Parkhurst Brothers Publishers

What Parkhurst Brothers Publishers does

Parkhurst Brothers Publishers is a privately held independent book publisher founded in 2009 and headquartered in Marion, Michigan, operating with a 5-person team. The company specializes in the American storytelling movement and publishes a multi-genre catalog of roughly 75 titles spanning storytelling collections, novels, memoirs, art and poetry, psychology, and non-fiction. Its most prominent author relationship is with George K. Simon, Ph.D., whose works on manipulative behavior and character disturbance anchor the psychology line.

The publisher's business model is traditional one-time book sales across physical paperback ($14–$18.95) and e-book ($10–$12) formats. Distribution runs through Amazon, the University of Chicago Press bookstore, and direct purchase via the company's own website. Marketing and customer acquisition are community-led: Parkhurst sponsors four storytelling organizations — the National Storytelling Summit, Northeast Storytelling, the Northlands Storytelling Network, and the Tejas Storytelling Association — to maintain visibility with educators, librarians, storytellers, and general readers. No AI/ML capabilities, technology platform, mobile app, or API surface is part of the company's offering, and there are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes in the input data.

Name

Parkhurst Brothers Publishers

Legal name

Parkhurst Brothers Publishers

Website

https://parkhurstbrothers.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parkhurst Brothers Publishers is a small, privately held independent book publisher founded in 2009 in Marion, Michigan, specializing in American storytelling titles across novels, memoirs, poetry, and psychology, sold through Amazon, university bookstores, and its own website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Book Publishing

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)

Keywords

• Independent book publishing
• Storytelling content publishing
• Memoir and novel publishing
• Print and ebook publishing
• Niche publishing house

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Traditional book publishing revenue through direct sales of physical paperbacks and e-books across multiple retail channels including university bookstores and online marketplaces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Parkhurst Brothers Publishers is an independent book publishing house that produces print and e-book titles centered on the American storytelling movement. The catalog spans storytelling collections, novels, memoirs, art/poetry volumes, psychology titles, and non-fiction, serving general readers, educators, librarians, faith workers, managers, and professional storytellers. Books are sold directly through the publisher's website, through Amazon, and via the University of Chicago Press bookstore.

Product overview

Parkhurst Brothers Publishers is a traditional book publishing company offering a multi-category portfolio of print and e-book publications. The core offerings include Storytelling Books (by ethnic and professional storytellers for educators, librarians, and general readers), Novels across various genres, Memoirs including compelling personal stories, Art/Poetry collections, Psychology Publications (notably featuring George K. Simon, Ph.D.), and Non-Fiction works on history, education, and personal development. The company focuses primarily on the American storytelling movement and publishes materials useful for educators, librarians, faith workers, managers, entertainers, and personal readers. They also sponsor national and regional storytelling organizations including the National Storytelling Summit, Northeast Storytelling, Northlands Storytelling Network, and Tejas Storytelling Association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Storytelling Books

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Storytelling SummitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParkhurst Brothers Publishers is a sponsor of the National Storytelling Summit, a major annual event for the storytelling community, providing visibility and credibility within the target market.
• Northeast StorytellingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Northeast Storytelling, supporting regional storytelling events and building community connections in the Northeastern United States.
• Northlands Storytelling NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Northlands Storytelling Network, supporting the storytelling community in the North American Midwest and Great Lakes region.
• Tejas Storytelling AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Tejas Storytelling Association, supporting storytelling initiatives in Texas and building regional presence in the Southwest.
• University of Chicago Press BookstoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBooks distributed through the University of Chicago Press bookstore, providing academic and institutional sales channel.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lee & Low Books: An independent publisher focused on multicultural and diverse voices across children's and adult titles. Comparable to Parkhurst's emphasis on ethnic storytellers and culturally rooted storytelling content.
• Tin House Books: An independent literary press publishing literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, often through community-engaged channels. Comparable as a small-press literary publisher with similar catalog breadth.
• Shambhala Publications: An independent publisher of books on spirituality, wellness, psychology, and personal development. Comparable niche specialty press with similar backlist-driven economics and curated catalog.
• New Harbinger Publications: An independent publisher specializing in psychology, self-help, and personal development books. Comparable to Parkhurst's psychology line led by George K. Simon, Ph.D.
• Hay House: An independent publisher focused on self-help, psychology, and personal transformation titles. Comparable to Parkhurst's psychology/personal-development slice led by authority authors.
• Algonquin Books: An independent trade book publisher with a similarly curated catalog of literary fiction, memoirs, and narrative non-fiction targeting general readers and educators. Comparable as a small-press trade publisher with a storytelling-driven identity.
• Augsburg Fortress Publishers: An independent publisher serving faith communities, educators, and librarians with curated multi-category content. Comparable as a community-rooted independent publisher with similar educator/librarian audience overlap.
• Milkweed Editions: A nonprofit literary press publishing literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry with a strong cultural-mission focus. Comparable to Parkhurst as a small, mission-driven, multi-genre independent trade publisher.

Broad incumbents

• Workman Publishing: An independent trade publisher known for specialty and gift-format titles across multiple categories. Comparable as an independent multi-category trade publisher serving general readers.
• Chicago Review Press: An independent publisher with an established distribution footprint including academic and bookstore channels. Comparable because Parkhurst distributes through the affiliated University of Chicago Press bookstore.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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