Orange Frazer Press

What Orange Frazer Press does

Orange Frazer Press, Inc. is an independent book publisher headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio, founded in 1987. The company operates four primary service lines: Custom Book Publishing (full-service publishing including editing, design, printing, and distribution), Self-Publishing Services (author-controlled publishing with professional support), Traditional Publishing (publisher-funded select titles), and À La Carte modular services (individual publishing components purchased separately). Its published catalog spans sports books (Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds, high school programs), Ohio regional histories, children's picture books, memoirs and biographies, true crime narratives, corporate histories, fine art and coffee-table books, travel and photography guides, reference works, and urban art documentation. Core operations center on print book production and distribution with no proprietary software platform; the technology footprint is a Squarespace-hosted website and standard publishing production workflows.

The company generates revenue through two streams: direct-to-consumer book sales via its own e-commerce storefront (typical prices $14-$50, with specialty hardcover and autographed editions up to $200 and sale items as low as $5-$12) and professional publishing services billed to authors and institutions on a project basis. Go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer through the website (orangefrazer.com/store) with nationwide shipping, supplemented by in-person sales at the Wilmington office and a monthly email newsletter. The company serves two principal segments: individual authors seeking to publish personal projects such as memoirs, anniversary books, and family histories, and organizations/institutions (museums, colleges, universities, businesses) requiring commemorative and historical publications.

Orange Frazer Press operates with a small team of 1-10 employees, holds BBB accreditation, and has no disclosed parent company, institutional investment, or external funding rounds. Its competitive positioning emphasizes quality craftsmanship, personalized author relationships, and regional content expertise rather than scale or technology differentiation. Marketing relies on the company website, blog, monthly email newsletter, and community engagement rather than paid acquisition channels.

Name

Orange Frazer Press

Legal name

Orange Frazer Press, Inc.

Website

https://orangefrazer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Orange Frazer Press is an independent book publisher in Wilmington, Ohio, offering custom, self, and traditional publishing services across genres including Ohio history, sports, children's books, memoirs, and corporate histories, selling directly to consumers and authors nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing Services

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Editorial & Production Services (Copyediting, Proofreading, Formatting, Typesetting) (MPAJAJAG), Author Website, Storefront & Direct-to-Reader Commerce (D2C Sales) (MPAJAJAE), Cover Design, Illustration & Book Interior Design Services (MPAJAJAH)

Keywords

• Independent book publishing
• Custom book publishing
• Self-publishing services
• Editorial and design services
• Regional book publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Revenue generated from selling published books directly to consumers through their online store. Books range from children's books to local histories, sports books, memoirs, and specialty publications with prices typically between $5-$100.
2. Publishing Services: Custom book publishing services and self-publishing services offered to authors. Services include editorial, design, printing, and distribution support for authors and clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Orange Frazer Press is an independent book publisher based in Wilmington, Ohio, providing custom book publishing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, and à la carte publishing services to authors and organizations. The company produces anniversary books, children's books, corporate histories, memoirs, sports books, Ohio history titles, cookbooks, and specialty publications, and sells published titles directly to consumers through its e-commerce store.

Product overview

Orange Frazer Press is an independent book publisher based in Wilmington, Ohio, founded over three decades ago. The company operates as a multi-product publishing house offering four main service lines: Custom Book Publishing Services (full-service publishing for authors), Self-Publishing Services (author-controlled publishing), Traditional Publishing (select publisher-funded titles), and À La Carte Services (modular add-on services). Their portfolio spans multiple book categories including Sports Books (covering Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Bengals, and local teams), Ohio History publications, Children's Books, Memoir and Biography, True Crime (FBI cases and historical investigations), Travel and Photography guides, Reference materials, and Urban Art documentation books. The company serves authors and clients locally and nationally, publishing anniversary books, children's literature, coffee-table books, museum publications, business books, corporate histories, memoirs, fine art books, sports books, cookbooks, and college/university histories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Book Publishing Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Adventure Publications: Minnesota-based independent publisher of Midwest nature, regional field guides, and children's books. Directly comparable in genre mix (nature, regional, children's) and small independent D2C-supported model.
• Willow Creek Press: Wisconsin-based independent publisher of regional, nature, and specialty titles distributed through retail and D2C. Closely comparable independent-press operating model and regional content orientation.
• Reedy Press: Missouri-based independent publisher focused on regional, local history, sports, and Americana titles sold through a D2C store. Closely comparable in genre mix, small-press operating model, and direct-to-reader fulfillment model to Orange Frazer Press.
• Page Publishing: Author-assisted self-publishing services company offering editorial, design, printing, and marketing support to independent authors. Directly comparable to Orange Frazer's self-publishing service line.
• Fulcrum Publishing: Independent publisher of regional, cultural, environmental, and niche trade titles with D2C distribution. Comparable independent-press operating model and niche regional content orientation.
• Beaver's Pond Press: Minnesota independent press offering full-service and assisted custom publishing services to authors, including editorial, design, and printing. Comparable to Orange Frazer's self-publishing and à la carte services line.
• Sunstone Press: Independent literary press offering both traditional and author-assisted publishing across fiction and nonfiction genres. Comparable combined traditional-plus-assisted-publishing model with a long-tenured independent profile.

Broad incumbents

• The Quarto Group: Global illustrated book publisher operating numerous independent imprints across niche categories including regional interest and illustrated works. Comparable in niche illustrated-book publishing but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Arcadia Publishing (The History Press): National publisher of regional and local history titles through the History Press and Arcadia imprints. Overlaps Orange Frazer's Ohio-history niche but at meaningfully greater scale, geographic breadth, and author-provided content model.

Regional players

• Kent State University Press: Ohio-based academic and regional trade press. Comparable Ohio regional focus though skewing academic/scholarly rather than mass-market trade and custom publishing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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