Beaver's Pond Press is a hybrid
publishing
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company based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that publishes independent authors and artists. Combining elements of
royalty
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* Royal family, the immediate family of a king or queen regnant, and sometimes his or her extended family
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and
self-publishing
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models to create what they term a “mentoring press,” Beaver's Pond Press is known for their personal interactions and creative approach to publishing.
Publishing approximately twenty-five children's books a year, Beaver's Pond Press partners with dozens of cartoonists and illustrators. They also publish a number of fiction and nonfiction books, including memoirs and cookbooks.
Books and Authors
Since Beaver's Pond Press was founded in 1998 by Milt “Beaver” Adams, they have published almost 1,000 books.
Their titles have been endorsed by people such as
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton ( né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and agai ...
and
Garrison Keillor
Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor (; born August 7, 1942) is an American author, singer, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality. He created the Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) show ''A Prairie Home Companion'' (called ''Garrison Keillor's Radio ...
, and recognized by organizations such as the Writer's Digest, Moonbeam Awards, and
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Benjamin Franklin Awards.
Beaver's Pond authors retain the full rights to their books, and notable authors that have first self-published through Beaver's Pond and then gone on to secure royalty-publishing deals include ''Pockets of Joy'' by Roxane Battle (a #1 Amazon bestseller in the Single Parents category, endorsed by
Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley (; born September 13, 1964) is an American talk show host and author. Smiley was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, and grew up in Bunker Hill, Indiana. After attending Indiana University, he worked during the late 1980s as an aide to ...
,
now published by
Whitaker House
Whitaker House is a Christian publishing house in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh
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) and ''Tell My Sons'' by Lt. Col. Mark M. Weber (with a foreword by
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and come ...
, now published by
Penguin Random House
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On April 2, 2020, Bertels ...
).
References
Book publishing companies based in Minnesota
Publishing companies established in 1998
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