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Welcome to the World... Its message is simple – seek truth.

We turn great ideas into beautiful books.

Exile Press is a small publisher of award winning books and apps in ESL, Korean Language and Culture, Children’s Early Readers, & Poetry in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Seoul, Korea.

Dedicated to what we can learn from beyond borders, to culture in communication and to what we may discover in the microcosm of word’s art, the complex beauty of the English language and the cultural diaspora of the global village, Exile Press publishes with the goal of promoting cultural understanding, giving back to the community and encouraging environmental and social responsibility.

Our specialties include language, travel, satire, philosophy, art and poetry as well as children's books. 

Our Imprints:

  • Children’s literature is handled by our imprint Little Bear Books (Visit Teddy and the gang at littlebearbooks.com)
  • Political satire is handled by Hungry Dictator Press (see more at hungrydictator.com)
  • And Passion Poets Press holds a collective conversation of AGENCY, CONSENT and EMPOWERMENT. (see our events at passionpoets.org)

Our Awards and Accolades:

  • 2018 Foreword Indies: Silver Winner (Multicultural) Baek Seok: Poems of the North 
  • 2016 International Book Awards Gold Medal for Letters
  • 2016 Illustration Award & Bronze Medal for The Great Successor
  • 2016 Benjamin Franklin Awards: Silver Medal for Korean Slang: As much as a Rat’s Tail
  • 2014 
Korea Literature Translation Institute Grant: for the collected works of North Korea poet Baek Seok
  • 2013 
Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards: Silver Honoree for Teddy's Day HD
  • 2012 
Mom's Choice Awards: Gold Medals in Young Adult Poetry and Interactive eBooks for Letters and Teddy’s Day HD
  • 2012 
Mom's Choice Awards: Silver Medals in Children's Picture Books for Teddy’s Day and Teddy’s Camp
  • 2011 Midwest Book Awards: First Place in Children's Illustrated ebooks for Teddy's Day
  • 2001 
Underwood Fellowship: Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies
Our Websites
exilepress.com
peteliptak.com
idiomattack.com
badasskorean.com
teddytracks.com
greatsuccessor.org
an-alphabet-apart.com
petespoetry.com
thewritersink.com
Industry
Publishing
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Minnespolis, MN
Seoul, South Korea
Founded
2007
Specialties
Poetry, English as a Second Language, Korean Language and Culture, Children's Books, Language and Culture, Alphabet books, Slang and Swearing, Political Satire, Erotic Poetry, Social Change, and Empowerment

Why Us

WE CARE ABOUT WHAT WE WRITE

And it shows. Every book has been crafted with you in mind.

WE'VE GOT HEART

We believe there's more to business than the bottom line, so we give back.

WE'RE GLOBALLY MINDED

We respect cultural diversity, care about the environment, and live by our words.

WE'VE GOT SOMETHING IN COMMON

You like ice cream?! We like ice cream too!! And books, oh yeah, books!

Our History

Our Brand & Imprints