About Orange Frazer Press
Book Publishing That’s Personal
Your publishing team all dolled up to celebrate thirty-five years in book publishing (standing left to right) Marcy Hawley, Margaret Morgan, Janice Ellis, Catie South, (sitting) Sarah Hawley, John Baskin. Photo by Robert Flischel
Our Roots
It all started at OHIO magazine in the early 1980s.
After amassing a wealth of idiosyncratic facts about the state of Ohio, publisher Marcy Hawley and editor John Baskin joined forces to publish a book called Ohio Matter of Fact. After they learned how to publish one book they thought…why not continue? And thus, Orange Frazer Press was born. Marcy and John went on to publish one book a year until it turned to two books, three, then four, and so on. Before they knew it, Orange Frazer became one of Ohio’s most respected and beloved local publishing companies.
Who We Are
For almost forty years, Orange Frazer Press has served as an independent book publisher in Wilmington, Ohio. We serve a local, regional, national, and international client base from our historic building in downtown Wilmington, Ohio. From celebrating sports heroes and philanthropic victories to personal achievements and corporate anniversaries, we specialize in personal, custom book publishing services for authors and clients of all varieties.
At the heart of everything we do lies the unwavering commitment to providing comprehensive self-publishing services that transcend the ordinary. We don't just publish books; we craft timeless stories that encapsulate the essence of human experiences from cover to cover. Through our innovative, intricate, and holistic approach, we shepherd our clients through each facet of the publishing journey, ensuring that no nuance is left unattended:
Research
Writing & Editing
Photography
Warehousing
Distribution
Marketing
Design
Proofreading
Printing
With expertise spanning from traditional publishing services to self-publishing services, our team is proud to offer our authors and clients several different paths to follow in order to bring their work into the world on the right foot.
Learn more about how our self-publishing services work as well as the books we’ve acquired and published in our traditional publishing division.
Creative Team
Marcy Hawley
Publisher
John Baskin
Editor
Sarah Hawley
Project Manager
Margaret Morgan
Project Developer
Janice Ellis
Office Manager
Catie South
Designer
Why “Orange Frazer”
We named our company after a man who lived in our town in the late 1890s where Orange Frazer and his brother, John, ran a downtown grocery for nearly half a century. Orange was a traveler, leaving for distant places wearing his dark suit and carrying a suitcase full of fresh collars. He had a large library, and he liked the company of women but never married. He paid court to the town's first woman doctor for many years, and later, to the local Latin teacher, whom he remembered in his will.
Our Clients
