TEN16 Press

08/13/2025

New book alert! Jeannée Sacken's new book features a new protagonist Julia Wilde and a new setting, Zimbabwe! Pre-orders now open on orangehatpublishing.com!

05/23/2025

Look who came by the office on Thursday! It's Amy Sazama, author of Fleetwood Dreams! Always great to see you, Amy, and have fun at the Kenosha Book Fair this weekend!!

05/17/2025

Guess who stopped by the office on Friday? Hint: When I suggested we get a picture of her, she said, "Michael, I'm behind the lens." So she took a pic of me instead. Have you figured it out yet? It's Jeannée Sacken!

04/21/2025

Orange Hat/Ten16 is a big fan of Novel BookCamp, and our owner Michael serves on their board. If you are looking for a chance to make serious progress on your book in a fun, supportive environment, there are still a few spots left for the camp this summer! Sign up now!

04/09/2025

What a treat to meet with our author Balaraman Kalyanaraman, author of Bombay to Brew City, at our offices in Wauwatosa! Thank you for stopping by, Raman!

04/09/2025

So great getting lunch with Keith Schuette, author of our new title Alchemical Matters! Keith's book describes alchemy as the roots of modern chemistry, not people convinced they could turn lead into gold!

04/07/2025

Whoa, what a crowd! Author spoke to about 500 students down in Kenosha today! So awesome to see Amy present and also awesome to see students coming together to celebrate the language arts in all their forms!

12/18/2024

We are moving on up! This Tailspin ranking is tied for its highest all-time. There's still time to get copies for folks on your holiday shopping lists!

08/25/2024

Looking forward to this event!!

Our Fall Conference is a point of pride for us. And it absolutely would not be all that it is without our generous sponsors. Sponsors make it possible for us to have industry professionals, outstanding keynotes, and more.

This year we had 4 levels of sponsorship, with the top level being “Fidelia Financier,” named after WWA’s first President.

Our one and only Fidelia sponsor so far this year is Orange Hat Publishing | Ten 16 Press.

What you may not know is OHat has a brand new owner and editor-in-chief:

Michael Braun.

You’ll be able to meet Michael as well as hear from him on our slush pile panel.

Please join us in thanking Orange Hat Publishing TEN16 Press
Orange Hat Publishing | Ten 16 Press!

08/23/2024

Had a lovely visit to Novel Bay Books in Sturgeon Bay! And got to meet up with Sally Collins .collins.writes and buy a signed copy of her new novel that we published!

08/10/2024

Check out which Ten16 author made the list!! https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/west/2024/08/08/book-club-has-been-meeting-for-50-years-see-their-favorite-books/74606576007/

08/06/2024

Thank you for featuring Michael and our company, UW-Madison English!

Shaking things up a bit today with an alumni feature on Michael Braun who recently became the owner and editor-in-chief of — a renowned independent book publisher based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. With modest roots in children’s literature, Orange Hat Publishing has transformed into a local powerhouse that produces books of all genres! PhD Candidate spoke with Braun recently to get the scoop on his new role. Click the link in our bio to check it out!