Sci-fi in Translation
In this list you’ll find mystery, aliens, challenged humanity, and international influence, giving anyone who’s just coming into science fiction a little breathing room to start their journey into the unknown.
Let’s Hear It For The Slush Pile!
With all the caution and consideration editors put into going through their slush pile, it shouldn’t have the reputation of being lesser in comparison to the other work done within a press. It is an imperative step that begins a book’s lifecycle and puts authors in vulnerable positions.
Honoring Trans Day of Remembrance 2022
“With so many seeking to erase transgender people—sometimes in the most brutal ways possible—it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice.” — Gwendolyn Ann Smith
PNW Conservation Through Learning
Woolington’s essays focus on the history of each species, illustrate the importance of each species to the various Native peoples of the lands, and bring to light the importance of conservation of each species.
Recording Audiobooks At Ooligan Press
This year, Ooligan Press is taking on its first attempt to record an audiobook without hiring the services of a professional recording studio and producer.
How to do Audiobook Scripting Part Two: Formatting and Special Considerations
Ever wonder how narrators avoid mistakes while recording audiobooks? They have scripts! But, this step isn’t too widely talked about outside of the industry. Here we will go over some of the logistics for making an audiobook script.
Audiobook Scripting Part One: Why You Should Do It
Here we will go over some of the logistics for making an audiobook script. This will be part one of a two part series explaining this subject. In this part I’ll address why you should make a script and quality assurance.
My New View of the PNW through Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley
Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley will be an excellent resource for not only the everyday reader looking to educate themselves, but also in classrooms taking the very necessary time and space to learn about the peoples whose lands we now live on.
Staying Organized as a Publishing Professional: The Inbox Zero Method
Personally, I have found a lot of success in the “inbox zero” method as a way to stay on top of everything. This term, coined by productivity expert Merlin Mann, refers to the act of keeping your email inbox as clear as possible in order to stay on top of your tasks.
The WHERE WE CALL HOME Stretch: Preparing for the Launch Party and Transitioning to a New Title
October 18 marked exactly four weeks until WHERE WE CALL HOME officially enters the world! I know you’ve all been champing at the bit to get your hands on Josephine Woolington’s poetic nonfiction essays and Ramon Shiloh’s beautifully crafted illustrations. Some lucky Pacific Northwesterners who went to Josephine’s first book-related event already have signed copies. I