Heights Press, A New Imprint from OverDrive (A Conversation with Alexis Petric-Black)
Today, we're joined by Alexis Petric-Black, VP of Content at OverDrive, a digital reading platform that provides ebooks and audiobooks to libraries and schools worldwide. While OverDrive has long been known as a distributor of digital reading materials, they're now branching into publishing with the creation of a new children's imprint. We're delighted to discuss this new venture. Welcome to Smack Dab in the Middle, Alexis! We're a middle grade blog where authors (and often librarians and teachers, and occasionally agents and editors) all come together to discuss the MG world: books releasing, writing for the age group, etc. We're excited to learn more about Heights Press. What inspired the creation of the press at OverDrive? How does it fit in with OverDrive's broader publishing strategy? The creation of Heights Press at OverDrive was inspired by our long-standing commitment to promoting literacy and supporting libraries. Over the past two decades,
