History of Tin Whiskers Publisher

Tin Whiskers Publisher is an independent publisher of historical fiction. We were born in the American heartland from over twenty years of experience in the publishing world. We have a passion for history intertwined with a good story, or a good story intertwined with history. What sets us apart from other publishers is we publish only historical fiction.

Our founder is passionate about history and has been his entire life. After completing a graduate degree, he entered the publishing world in the early 1990s, but in a field that had nothing to do with history. He long considered starting his own publisher as a way to take his years of experience and apply it to an area of great personal interest. Then in late 2013 and early 2014, he began discussions with other talented publishing professionals, and by early 2015 Tin Whiskers Publisher was born.

What’s in a name? Tin whiskers are individual crystalline structures that spontaneously grow from tinned surfaces in electronics. These whiskers can create connections between electronic components that were never intended. In launching Tin Whiskers Publisher, we felt this to be an appropriate metaphor to describe the connections between people, places, and events throughout history, not to mention the stories that are intertwined between them.

Tin Whiskers Publisher is a member of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA). IBPA’s mission is “to lead and serve the independent publishing community by providing advocacy, education, and tools for success.” IBPA is a not-for-profit membership organization serving and leading the independent publishing community. Founded in 1983, it is the largest publishing trade organization in the United States. IBPA members pledge to uphold the organization’s code of ethics.