About
Our Mission
At Scarletta we are committed to:
- Absorb and enlighten, challenge and intrigue our readers.
- Provide an environment for our authors conducive to the development of their finest ideas and best works.
- Deal with all elements of the publishing business with intellect and integrity.
- Provide a competitive return to our investors.
We want to be a force for positive change in our industry.
We will strive to make each book we bring to market the best of its class.
We will treat all associates with respect and maintain an environment that values hard work, creativity, and a sense of humor.
We will be advocates for an America that is smarter, better informed, and well read.
About Us
Scarletta Press was founded in February 2005. Initial board members and investors: Ian Graham Leask, the author of The Wounded and Other Stories About Sons and Fathers, literary consultant, and producer of KFAI’s popular “WriteOn! Radio” program; James Beardsley, retired CEO of Masterlock, Inc., and Nancy Tuminelly, cofounder and Vice President of Mighty Media, Inc. In 2006 Scarletta’s board and staff expanded to include David Unowsky, founder of The Hungry Mind Bookstore in St. Paul, publisher of the Hungry Mind Review and partner of Ruminator Books. Editor Alexei Esikoff joined Scarletta in October 2006.
Recent Awards include:
- Philip Martin, The New Writer’s Handbook 2007 (MIPA Award Finalist, Reference, 2007)
- Philip Martin, The New Writer’s Handbook 2007 (ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards Finalist, Career, 2007)
- James Peter Taylor and Kathleen Murphy-Taylor, Willow in a Storm (MIPA Award Finalist, Autobiography/Memoir, 2007)
- Charles Locks, Greater Trouble in the Lesser Antilles (MIPA Award Finalist, Commercial Fiction, 2007)
- Lindsay G. Arthur, Jr., The Litigators (MIPA Merit Award, 2006)
- Cathy Sultan, A Beirut Heart: One Woman’s War (USA Books News Best Books 2006, Autobiography/Memoir)
- Cathy Sultan, Israeli and Palestinian Voices (USA Books News Best Books 2006, History/Politics; MIPA Honorable Mention, 2007)
Scarletta Press is distributed by Publishers Group West/Perseus.
To contact any of our authors, please write to:
Scarletta Press
10 South Fifth St, Ste 1105
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Attn: (Author’s Name)
To contact Scarletta Press for marketing materials, please contact:
Alexei Esikoff
Scarletta Press
10 South Fifth St, Ste 1105
Minneapolis, MN 55402
alexei@scarlettapress.com
For permission to reprint any material published by Scarletta Press, please contact:
Alexei Esikoff
Scarletta Press
10 South Fifth St, Ste 1105
Minneapolis, MN 55402
alexei@scarlettapress.com
To inquire about internship and volunteer opportunities, please contact:
Alexei Esikoff
Scarletta Press
10 South Fifth St, Ste 1105
Minneapolis, MN 55402
alexei@scarlettapress.com
For submissions, please click here.