027 Grim Oak Press Versus Medical Debt
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027 Grim Oak Press Versus Medical Debt
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About Grim Oak Press
https://grimoakpress.com <- Welcome to Grim Oak Press, a new publishing press with a big dream
In 2011, author and webmaster Shawn Speakman was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and did not have health insurance due to a pre-existing condition. To combat his fast-accruing medical debt, SF&F writers donated short stories that became the bestselling anthology Unfettered. It paid off more than $200,000 in medical bills.
Unfettered launched Grim Oak Press, a brand new SF&F publishing press with the big dream of helping others. It has grown ever since. After five years, Grim Oak Press spawned the non-profit Grim Oak Shield, both businesses working hand-in-hand to defeat medical debt for authors and artists in need. Such notable authors as Terry Brooks, Naomi Novik, Jacqueline Carey, Stephen R. Donaldson, Raymond E. Feist, and Janny Wurts support that mission and in 2018 Grim Oak Press will publish beautiful, limited editions of their books.
Each project we take on has its own life and style. We try to match the best artists in SF&F with the story to make a perfect match. We work directly with the authors and artists, giving them a creative freedom to re-envision their worlds like never before. New wrap around cover art, new interiors, and full color foldouts make these books extremely unique.
We also use the best materials around. Each book is printed on extremely high quality paper, cloth bound and leather wrapped, making them feel just as good in your hands as they look on your shelves. Details in the design and layout, sewn in ribbons, cover stamps, and many other fine touches are how we separate ourselves from other small publishing presses.
It is a magical time for those who love SF&F. Thank you to all who purchase books from Grim Oak Press. We will continue producing them as long as you enjoy placing them on your shelves.
– Your Grim Oak Team
Shawn Speakman & Jeff Lawson
About Unfettered 3
Authors in Unfettered 3:
– Katherine Arden
– Callie Bates
– Terry Brooks
– Delilah S. Dawson
– Jason Denzel
– David Anthony Durham
– Lev Grossman
– John Gwynne
– Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
– Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
– Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb)
– Mark Lawrence
– Todd Lockwood
– Seanan McGuire
– Naomi Novik
– Cat Rambo
– Robert V.S. Redick
– Ken Scholes
– Scott Sigler
– Anna Smith Spark
– Shawn Speakman
– Anna Stephens
– Patrick Swenson
– Ramon Terrell
– Marc Turner
– Carrie Vaughn
– Tad Williams
– Deborah A. Wolf
Unfettered III is sure to astound with the magic bound within its pages. All the while raising money for a charitable cause.
About Grim Oak Shield
https://grimoakshield.org <- the organization
OUR MISSION
To eliminate author and artist medical debt. To give them financial peace of mind during their hardest of times. That is our purpose for being here. Grim Oak Shield is networking, experience, and passion — all to help those in need.
OUR REASON
When authors came to writer Shawn Speakman’s aid with Unfettered, he knew one day pay he would pay it forward. Grim Oak Shield is the non-profit vehicle to make that happen and start giving back!
OUR RESPONSE
The artist and author community is a tight-knit family. We help each other, we support each other. We understand that doing what you love and making a living doing it can be difficult even when healthy. With the introduction of Grim Oak Shield, now authors and artists can breathe a little easier knowing an organization is there to help during times of need.
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