The acquisition combines Hard Shell'ss unique standing as one of the largest Premium Publishing Houses, with Mundania Press LLC'ss expertise in organization and innovation.
It'ss a good fit for both companies, says Dan Reitz, President of Mundania Press LLC. Hard Shell Word Factory blazed the trail since 1996 and has a long and distinguished history that we
will preserve. Mundania Press brings innovation and is in a position to expand the number of formats and markets by increasing the number of distribution channels.
Mary Z. Wolf says I'sm thrilled that our legacy is in good hands with Mundania Press. They share our corporate values, and will be keeping the 'sHard Shell Word Factory's as a separate
imprint, thus continuing the company identity began in 1996.
About Mundania Press LLC
Mundania Press LLC was Co-Founded by Dan Reitz and Bob Sanders in 2002 to publish one book by Piers Anthony. Today Mundania Press LLC has expanded to include Mundania Press, Phaze Books,
Awe Struck Publishing, and Hard Shell Word Factory. Hard Shell Word Factory is the second acquisition for Mundania Press in 2009.
Dan Reitz and Bob Sanders will be appearing at the Florida Writers Association 8th Annual Writer'ss Conference where Bob Sanders is to deliver the Keynote Address.
About Hard Shell Word Factory
Hard Shell was one of the earliest electronic publishing companies online and assumed a major role in setting standards for quality electronic books and author friendly contracts. Many
Hard Shell books have won or placed in writing contests and readers choice awards, including a finalist for best first novel in the International Horror Writers Guild Awards (Dream
Thieves), and the winner of the 1998 Sapphire Award for SF Romance (A Wizard Scorned). Hard Shell authors have finalled or won over 73 EPPIE Awards, 24 Dream Realm Awards, 10 Quasar
Awards for Cover Art, and 8 Independent eBook Awards. Hard Shell itself was given an Independent eBook Award for Best Electronic Publisher and the late Dirk Wolf received an Independent
eBook Award for Cover Artist.