Lakeside Book Company has added three publishers for sales and distribution:
Fulcrum Publishing, which was founded by Robert Baron in 1984 with a vision of contributing to the protection and preservation of the American wilderness. Its titles explore issues related to stewardship of the land, American culture, civics, and the American West. Fulcrum has an active backlist of more than 150 titles and publishes 10 new titles per year.
Mythworks, which was founded in 2014 and publishes comics, graphic novels, and games. Mythworks creates entire worlds for its stories and games. Founders Vincenzo Ferriero and Ray Chou draw upon a company of creators from around the world to produce a steady flow of content. They currently have six backlist book titles with three new titles slated for Spring and another three for the Fall. With a firm foothold in the comic book, hobby, and games channels, they look forward to expanding into the trade, library, and educational markets.
Oak Tree Comics, an independent children's publisher founded in 2020 with headquarters in Los Angeles, Calif. Their books explore the intersection of social and environmental justice through imaginative stories that entertain and educate. Although Oak Tree got its start as a publisher of comics and graphic novels, its forthcoming lists have more children's picture books and young adult fiction but with a stronger visual undercurrent. Oak Tree has three titles scheduled for Fall 2026 and four coming in the Spring of 2027.