MBPR is a decades-old volunteer association dedicated to the betterment of Minnesota publishing. The following are excerpts from a talk given by our former treasurer: To the best of my information, the original concept for a publishers’ networking group came from a man named Alex Fraser. Mr. Fraser came to work for Burgess in the…

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Job postings are free to paid members of Minnesota Book Publishers’ Roundtable (MBPR), and are available to nonmembers for a $25.00 fee. Postings will remain active for thirty days, and all postings are subject to approval of the MBPR board and Webmaster. To submit a posting, please send a brief description of the job and…

MBPR Ticketed Events Minnesota Book Publishers’ Roundtable (MBPR) hosts informational programs throughout the year, inviting speakers to address issues of importance to the membership. Our meetings are often the most well- attended publishing events in our region. To receive information about upcoming events, sign up for our e-newsletter. We also hold an annual meeting, co-host…

The 2023–2024 membership drive is now closed! Our next membership drive will open in August 2024. Mission The Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable began more than twenty-five years ago as a small group of publishing professionals meeting around a restaurant table and has blossomed into a diverse group representing a cross section of publishing activity in…

A Tradition of Community Minnesota Book Publishers’ Roundtable (MBPR) provides networking and professional development for our region’s established book publishers as well as the many vendors and independent contractors that work with them. Among these companies are multinational children’s book publishers, prestigious literary presses, textbook publishers, distributors of independent presses, some of the nation’s largest…