Blue Marlin Publications

who are we? we are an independent publisher, and our goals are simple: to publish and promote quality children's and middle grade books. we want young readers (and their parents, of course) to laugh as they learn. are we serious? very. and as a serious, responsible publisher who is also a conscientious member of the literary community, we donate a portion of the proceeds of book sales to nonprofit organizations who are aligned with the themes in our books and who support causes we are passionate about. why blue marlin? no, we are not fisherpeople. and the books we publish are not about fish. our name is in honor of the main character of one of our favorite books, the old man and the sea, by ernest hemingway. and, if that's not enough, the blue marlin makes a great logo. blue marlin publications was established in january 1999. we are a family owned and operated business. we put our reputation behind each book we publish. about our family we were founded by francine poppo rich. fran