60
Books Published
The Graduate Program in Book Publishing at PSU was started in 2001 by Dennis Stovall, combining traditional academic study with hands-on experiential learning. Twenty years later, there are over 500 book publishing alumni and Ooligan Press has published 60 books.
60
Books Published
16
Book Awards Won
20
Years
62
Current Students
95%
Grads Employed in Publishing
We're pleased to introduce Sarah Currin-Moles, a 2014 grad and recipient of the Dennis Stovall First Edition Award. Sarah now works as a technical editor at Anchor QEA and a freelance editor with Indigo. They also just finished their first term as an adjunct instructor of book editing at PSU. Sarah had this to say about the program: "Ooligan offers so much more than an education in publishing; it provides a network, both professional and personal, to every one who spends time in the program, no matter where you come from or where you're going. That ability to forge friendships, launch careers, and find meaning with others is a magical thing..."
Scott Parker graduated from the program in 2009 and still finds himself working on book projects today. He is currently editing a collection of interviews with Dave Eggers that will be out next year. He has this to say about his time in the program: "When I think back on those two years, what I remember is the good feeling of discovering that there were other people who loved books as much as I did. We loved different books sometimes, and we loved them differently, but deep within all of us was the love of books. That was our bond. It still is."
For the past 20 years Oolies have been bonding over their love of books and sharing that love with the PNW community. Donors and supporters like you are the reason we have been able share the joy of literature with the PNW. Please consider donating during our PSU Day of Giving to show your support and love of books!Â
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Paths to publishing careers are so varied that it's impossible to say there is a "traditional" path. Members of the new PSU Book Publishing advisory board will share their career paths and challenges, mentors who shaped them, and ways that they have mentored others. Get advice from seasoned professionals who took many different paths to end up where they are today.
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View Recording of Empowering Yourself and Others in Publishing.
Training in book publishing can lead to a variety of many different and rewarding careers. Alumni from the PSU Book Publishing program share their experiences that led them to entrepreneurship, Big 5 employment, academic publishing, and more.
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View Recording of Career Possibilities in Publishing.
What does a career in comics publishing look like? Join alumni from the PSU book publishing program and comics certificate as they talk about comics publishing in Portland: their career trajectories, thoughts on the latest developments in comics, and time as students at PSU.
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For Ooligan's 20th anniversary, we are celebrating queer Ooligan alumni, building community, and talking about queer representation and support in the publishing industry. The Lee and Low 2019 Diversity Baseline Survey reports 97% of respondents are cisgender and 81% are straight/heterosexual, illustrating the lack of queer representation. This panel of alumni will share their experiences of queer identity in the publishing industry.
Register for Queer Identity in Publishing.
This one-day workshop is for BIPOC students and alumni wanting to work in the book publishing industry as well as the publishing professionals looking to support, empower, mentor, and hire them. Representatives from organizations such as People of Color in Publishing, Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, and University Career Center will present to provide perspectives, resources, and training.
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Register for Bridging the Racial Diversity Gap in Book Publishing.
In a second panel of alumni focused on Queer Identity, this event will feature alumni who work in publishing-adjacent careers. For Ooligan's 20th anniversary, we are celebrating queer Ooligan alumni, building community, and talking about queer representation and support in the publishing industry. The Lee and Low 2019 Diversity Baseline Survey reports 97% of respondents are cisgender and 81% are straight/heterosexual, illustrating the lack of queer representation.