Founders
Barbara and Frank Siepker, along with their artist friend Suzanne Wilson, established the publishing company in 2002. It was a natural progression from Barbara's Cottage Book Shop experience where she learned that customers want to read about local history and like quality books.
Awards
LP is an award-winning publisher. Its titles received the following awards: Historical Society of Michigan Award; Michigan Notable Book by The Library of Michigan; IPPY Silver Great Lakes Regional Award; Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist; "Foreword Magazine• Book Award Finalist.
Contributors
We work as a team to produce high-quality, well-written, and designed books. We are proud of Leelanau County authors, artists, photographers, design, and editing staff. We print in North America.
Authors: Jack Hobey, Martha F. Mothershead. Barbara Siepker, Helen Hornbeck Tanner and Tidi Tozer
Artists: Janet M. Clarkson, Hank Feeley, and Kaye Krapohl.
Photographers: Dietrich Floeter and Ken Scott. The five photographs on our Home page are the work of Ken Scott.
Book Designers: Angela Saxon, Rob Burdick and David Westerfield.
Logo: Kristin Hurlin.
Editors: Lisa Jensen, Brita Siepker, and Linda Young.
Saxon Design Inc.
Since 1990, Saxon designs and coordinates the production of full-color coffee table-style books, life memoirs, and murder mysteries. Book design is a demanding and specialized discipline requiring uncompromising devotion to mastering the elements that contribute to the beauty of the book. Angela Saxon designs and Eric handles technical and finances. Their Leelanau Press titles include Ken Scott's Ice Caves of Leelanau and Why We Preserve, Historic Cottages of Glen Lake by Barbara Siepker and Dietrich Floeter, and Art of the Sleeping Bear Dunes. www.saxondesigainc.com
Angela Saxon creating a monotype. David Saxon en plein ar.
Not for Profit
Leelanau Press is a nonprofit Michigan corporation. The Press publishes Leelanau County history and art. All book sale proceeds fund future books.