Sunbury Press launches Champlain Press for New England authors

Sunbury Press is expanding its regional publishing footprint with Champlain Press, a new imprint focused on literature and creative nonfiction from New England and the Adirondacks. The imprint is now accepting submissions and will debut with a memoir by Vermont author Tim Bennett.

Why it matters: - Champlain Press gives Sunbury Press a dedicated home for New England and Adirondacks authors. - The imprint is meant to broaden publishing opportunities for regional writers and add more place-based books for readers. - The launch brings Sunbury Press to 20 total imprints.

What happened: - Sunbury Press launched Champlain Press, a new imprint focused on literature and creative nonfiction by authors from New England and the Adirondacks. - The publisher is based in Pennsylvania and is expanding its regional publishing model beyond its existing footprint. - Champlain Press is now accepting submissions for new titles. - Sunbury Press is transitioning select current authors to the new imprint. - The first new title will be One Mountain After Another, a debut memoir by Tim Bennett about his retirement legacy hike along Vermont’s Long Trail.

The details: - Champlain Press will publish work from authors across Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. - The imprint also includes the Adirondacks region in its editorial focus. - Sunbury Press says the new imprint builds on its existing regional model, including Catamount Press, which focuses on authors and titles connected to the Northern Appalachian region. - Lawrence Knorr, founder and CEO of Sunbury Press, said the company has already worked with several New England authors and wants to deepen those relationships. - Sunbury Press positions the expansion as part of a broader strategy to connect authors with readers interested in the regions, subjects and themes in their work. - Sunbury Press is a traditional royalty-paying publisher of hardcover, trade paperback, audio and digital books.

Between the lines: - The launch suggests Sunbury Press sees regional identity as a marketable editorial lane, not just a branding exercise. - By creating region-specific imprints, Sunbury Press can target submissions, readers and retail positioning more precisely. - The company is pairing a geographic focus with an existing author network, which may help the imprint gain traction faster than a standalone start-from-scratch launch.

What's next: - Champlain Press will continue taking manuscript submissions through Sunbury Press’s contact page. - More titles from New England and the Adirondacks are likely to follow as the imprint builds its list. - Sunbury Press plans to welcome additional authors from the region as the imprint develops. - More information is available at the company’s website and the submissions page.