Blue Star Press

Blue Star Press is an American book publishing company headquartered in Bend, Oregon.[2] The company, which began as Blue Star Coloring, was founded by Camden Hendricks and Peter Licalzi.[1] They have published over 200 books since their formation in March 2015,[3] including several New York Times bestsellers.[4] In 2019, the company announced a partnership with Penguin Random House Publisher Services.[5] The multi-year deal allows Penguin Random House Publisher Services to sell and distribute all of Blue Star Press' frontlist and backlist book titles.[6] In 2020, 2021, and 2022, the company was named one of the industry's fastest-growing publishers by Publishers Weekly.[7][8][9] Blue Star Press has been featured in USA Today[10][11] and worked with authors including NBC News Special Anchor Maria Shriver[12] and Olympian Kara Goucher.[13] The company also publishes the bestselling game Millennial Lotería, a modern take on the Mexican bingo game.[14] The company currently works with around 45 independent artists.[15]