Backlist to the Future: Translations
I’ve heard my colleagues at Ooligan Press talk about our small collection of Croatian translations, but until recently, I hadn’t looked into them. The press published the first book, The […]
Authors Navigate Social Media Waters
All writers must come to terms with knowing that bringing the book to press is the biggest but not the last step of the book publishing process. Authors need to be […]
Portland Comics: Where Should I Start?
Comics can be scary. There, I said it. Especially when you’re first starting out and don’t know what to read first. Portland has become a hotbed of comic artists and […]
Moving Forward with Write to Publish
Hello friends! I hope that everyone enjoyed the days of sunny weather Portland gave us: all too soon rain will come again. Fortunately, we have have narrowed down where to […]
Interview with Mary Breaden, Ooligan Alum
I introduce to you, Mary Breaden, an Ooligan Press alum who graduated from our program in 2013. During this time, she founded a website called PDXX Collective, which is dedicated […]
On the Road with Sean Davis
April 5th bears great historical significance to Sean Davis, author of Ooligan Press’s latest title, The Wax Bullet War: Chronicles of a Soldier & Artist. It is the date he […]
What’s in a blog tour?
Many people believe that once a book is sent out into the world, it’s done. Finished. On to the next project. What most people don’t see is the hard work […]
Finding a home for Write to Publish 2015
Well, there is nothing like shopping for event spaces when it’s pouring rain outside. I got to spend most of my day today soaked through. But, it is exciting to […]
Publishing News Round-Up
Continuing in its quest for world domination, Amazon has confirmed that it will purchase the digital comics vendor ComiXology. In case you’re unfamiliar, ComiXology is a cloud-based purveyor of digital […]
Focusing on Write to Publish
Like Brandon, my fellow co-manager for Write to Publish, I thought that I knew about book publishing because I grew up with a father who was an avid reader and […]