Democratic National Convention 2008: Obama's Mile-High Moment
is a celebration of the recent Democratic National Convention held in Denver. The book, done in cooperation with The Denver Post, features more than 100 color images captured during the convention by the Post's award-winning photographers.

Mock Stars: Indie Comedy and the Dangerously Funny delves headfirst into the revolutionary scene of indie comedy. Starting in the late '90s, a daring breed of comedians began rejecting the status quo altogether and, by taking cues from the indie-music world, started reviving comedy as a savvy and groundbreaking art form. Through candid interviews with the major players, including David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Neil Hamburger, Maria Bamford, Fred Armisen, Aziz Ansari, Jon Wurster, Aimee Mann, and dozens of others, Wenzel reveals how comedy is becoming relevant-and dangerously funny-again.

Combining laugh-out-loud humor with a slice of social history, Laura Pedersen's Buffalo Gal: A Memoir paints a vivid portrait of an era. Like many families in Buffalo, NY during the 1970's energy crisis, the Pedersens feared rising prices at the gas pump, argued about the thermostat, and often slept in their clothes. While her parents were preoccupied with surviving separation and stagflation, daughter Laura became the neighborhood wild child, skipping school, playing poker, and trading stocks. Learning how to beat the odds, Pedersen was well prepared to seek her fortune on Wall Street, becoming the youngest person to have a seat on the American Stock Exchange and a millionaire by age 21.

Fulcrum Publishing to Distribute through Consortium
Trade distribution effective as of January 1, 2009

Denver, Colorado (9/1/2008) — For the first time in its 25-year history, Fulcrum Publishing, an award-winning Colorado independent publisher, will move to outside distribution and fulfillment.

As of January 1, 2009, Fulcrum’s US trade distribution, along with distribution for its imprint, Speck Press, will be handled by Consortium Book Sales and Distribution (CBSD). According to publisher Sam Scinta, the move was prompted by the dynamic bookselling industry and the opportunities presented by distribution. “We obviously live in a world where it is getting difficult not only for the independent booksellers, but also for the big chains to spend time with every publisher in the country,” Scinta noted. “Being a part of Consortium will ensure that booksellers get to know all of our great titles. Additionally, CBSD will provide excellent service to these and other retailers.” Scinta sees the move as a big positive for Fulcrum. “It will not only save us money on the fulfillment end of our business, but will give us better and bigger marketing and sales opportunities for our authors.”

The selection of Consortium was an easy one for Fulcrum, according to Scinta: “President Julie Schaper along with her team bring an amazing array of experience and knowledge to the table. They will be a wonderful fit for our books and our company.”

Associate publisher Derek Lawrence adds, “We have seen a 20 percent increase in our net business over the last 12 months due to internal changes and an invigorated approach to our frontlist. The relationship with Consortium will help us continue to acquire and promote the best possible books, secure in the knowledge that our sales efforts are in the best possible hands.” Fulcrum has an active backlist of over 450 titles and publishes approximately 40 new titles a year.