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Discovering the Business Behind the Art Form

By Mary Williams

October 5, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Discovering the Business Behind the Art Form

Ultimately, all of this is done to get that book in the hands of someone who has felt the same passion I’ve felt my whole life.

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Into the Invisible World of the Publisher’s Assistants

By Siri Vegulla and Bayley McComb

June 29, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Into the Invisible World of the Publisher’s Assistants

The role of Publisher’s Assistants seems vague in the world of Ooligan because a lot of our work consists of managing metadata, cataloging keywords for search engine optimization (SEO), and inputting BISAC codes for all of our titles, just to name a few of the fun things. We also help other department heads, project managers, and (most importantly) the publisher with a lot of back-end tasks and fulfill certain requirements for getting books, well, published! This blog aims to uncover the mystery behind how the PAs help the rest of Ooligan.

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Behind the Scenes with Ooligan Press at the Portland Book Festival

By Kristen Ludwigsen @kludlitup

March 25, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Behind the Scenes with Ooligan Press at the Portland Book Festival

The Portland Book Festival, formerly known as Wordstock, is Oregon’s biggest literary event of the year, featuring panels, vendors, speakers, and lots and lots of books. Every November, the day-long event attracts authors and publishers from near and far, and last fall, Ooligan Press was proud to be included yet again. The festival drew its […]

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An Inventory of Ooligan History

By Grace Evans and Elizabeth Hughes

August 14, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

An Inventory of Ooligan History

Imagining shelves of Ooligan books expanding into the future is one of the unsung joys of inventory; what might seem a menial task, unseen and unappreciated, is actually one of the threads that weaves Ooligan Press together, past, present, and future.

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