written work that is correct and without errors.
Copyeditor, proofreader, and developmental editor with experience in books, comics/graphic novels, online news, and more. I am also the co-head and senior editor of Twin Cities Geek (twincitiesgeek.com) and the marketing manager for the Professional Editors Network (pensite.org).
We are a book design and publishing services agency, committed to taking your finished text and creating a beautiful and engaging book ready for publishing.
We work with publishers looking for trusted design partners,
as well as serious self-published authors looking for professional layouts to publish on KDP, IngramSpark, and other online retailers and printers.
Our process is collaborative and based on clear and continual communication.
Our designers have a keen eye for elegant design and current trends with a focus on consistency and accuracy.
Wherever you are in your publishing journey, we will work with you to create a captivating and professional book you can showcase with pride.
Mayfly Design was created in 2007 with a mission to celebrate and advance the universal connection and goodwill of storytelling. We are located in the iconic Open Book building in Minneapolis—the epicenter for those inspired by the literary and book arts.
Key Personnel: Ryan Scheife, Founder and Principal Designer
Julie Scheife, Managing Partner
At the Press, it’s our readers, listeners and viewers who come first. That’s why we are building a world-class publishing program featuring authors and experts from around the world weighing in on a broad scope of health subjects, including thought leadership, mental health, history, biography, the frontiers of medicine and more. That includes books and digital content for kids and young adults.
Imprints: Mayo Clinic Press; Mayo Clinic Press Kids
Key Personnel: Dan Harke - Publisher; Nina Wiener - Editor in Chief
Mighty Media Press creates and delivers captivating books that ignite a child’s curiosity, imagination, social awareness, and sense of adventure.
Mighty Media offers full service book packaging services including editorial, design, photo studio (crafting and cooking project development), production and project management.
Through our partnership with PGW/Ingram, we are part of the largest independent distribution group in the U.S. Discover why our books are mighty.
Imprints: Mighty Media Kids; Mighty Media Junior Readers
The Minnesota Historical Society Press is a leading publisher of the history, culture, and people of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. The Press advances research, supports education, serves the local community, and shares stories through the publication of books and e-products, the Minnesota History journal, and the free, digital encyclopedia, MNopedia.
Key Personnel: Josh Leventhal, Director; Ann Regan, Editor in Chief; Shannon Pennefeather, Managing Editor; Riley Jay Davis, Sales Manager; Dan Leary, Design and Production Manager; Jim Cihlar, Marketing and Publicity Manager
Founded in 2017 by award-winning author and nationally recognized author, professor, and civil rights attorney Dr. Artika R. Tyner, Planting People Growing Justice Press (PPGJ) publishes books that encourage and empower children to find joy in reading. PPGJ is a Black woman-owned children’s book publisher and social enterprise that seeks to increase diversity in books, promote youth leadership development, and provide young readers with the tools needed to make a difference in the world.
The Quarto Group publishes illustrated non-fiction meant to educate and entertain its readers.
Imprints: Burgess Lea Press, Cool Springs Press, Motorbooks, and Voyageur Press. Imprints: becker&mayer!, Cool Springs Press, Fair Winds Press, Harvard Common Press, Motorbooks, Quarry Books, Quiver, Rock Point Gift & Stationery, Rockport Publishers, Walter Foster
Key Personnel: Erik Gilg, Group Publisher; Laura Drew, Creative Director; Zack Miller, Publisher; Hollie Kilroy, Production Editor and Managing Editor; Nichole Schiele, Manager and Special Market Sales
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.
Imprints: Northland Speculations: science fiction, fantasy, and horror by writers from the Upper Midwest.
Red Line Editorial is a book development company that produces primarily K-12 nonfiction in partnership with publishing houses across the US and Canada.
Key Personnel: Laura Kruse, Vice President of Operations
Since 1986, the mission at Renaissance has remained the same: To accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds, worldwide. Today, more than 40 percent of US schools rely on Renaissance solutions for data and insights to equitably move learning forward. As technology continues to change, and as teachers and students connect in new ways, our commitment to accelerating learning is unwavering—both inside and outside the classroom.
As a leader in education technology, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. Renaissance partners with book publishers to support our Accelerated Reader and myON products.
Independent author and editor. I write and edit books for children and young adults on a freelance basis in addition to editing professional books about healthcare and corporate compliance.
Teacher Created Materials, Free Spirit Publishing, and Shell Education are 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.
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.
Key Personnel: Douglas Armato, Director; Susan Doerr, Associate Director
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.
Wise Ink is a publisher and media agency for thought leaders, activists, businesses, and nonprofits. Our work is mission-driven with a focus on inclusivity, movement-building, and social justice.
Key Personnel: Amy Quale, cofounder and coCEO;
Dara Beevas, cofounder and coCEO;
Hanna Kjeldbjerg, marketing director;
Victoria Petelin, creative director
Indie Digital Publishing Consultant for Authors & Publishers. We help Authors, Artists, Indies, and Nonprofits through words & images & digital solutions. Word & Image provides consulting for web, print, and ebook projects. We work with content for print and digital communications, and we manage media publication and distribution.