Tate Publishing & Enterprises

This article is about the Christian vanity press. For other publishers with the same name, see Tate Publishing.

Tate Publishing & Enterprises, LLC is a Christian publisher that prints books of all types. In general, it operates on the vanity press model in which most authors pay for the publication of their books.[1][2] Its publishing charges may be refunded for books with sufficient sales volumes.[3] The company was founded by Richard and Rita Tate and is located in Mustang, Oklahoma. The company also runs the Tate Music Group record label.[4] As of 2009, the company had doubled its operations since 2007.[4]

In May 2012, 25 employees, out of over 200, were fired. According to the company president, this was a disciplinary action rather than a layoff, in response to employee leaks of confidential information related to rumors that the company would be outsourcing its operations to the Philippines.[5][6]

References

  1. "10 Publishing Mistakes And How to Avoid Them - by Patricia Fry". Matilijapress.com. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  2. Book Publisher Watches and Warnings: Vanity Publishing, Publisher Standards Board, 2006, retrieved 2009-09-04
  3. "Publishing on paper". Quentinslist.com. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  4. 1 2 Eric Feuerborn. "USAO Alumni Reunion Happens Everyday [sic] At Tate Publishing | The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma". Usao.edu. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  5. "Tate Publishing President Ryan Tate Fires 25 - Journal Record". The Journal Record. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  6. "Oklahoma CEO prays with, insults, then fires employees". News OK. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2013-04-03.

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