Purple House Press
Purple House Press is a publishing house based in Cynthiana, Kentucky. Founded in 2000 by former software engineer Jill Morgan, it specializes in bringing out-of-print children's books back into print.[1]
| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Jill Morgan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Cynthiana, Kentucky |
| Publication types | Books |
| Fiction genres | children's books |
| Official website | purplehousepress |
In the mid-1990s, Morgan purchased a copy of her own favorite kids' book, Mr. Pine's Purple House, for $1. She was later shocked to discover that it, and similar books, were selling for hundreds of dollars online. Not wanting these books to die out because parents would be afraid to let their kids touch them, she took steps to make them readily available again. As of 2022, Purple House has more than 150 books in print, many from award-winning authors and illustrators.[2]
Its catalog also contains books such as The Mad Scientists' Club series by Bertrand R. Brinley, Pickle-Chiffon Pie and more by Jolly Roger Bradfield,Tal: His Marvelous Adventures with Noom-Zor-Noom, by Paul Fenimore Cooper, and Mr. Bear Squash-You-All-Flat, by Morrell Gipson.[3]
Selected authors and titles published
- Roger Bradfield, (1924-2022) — American children's book author, illustrator, cartoonist and painter.
- Bertrand R. Brinley, (1917-1994) — American writer of short stories and children's tales, including The Mad Scientists' Club series and The Big Chunk of Ice.
- Tal: His Marvelous Adventures with Noom-Zor-Noom by Paul Fenimore Cooper.
- Wende and Harry Devlin, the Cranberryport series and Old Witch series.
- Clifford B. Hicks, (1920-2010) — several books from the Alvin Fernald series.
- Elizabeth Orton Jones, (1910-2005) writer of Twig (novel) and Big Susan.
- Leonard Kessler, (1921-2022) author of Mr. Pine's Purple House, Mr. Pine's Mixed Up Signs, Mrs. Pine Takes a Trip and Stan the Hot Dog Man.
- David and the Phoenix by Edward Ormondroyd.
- Kate Seredy, (1899-1975) — Hungarian-born writer and illustrator of children's books.
- The Blueberry Pie Elf by Jane Thayer.
- Miss Suzy by Miriam Young, illustrated by Arnold Lobel.
See also
References
- Smith, Katherine Snow (2005-09-30). "Classic revival". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- Hornaday, Bill W. (2000-09-06). "Nostalgia Fuels Keller, Texas, Childhood-Book Business". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- Attoun, Marti (January 11, 2009). "Publishing Children's Classics". American Profile. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-17.