The Public Domain: What It Means For You
If you’re a writer, designer, filmmaker, student, or working in any number of other creative fields, public domain may be relevant to your work. When the copyright of a work […]
Dr. Submission or: How I Learned to Stop Wasting Time and Postage and Read the Guidelines
One of the biggest challenges we face at Ooligan Press is sorting through the hundreds of queries, book proposals, and manuscripts that we receive each term. While the overwhelming majority […]
An Interview with Katie Kervin, Ooligan alum
I recently had the pleasure of catching up with an Ooligan alum, Katie Kervin, who just started a new job as Managing Editor at Hospitality Design magazine. A 2010 graduate […]
It’s all a matter of genre
Let me begin by outing myself as a literary snob. On many occasions, I have defended myself against this label, protesting that due to a deep affection for certain titles […]
And then there were five
The Penguin/Random House Merger – 6 Months Later Most headlines about the recent Penguin Random House merger have been positive. Some, however, like the aforementioned “And Then There Were Five,” […]
Backlist to the Future: Cataclysms on the Columbia
When I first signed on to read and write about Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods, I was wary. Out of all of Ooligan Press’s extensive backlist, Cataclysms […]
Ooligan Press at AWP: A Review
Greetings, all! As many of you probably know, Ooligan Press recently attended the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Annual Conference & Bookfair in Seattle, and there’s a lot to […]
It’s All About the Books: An Interview with Gary Lothian, Sales Representative for Ingram Content Group
The best part is the finding of a book that you’re really excited about. I see anywhere from 400 to 500 books in a season, of which I read about 80-100. I try to give my enthusiasm to the book buyer so that they can bring a book into their store and hopefully be just as excited when they try to sell it to their customer. So, for me, it’s the discovery of new books.
Backlist to the Future: Brew to Bikes
As I am new to the city of Portland, Brew to Bikes: Portland’s Artisan Economy immediately caught my attention. What better book to pick up for a crash course in […]
An Interview with Publisher’s Assistant Paige O’Rourke
I recently had the lovely opportunity to sit down and have a chat with Paige O’Rourke, one of the publisher’s assistants (as well as one of the Graduate Assistants) at […]