by Nicole Baxter | Apr 30, 2013 | Publisher Case Studies
This is a special guest blog post written by Hans Weyandt. Hans has sold books in the Twin Cities since 1999. In 2003, he and Tom Bielenberg bought Micawber’s Books from Norton Stillman. People are frequently surprised (or bothered) that I’m not opposed to...
by Nicole Baxter | Apr 22, 2013 | Book Production
We have a new natural stock! After many years of service, our 60-lb. natural finch opaque vellum at 436 PPI has been discontinued. We’ve begun phasing it out, and we are replacing it with 60-lb. cream tradebook at 436 PPI. We’re very happy with the cream...
by Nicole Baxter | Apr 17, 2013 | Publisher Case Studies
When the US office of Polity Press needed quality bound galleys turned quickly and mailed out reliably and economically, Bookmobile was recommended. Based in the UK, Polity’s US arm works with Bookmobile for advanced reading copies in the US. For printing,...
by Nicole Baxter | Mar 18, 2013 | Publisher Case Studies
On November 30, 2012, OR Books’ new title by Julian Assange, Cypherpunks, was featured on the front page of Boing Boing. Sales increased tremendously, and all sales were Direct-to-Consumer from the OR Books website and printed and fulfilled by Bookmobile. It was...
by Nicole Baxter | Mar 13, 2013 | Art Book Printing, Publisher Case Studies
Bookmobile is so proud to print books for the American Folk Art Museum! Their books are beautiful, interesting, and always well designed. The most recent title we printed is Foiled: Tinsel Painting in America. Foiled is perfect bound and cased in, with a printed case....
by Nicole Baxter | Mar 8, 2013 | Publisher Case Studies
University of British Columbia Press, established in 1971 and one of the largest university presses in Canada, needed a short run solution when its distributor, University of Toronto Press Distribution, discontinued its POD program. University of Toronto Press,...
by Nicole Baxter | Feb 28, 2013 | Book Production
The fastest growing part of Bookmobile’s business is a zero-inventory model for publishers, our Automatic Replenishment Program. That means short runs! So on a run of 200 or even 50 books, why update the print history of the copyright page? When you produce your...
by Nicole Baxter | Nov 28, 2012 | Publisher Case Studies
Congratulations to Hazelden! The first week of its launch, the Mobile MORE Field Guide to Life was a top-50 paid iPhone app. Developed with Bookmobile, the Mobile MORE Field Guide to Life is an interactive recovery support tool, based on Hazelden’s award-winning...
by Nicole Baxter | Nov 15, 2012 | Publisher Case Studies
CarTech is a leading publisher of how-to automotive titles for hardcore enthusiasts. When CarTech’s website needed a new look with tons of functionality, Vice President and General Manager Molly Koecher came to Bookmobile for the solution. Bookmobile designed...
by Nicole Baxter | Jul 15, 2012 | Art Book Printing, Publisher Case Studies
One of Bookmobile’s most recent art book publishers is the College Art Association. With Bookmobile’s services, CAA sells both print books and PDF eBooks from their website, such as the 2011 edition of the Directory of Graduate Programs in Art History,...
