Welcome!

The Shoe String Press is a small, independent family-owned company that has been in business since 1952. We have a backlist of 160 books and publish nonfiction and professional books in hardcover and trade paperback under three main imprints:

• Linnet Books for children and teenagers;
• Linnet Professional Publications for teachers, librarians, and all those who work with young people;
• Archon Books for serious and informed adult readers and scholars; and under the Archon imprint as well,
• Reference Books for bibliographic research at the high school level on up.

All Shoe String imprints share high standards of scholarship and editorial content. The publishing program is eclectic and varied, and ranges across several subjects and avenues of interest. All books are manufactured to industry standards for library use and are available for sale either direct from us or our overseas representatives, or from most major U.S. wholesalers and through most bookstores in your neighborhood or online.