Category Archives: OBS News
ABA to BEA and Beyond
Published in the IPNE Newsletter–June 2010 Back when BookExpo America (BEA) was the American Booksellers Association (ABA) Convention and Trade Exhibit, this was the biggest, most lavish book conference in the country, where the publishers introduced their fall lists … Continue reading
Celebrate “Alone at Sea: Gloucester in the Age of the Dorymen (1623-1939)” by Dr. John Morris
We at OBS are delighted to announce the publication of Dr. John Morris’s new book “Alone at Sea: Gloucester in the Age of the Dorymen (1623-1939).” This beautifully illustrated book represents some 10 years of research conducted by John as he … Continue reading
In Context: Factory Trawlers vs. Wooden Dories
Today we sent to the printer our latest book, Dr. John Morris’s Alone at Sea: Gloucester in the Age of the Dorymen (1623-1939) (Commonwealth Editions, Beverly, Mass.). Stunningly beautiful, thoroughly researched, and comprehensive (448 pages with 76 period photographs and … Continue reading
London Focus: Protean Press Expands
In April, OBS and its subsidiary Protean Press will attend the London Book Fair with the goal to seek out publishing partners for new Protean Press titles. We will be: Selling paperback, foreign, and other sub rights and licenses to … Continue reading