Bess Press

WHO IS WHO?

David DeLuca (Publisher & CEO)
Email: deluca@thebesspress.com

Kristen Namba Reed (Director of Publishing, Trade)
Email: kristen@thebesspress.com

PUBLISHING ACTIVITY

Found in 1979, Bess Press is an independent publisher specializing in high-quality educational and trade titles that celebrate the people, languages, cultures, and histories across the Pacific. Our diverse, multi-media catalog showcases books for all ages, from multilingual board books to engaging nonfiction, vibrant picture books to poetry and digital resources all developed in close partnership with educators, artists, linguists, scholars, and cultural practitioners to authentically uplift the stories of Hawai?i and Oceania.

TOPICS

Arts Biographies Diversity and Inclusion Fiction Food & Health  Geography History Humour Non-Fiction Politics & Social Sciences Science & Nature 

EXHIBITED PRODUCTS

(21-101) Activity books (21-102) Board books (21-103) Colouring books (21-104) Comics & Graphic Novels (21-105) Dictionaries (21-106) Educational books (21-109) How-to books (21-111) Novels (21-112) Photography books (21-113) Picture books (21-114) Poetry (21-116) Reference books (21-118) Text books (21-201) Apps (21-202) Audiobooks (21-204) Digital platforms (21-208) Websites (21-302) Calendars (21-308) Posters

AGE GROUP

(A) pre-school (B) Early readers (C) Middle grade (D) Young adults (E) All Ages