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Turtle Cove Press

The Next Chapter

After 18 years as publisher of Turtle Cove Press, I am looking for someone with the time, energy, and enthusiasm to acquire the business and continue its reputation as a source of quality literature for children of all ages. The target audience is middle-grade through young adult readers, with a couple of titles for younger children as well. A key asset of Turtle Cove Press is its authors. Award-winning authors published by Turtle Cove Press include Susan Koehler, Taylor C. Phillips, and Zelle Andrews. One benefit of purchasing this company is that the major expenses for these authors’ titles—from book covers and ISBNs to contest entry fees—have already been paid. The time and energy to get these titles to press has also been taken care of. This is truly a “turn-key” operation. The business assets include the Turtle Cove Press KDP account, GoDaddy domain registration (paid through Dec. 2027), WordPress premium website (paid through June 2027), professional email address (paid through Aug. 2026; will be renewed prior to sale), and more than 70 unassigned ISBNs which also will transfer with the sale. The company is a well-established member of the community, partnering with bookstores, libraries, community markets, and literary associations. There are many benefits which I would be happy to discuss. I am asking a very low price because I am more interested in finding a buyer who will continue Turtle Cove Press’s model of promoting its authors and producing quality literature for young readers. (Contact me for the price.) Of course, there is a time commitment and, as with any publishing company, there will be ongoing expenses such as royalties, renewal of website services, marketing and promotion, development of new titles, etc. If you are interested, or know someone who might be a good fit, please contact me at editor@turtlecovepress.com.

M.R. Street, MPH, MSI, began Turtle Cove Press in 2008 as a home for quality stories, poetry, and memoirs for children, teens, and families. Her first contract was Snowden’s Story, the memoir of Lt. Gen. Lawrence F. Snowden. She counts meeting and working with the General among the highlights and great honors of her life.

Subsequently, she has worked with award-winning children’s authors Susan Koehler and Zelle Andrews. Susan’s debut novel, Dahlia in Bloom, earned a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. Her second novel, Nobody Kills Uncle Buster and Gets Away with It, was named Children’s Book of the Year by the Florida Writers Association. Next up for Susan is Charlie’s Song, the sequel to Dahlia in Bloom, which launches in May 2023.

Zelle Andrews’s debut novel for young readers, The Adventures of Surf Dude: The Dog of Ochlockonee Bay, received a gold medal from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association’s Presidents Awards. Surf Dude is based on the true story of a beloved canine vagabond. A portion of all sales supports shelter dogs.

The most recent Turtle Cove Press titles include

  • Finding Juliet — a time travel adventure where the protagonist, a foster kid searching for herself, is zapped 400 years in the past to Shakespearean England. Author Dale Lisa Flint is a Shakespearean expert who teaches drama and journalism in California.
  • So Many Animals! — a poetry anthology for children that features 16 authors. The book combines fun poems with coloring-book-style illustrations that encourage a child to explore and enjoy poetry. Received a Mom’s Choice Silver Medal.
  • Queen of the Clouds, a biography of two pioneering women pilots by Taylor C. Phillips, launched in April 2023. This book is for middle-grade through adult, and will be enjoyed by anyone with a sense of adventure, an interest in aviation history, and an appreciation for real-life heroes who reach for their goals against all odds. Winner of two Gold Medals from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA).

In keeping with our philosophy, Turtle Cove Press supports community efforts to nurture authors of all ages. We have worked with the Tallahassee Writers Association to publish four editions of The Seven Hills Review, an annual anthology of winners in TWA’s Seven Hills Literary Contest and Penumbra Poetry and Haiku Contest. Turtle Cove Press also published five annual anthologies of student writing for the Big Bend Area Literacy Council; and published a picture book by Abby Hugill, which she wrote about the importance of bees and bats for her Girl Scouts Gold Award.

If you have work that is consistent with our mission and standards of quality, click here to read about our submissions policy. Browse our award-winning titles here.