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Independent Publishing

The Pros and Cons of Operating as a Nonprofit Independent Press

By Rachel Lantz

March 2, 2022 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Pros and Cons of Operating as a Nonprofit Independent Press

Independent publishing is often thought of as more of a passion project than a lucrative business opportunity. Most of us who have entered this field intentionally are in it for our unabashed love of books rather than making a big paycheck. Many independent publishers work tirelessly to make ends meet with a for-profit model, so what are the benefits of becoming a nonprofit?

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: fundraising, independent press, Independent Publishing, independent publishing house, literary grants, literary nonprofit, nonprofit press, nonprofit publishing, nonprofit publishing house

A Brief Examination of the Publishing Industry After 2020

By Kelly Zatlin

August 30, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Brief Examination of the Publishing Industry After 2020

We are all well aware that the pandemic has affected all sectors and everyone’s lives in unprecedented ways. Despite the fact that cuddling up with a good book is a quarantine go-to for many, the publishing industry as a whole has had to scramble to adapt to changes brought about because of the pandemic. Here are some of the major ways that the publishing industry has grappled with these changes, as well as some questions about our uncertain future as we struggle to return to normalcy.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: audiobooks, Big 4, Big 5, Independent Publishing, Indie Publishing, pandemic, predictions, publishing, quarantine

The Importance of Independent Bookstores

By Anna M. Stein

January 8, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Importance of Independent Bookstores

Independent bookstores have historically served as community landmarks and valuable resources throughout the world. The experience of shopping at a bookstore that is genuine, individualistic, and an asset to the local community cannot be matched by shopping at chain stores or online. Moreover, a book is no ordinary item to shop for. Whether it is a picture book for preschoolers, a fantasy series for dreamers, a biography for devoted fans, or a nonlinear peregrination for intrepid readers, a book has a singular ability to illuminate one’s intellect and imagination.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Beat, Beat movement, bookstores, city lights, City Lights Books, Independent Bookstores, independent businesses, Independent Publishing, publishing, San Francisco

Too Many Cooks? Management at Ooligan Press

By Hazel Wright

July 15, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Too Many Cooks? Management at Ooligan Press

Ooligan has several department managers who most closely correlate to positions you would find in a standard press, including a digital department lead, a design lead, a social media lead, a marketing lead, a copy chief, a managing editor, two acquisitions leads, and two publisher’s assistants. For anyone keeping track, that’s ten department managers. There are independent presses all over the country that operate with an entire staff of fewer than ten people, let alone ten managers. But the truth is, Ooligan doesn’t operate with ten managers: it operates with seventeen.

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: books, Collaboration, department, groups, Independent Publishing, leadership, management, managers, oversight, process, projects, small press, structure, teams, workers

The Taste of Victory

By Dan Meyers word_worm

April 18, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Taste of Victory

The award season has ended, everybody! We’ve got the Oscars and the Grammys, and let’s not forget our local award celebration, the Literary Arts Oregon Book Awards. As we all know, what’s a good trophy season without some juicy scandal or an incitement for institutionalized social change? The recent Oscars itself received a barrage of […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: awards, book, fellowship, Grammys, Independent Publishing, Literary Arts, ooligan press, Oregon, Oscars, PSU

A Big, Fat Knee-Jerk

By Ooligan Press

January 14, 2013 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

In November of last year, I came across a blog entry on the Huffington Post that filled me with a familiar weariness. In it, best-selling author Tucker Max (I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell; Assholes Finish First) details the process by which he was able to circumvent  the Big 6 publishers for his third […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: bestsellers, Big 6 Publishers, Huffington Post, I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell, Independent Publishing, Marketing, ooligan press, publicity, publishing, Tucker Max

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