Blue Star Press

Blue Star Press is an American publishing company that specializes in adult nonfiction, children’s books, games, and gift products. The company publishes titles under two imprints: Blue Star Press and Paige Tate & Co. It is headquartered in Bend, OR.

History
The company, which began as Blue Star Coloring in 2015, was founded by CEO Peter Licalzi and president Camden Hendricks. It has published over 200 books since its formation in March 2015, including several New York Times bestsellers. In 2019, the company announced a partnership with Penguin Random House Publisher Services. The multi-year deal allows Penguin Random House Publisher Services to sell and distribute all of Blue Star Press' frontlist and backlist book titles. In 2020, 2021, and 2022, the company was named one of the industry's fastest-growing publishers by Publishers Weekly.

Books and Games
Blue Star Press specializes in subjects such as creative how-to, arts & crafts, health & wellness, coloring, witty nonfiction, children's, and gift books. It publishes under two imprints: Blue Star Press and Paige Tate & Co.

Bestselling titles include Our Little Adventures by Tabitha Paige; Beautifully Organized by Nikki Boyd; Watercolor Workbook by Sarah Simon; and Drinking for Two by Diana Licalzi and Kerry Benson. The company focuses heavily on building brands and series with many of its authors.

The company also publishes games including Millennial Lotería, a modern take on the Mexican bingo game; Tragos, a Latino party card game; and Get Loud, a competitive bilingual guessing game.

In 2023 the Blue Star Press children's book You Stole My Name, authored by Dennis McGregor, was named one of Kirkus Review's best indie books of the year.

In 2023 PubWest also recognized several Blue Star Press title with Design Awards, including The Artist's Drawing Book (How-to/Crafts, Gold), Watercolor Workbook (How-to/Crafts, Bronze), and You Stole My Name (Children's Picture Book, Bronze).

Blue Star Press also produces custom products for brands including Whataburger and Canon.

Blue Star Press has been featured in USA Today and worked with authors including NBC News Special Anchor Maria Shriver and Olympian Kara Goucher. The company currently works with around 45 independent artists.