- Outskirts Press
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Outskirts Press is a Denver, Colorado-based book publisher which caters to self-publishing authors.
The company is based in Parker, Colorado, and offers print on demand self-publishing services, wholesale digital distribution to Ingram Content Group and Baker & Taylor, and online-order fulfillment.
Around 150 contractors (as of July 2007) throughout the United States are used to assist authors with production issues such as editing, formatting, illustrations and cover design.[1] The company also provides other production and marketing services, such as preparing illustrations for children’s books, viral video distribution of book videos on social networking sites, and the services of a Personal Marketing Assistant.
In 2004, Outskirts Press and F&W Media reached a sponsorship agreement whereby Outskirts Press would publish the annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Collection.[2]
The company was founded by an author, Brent Sampson, as a result of his frustration in trying to get his own work published, and incorporated in 2003.[1] Between 2004 and 2007 revenue rose rapidly, from $95,000[1] to $3.2 million[3] and in 2007 the Denver Business Journal recognised it as the third fastest-growing privately held company in the state.[3]
In 2009, Outskirts Press was recognized by Inc. 500 (which is charged with delivering "advice, tools, and services, to help business owners and CEOs start, run, and grow their businesses more successfully.")[4] as the fastest-growing self publishing company.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Jodi Torpey (July 16, 2007). "Outskirts Press brings unpublished writers into the mainstream". The Denver Business Journal. http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2007/07/16/focus13.html. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ "Writer's Digest Partners with Outskirts Press for Writing Competition Publication". PRWeb. http://prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb509064.htm.
- ^ a b Doug McPherson (July 18, 2008). "Outskirts pressing forward with success". The Denver Business Journal. http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2008/07/21/focus10.html. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ "Inc. 500 Website". Inc. 500 Website. http://www.inc.com/about/index.html.
- ^ "Inc. 500 Names Outskirts Press Fastest-Growing Self Publishing Company". PR Web. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2785934.ht.
External links
- Henry Baum (2 January 2009). "Outskirts Press Review". Self-Publishing Review. http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/2009/01/02/outskirts-press-review/. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- "2009 Online Book Publishing Product Comparisons". Top Ten Reviews. http://online-book-publishing-review.toptenreviews.com/. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- "Outskirts Press website". Outskirts Press. http://www.outskirtspress.com. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- Brent Sampson - Outskirts Press CEO in Denver Business Journal
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