Blooming Twig Books

Blooming Twig Books is an independent publisher of fiction and non-fiction books. It was founded in 2005[1] by Kent Gustavson, and the name of the company was derived from the direct translation (from Swedish to English) of Blomquist, his mother's maiden name.[2] Blooming Twig publishes books and audio in genres such as Motivation, Business, Psychology, Children's Fiction and Nonfiction, History, and General non-fiction,[3] as well as Adult Nonfiction, Self-help, Family, and Education.[4] Blooming Twig has released hundreds of titles, [5] and believes in supporting independent and first-time authors.[6]

Blooming Twig Books
Founded2005
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters location320 Boston Building
Tulsa, Oklahoma
DistributionWorldwide
Key peopleKent Gustavson, Founder and CEO
Publication typesBooks
ImprintsSumach-Red Books and Rag Man Books
Official websitewww.bloomingtwig.com

Awards

Awards won by works and authors distributed by Blooming Twig Books (as well as its imprints Sumach-Red Books and Rag Man Books) include:

  • Blind but Now I See by Kent Gustavson won the Next Generation Indie Book Award in 2011 for best biography and was a finalist in the ForeWord Magazine book of the year awards in 2010.
  • Leg Up by Louis J. Castriota, Jr. was a finalist in the 2013 Best Cover Design: Non Fiction.
  • Please Use This for Children and Not for War and Guns by Cynthia Gustavson was a 2011 Finalist in Poetry, Indie Excellence Awards

References

  1. http://www.bloomingtwig.com/about-us/
  2. http://www.bloomingtwig.com/cynthia-gustavson-poetry-blooming-twig-books/
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://sb.cc.stonybrook.edu/news/general/140611alumniboardmembers.php
  6. http://www.redding.com/news/redding-woman-taps-career-to-offer-wedding-tips
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.