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Women Trailblazers of California Finalist for San Diego Book Awards

May 21, 2013

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Supreme Court of California (1978-1979). Courtesy of California Judicial Center Library.

Congratulations to authors Gloria Harris and Hannah Cohen whose History Press book Women Trailblazers of California: Pioneers to the Present is a 2013 San Diego Book Awards finalist! Among their many accomplishments, Dr. Gloria Harris is an inductee to the San Diego Women’s Hall of Fame while Hannah Cohen is serving as a board member […]

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Sacramento History Awards

May 3, 2013

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Harley White Jr. Orchestra at SCHS 2013 Awards. Courtesy Center for Sacramento History.

SCHS 2013 Awards of Excellence This past month, the Sacramento County Historical Society recognized the efforts of several hardworking and passionate individuals in the historical community. The History Press is delighted to count some of our authors among those honored at the SCHS 2013 Awards Dinner. Historian and author Annette Kassis received a Publication Award […]

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WordFire & Western Writers of America

March 29, 2013

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Lyon Books concession at WordFire 2013. Courtesy Michael Griffin.

“The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation.”–Rodin Please join me April 6, 2013 at WordFire where I’ll be participating in a publishing panel and leading a proposal workshop during a one-day […]

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History Press in the Spotlight

March 29, 2013

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History Press February 2013 Summit

2013 Milestones Visit the History Press website this week, and you’ll notice a giant ribbon announcement proudly touting the recent acknowledgement from Publishers Weekly as a 2012 Fastest-Growing Independent Publisher. For a company that began in 2004 with a small band of committed publishing professionals and enthusiastic authors working together to produce 20 titles, it’s […]

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Travel Notes: On the Road in Washington

February 11, 2013

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© Aubrie Koenig

This past week, I attended the Washington Heritage Conference in Olympia, Washington. Co-sponsored by the Washington State Historical Society, the Washington State Arts Commission, the Washington State Arts Alliance, and the Washington Museum Association, the 2013 Art of Heritage conference brought together individuals from a variety of cultural organizations throughout the state. An array of […]

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