Tuleburg Press

TULEBURG PRESS FINDS AND MENTORS TALENTED LOCAL WRITERS, TO PUBLISH DISTRIBUTE AND SELL THEIR LITERARY PRODUCTS. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES LOCAL VOICES WITH LOCAL PERSPECTIVES THAT OFTEN CANNOT DRAW THE ATTENTION OF MAINSTREAM PUBLISHERS. TULEBURG PRESS PROVIDES A BROAD SCOPE OF SERVICES FROM EDITING AND ARTWROK, TO PRINTING, PUBLICITY AND MARKETING.

THE WRITE PLACE - THIS CREATIVE WRITING AND BOOK ARTS CENTER IS LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN STOCKTON AND SUBSIDIZED BY CITY OF STOCKTON AND THE COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN THROUGH FEDERAL HUD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS, GRANTS FROM CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL, LOCAL FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND FEES FOR PROGRAMS. THE WRITE PLACE PROVIDES THE LOCATION AND ACCESS TO WRITING SUPPLIES AND CREATIVE PROJECTS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF MARGINALIZED GROUPS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: KELLY'S ANGELS FOUNDATION, STAND, OPEN DOOR SERVICES FOR DISABLED ADULTS, ONE. CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND CIVIC PRIDE INDEPENDENT ACADEMY, STOCKTON FAMILY SHELTER, CONWAY HOMES AND SIERRA VISTA, SAN JOAQUIN HOUSING AUTHORITY, CHILDREN'S HOME OF STOCKTON.2022 ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: TRANSFORMATIVE WRITERS PROGRAM MEETS BI-MONTHLY, AVERAGING 6 WRITERS. (288 PARTICIPANT HOURS PER YEAR). PIECES TO PEACE WRITING PROJECT FUNDED THROUGH A COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER GRANT (20 PARTICIPANTS/ 10 WORKS SHOPS/200 HOURS.)JUNIOR STUDIO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT THE WRITE PLACE SERVED 8 YOUTH SPRING SEMESTER, 15 HOURS A WEEK WITH TUTORING AND BOOK ARTS PROJECTS. IN SUMMER WE RAN A 6-WEEK BOOK ARTS SUMMER CAMP FOR 20 YOUTH AND PARTNERED WITH UNBOUND SCHOOL IN JULY FOR 2 WORKSHOPS WITH 30 YOUTH WITH ORLANDO MOLINA, OUR WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE. IN FALL 2022, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM OF 4 YOUTH, 20 HOURS A WEEK AND WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE DOING 2-4 HOURS A WEEK IN THE COMMUNITY.HELD OUR 7TH ANNUAL FULLY BOOKED FUNDRAISER AND ENGAGED 6 LOCAL ARTISTS IN A CHALLENGE TO CREATE WORKS OF ART USING VINTAGE PRINTERS' TRAYS. HONORED VOLUNTEER ELIZABETH BRIGHTON AND DONOR CHRISTA MALONE.PARTNERED WITH SLIGO SCHOLARS TO FUND AND SEND 2 LOCAL POST TO THE 2023 YEATS SUMMER SCHOOL IN SLIGO, IRELAND, JULY 27-AUG 4, 2022. RAISED $2500 THROUGH FOUNDATIONS FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS. DELIVERED 1,500 BOOKS TO COMMUNITY LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES. PARTICIPATED IN EARTH DAY AT THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT (6 HOURS/50 PARTICIPANTS); EARTH DAY AT VICTORY PARK (8 HOURS/100 PARTICIPANTS); COLLIDE ARTS FESTIVAL (8 HOURS/100 PARTICIPANTS); CINCO DE MAYO (8 HOURS/100 PARTICIPANTS). NUMBERS ARE ESTIMATED FOR FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION.STORYTELLING IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. FIRST MONDAYS OF THE MONTH ARE DEVOTED TO A GATHERING OF STORYTELLERS. (AVERAGE 6 PARTICIPANTS/144 PARTICIPANT HOURS).2022 AWARD: TULEBURG PRESS RECEIVED AN ABC AWARD (ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN) FROM FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER FOR THE WRITE PLACE.

BOOK PUBLISHING FOR AUTHORS WHO WOULD NOT ATTRACT MAINSTREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY TO PROMOTE OUR WRITERS AND THEIR STORIES. CONTINUED TO SELL FROM THE CATALOG OF 9 BOOKS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER NONPROFITS AT A DISCOUNT. WORKED WITH CURRENT NATIVE AMERICAN AUTHOR ON PRESENTATIONS AT DELTA COLLEGE AND THE OPEN ON THE NEW SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY VETERANS HOUSING PROJECT.

CHILDREN'S BOOK AND FUND DRIVE: RAISED CASH AND DONATED BOOKS TO STOCKTON UNIFIED TITLE 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: HOOVER SCHOOL IN SPRING 2022 AND HAZELTON SCHOOL IN FALL 2022. EACH SCHOOL AVERAGES APPROXIMATELY 2000 BOOKS FOR THE LIBRARY AND CLASSROOM USE.