Open Road Integrated Media

Open Road Integrated Media or ORIM (stylized as OR/M and also called Open Road[2]) is a digital media company in New York City that was created by Jane Friedman and Jeffrey Sharp in 2009 with a focus on publishing ebook editions of older works of literature and nonfiction.[3] In addition to its ebook publishing business, Open Road Integrated Media is the parent company of book publisher Open Road Media and content brands Early Bird Books, The Lineup, The Archive, Murder & Mayhem, A Love So True, and The Portalist.

Not to be confused with Open Road Films.
Open Road Integrated Media
Founded2009
FounderJane Friedman and Jeffrey Sharp
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationNew York City
DistributionTwo Rivers Distribution[1]
Publication typesBooks, ebooks, websites
ImprintsOpen Road Media, Open Road Media Young Readers, Bloodhound Books
Owner(s)David Steinberger
Official websiteopenroadmedia.com

Media veteran Paul Slavin joined the company as president in 2015 and was named CEO in 2016.[2][4]

History

Former HarperCollins CEO Jane Friedman and film producer Jeffrey Sharp launched Open Road Integrated Media with the goal of bringing backlist books back to life in digital formats and partnering with writers of contemporary and classic works. The Open Road Media catalog includes authors such as William Styron, Pat Conroy, Samuel R. Delany, Alice Walker, John Ashbery, Octavia Butler, Robin McKinley, Michael Chabon, Sherman Alexie, Pearl S. Buck, Elizabeth Lynn and Dee Brown.

After acquiring the content of independent publishers E-Reads[5] and Premier Digital[6] in 2014, and signing deals with other publishers and authors, the Open Road Media catalog expanded to 10,000 titles by 2015.[7]

In 2016 it partnered with OverDrive, Inc. to provide browser-based ebooks to elementary school libraries.[8]

The independent Cambridge,UK ebook publisher Bloodhound Books was acquired in July 2021.[9]

Imprints
  • Open Road Media
  • Open Road Media Young Readers
  • Bloodhound Books

References
  1. https://www.tworiversdistribution.com/about/publisher-list
  2. Swanson, Clare (21 September 2015). "Slavin Named President at Open Road". Publishers Weekly.
  3. Rich, Motoko (13 October 2009). "New E-Book Company to Focus on Older Titles". New York Times.
  4. "Open Road: Friedman Named Chairman, Slavin CEO".
  5. "Open Road Acquires E-Reads".
  6. "Open Road Buys Premier Digital E-book Line".
  7. "Jane Friedman says Open Road is Like "Knopf in the '70s"".
  8. "OverDrive Launches QuickStart eBook Collection to Promote Reading in Elementary Schools". DigitalJournal.com. 14 March 2016. OverDrive is partnering with award-winning publishers like Dawn Publications, Open Road Integrated Media
  9. Anderson, Porter (27 July 2021). "US-Based Open Road Acquires UK Publisher Bloodhound Books". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 28 September 2022. The co-directors of the publisher are to stay with the company as Open Road Integrated Media buys it.


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