Category Archives: OBS News

Nazi-Occupied Childhood Inspires Tales of Humor and Mysticism—Now Available as E-Books!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Evan O'Connor

Ingeborg Lauterstein survived a tumultuous childhood in Nazi-occupied Vienna, Austria during World War II. She watched the world around her crumble, and lived to tell the tale: some 40 years later, her life and her volatile homeland formed the basis … Continue reading →

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World’s 1st Online Book Store Announces Comeback at Frankfurt

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Evan O'Connor

Open Book Systems has been innovating from within the publishing industry since 1982. “OBS” originally stood for “Online BookStore,” the first online book store on the internet in 1992, and now, we are revisiting what it means to publish online. … Continue reading →

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Find us in Frankfurt!

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Evan O'Connor

OBS will be exhibiting at the Frankfurt Book Fair from October 12-16—come and visit us at the Independent Publishers Guild stand A934-937 in Hall 8A! We started coming to Frankfurt in 1985 and look forward to this year’s event! The … Continue reading →

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Grieving the loss of Authors and Friends

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Evan O'Connor

We have lost treasured authors and friends this month. We mourn their passing, and celebrate their lives. Mr. Joseph Garland passed away on August 30, 2011. We first met Joe in the 1980s when he championed the Schooner Adventure’s return … Continue reading →

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