Hard to believe we have been at this for five years, come October. That is a lot of blood, sweat, and cuss words…let me tell you! We have learned a lot and we have grown. We are making a name for ourselves and doing what we love. Sometimes it doesn’t seem like we are making too much progress, but then we look back and think “Damn!”

I did that today. My entire day has been nothing but entering and calculating data to see exactly what it is we’ve accomplished, by the numbers. So! Here it goes…

1. We’ve published nine titles in electronic format only.
2. We’ve published 39 titles in both print and electronic format.
3. We have eight titles currently under review or in production.
4. We have originated three imprints: eSpec Books, Paper Phoenix Press, and AGM Publications.
5. We have three staff members: Danielle McPhail (publisher), Mike McPhail (art director/graphic designer), Greg Schauer (editor).
6. Eight times out of eight times, we have paid out royalties either early or on time.
7. We have zero company debt.
8. We have a positive balance in each of our company accounts.

Those last three fill us with the greatest sense of accomplishment.

All-Time Top Bestsellers

1. The Clockwork Witch by Michelle D. Sonnier
2. The Sister Paradox by Jack Campbell
3. The Weird Wild West
     edited by Misty Massey, Emily Lavin Leverett, and Margaret S. McGraw
4. Issue in Doubt by David Sherman
5. In All Directions by David Sherman
6. Gaslight and Grimm edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail and Diana Bastine
7. Dragon Precinct by Keith R.A. DeCandido
8. The Best of Defending the Future edited by Mike McPhail
9. Goblin Precinct by Keith R.A. DeCandido
10. Unicorn Precinct by Keith R.A. DeCandido

All-Time Highest Grossing

1. The Sister Paradox by Jack Campbell
2. The Clockwork Witch by Michelle D. Sonnier
3. The Weird Wild West 
       edited by Misty Massey, Emily Lavin Leverett, and Margaret S. McGraw
4. Issue in Doubt by David Sherman
5. In All Directions by David Sherman
6. Gaslight and Grimm edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail and Diana Bastine
7. Dragon Precinct by Keith R.A. DeCandido
8. The Best of Defending the Future edited by Mike McPhail
9. If We Had Known edited by Mike McPhail
10. Best of Bad-Ass Faeries edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Highlights of the last five years:

• One title made it to the Bram Stoker Recommended Reading List.
• Four titles were finalists for awards.
• Two of those titles won those awards.
• We have funded twelve successful crowdfunding campaigns (including one that is running right now – Defending the Future: In Harm’s Way.)
• We have had the honor of publishing Faith Hunter, Jack Campbell, Brenda Cooper, David Sherman, Jody Lynn Nye, Jonathan Maberry, Bud Sparhawk, James Chambers, Jack McDevitt, Robert Greenberger, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Jeff Young, Michelle D. Sonnier, Bernie Mojzes, Aaron Rosenberg, Peter David, John C. Wright, Eric V. Hardenbrook, Christopher M. Hiles, Patrick Thomas, CJ Henderson, Judi Fleming, John L. French, Christopher L. Bennett, Gail Z. Martin and Larry N. Martin, Misty Massey, Mike McPhail, John G. Hartness, RS Belcher, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Misty Massey, James R. Tuck, Robert E. Waters, David Sherman, Tonia Brown, Liz Colter, Scott Hungerford, Frances Rowat, Ken Schrader, Bryan C.P. Steele, Wendy N. Wagner, Christine Norris, Danny Birt, Jean Marie Ward, Elaine Corvidae, David Lee Summers, Kelly A. Harmon, Jonah Knight, Diana Bastine, Brian Koscienski & Chris Pisano, Adam P. Knave, Jesse Harris, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, John Passarella, Jeffrey Lyman,  L. Jagi Lamplighter,  James Daniel Ross, DL Thurston, Lee C. Hillman, NR Brown, John A. Pitts, Jennifer Brozek, Ronald T. Garner, Nancy Jane Moore, Maria V. Snyder, Lawrence M. Schoen, Andy Remic, Charles E. Gannon, John G. Hemry, Ian Randal Strock, Peter Prellwitz, Drew Bittner, Ty Johnson, Torah Contrill, Walt Ciechanowski, Hal Greenberg and Kenneth Shannon III, Erik Scott de Bie, Ed Greenwood, Christopher J. Burke, Jim Knipp, Herika R Raymer, Anton Kukal, Marie Vibbert, CB Droege, David Bartell,  Rie Sheridan Rose, Jean Buie, David M. Hoenig, Jamie Gilman Kress, Jean Rabe, David Boop, Leona Wisoker Robert M. Price, Leona Wisoker, Edward J. McFadden III, Tony Ruggiero, Janine K. Spendlove, Bryan J.L. Glass, James M. Ward, Kathleen David, and Vonnie Winslow Crist
• We have projects in the works by Robert E. Waters, Christopher L. Bennett, Michelle D. Sonnier, James Chambers, and Danielle Ackley-McPhail.
• We have anthologies in the works with stories by Gordon Linzner, Lisanne Norman, Dayton Ward, and  Russ Colchamiro.

If you’ve made it all the way to the end here, thank you. It’s a lot of content but we are covering five years 😉 We’ll be making periodic posts throughout the year up to the anniversary. Thanks for joining us on this adventure!