Alli Koch

Preppy is back! But it might not be the polo shirts, khaki shorts, and neat headbands you’re imagining. While “preppy” style is trending again with Gen Z and Gen Alpha, it’s had a bit of a makeover. A cousin of the “coquette” and Barbiecore aesthetics, the preppy look trends heavily towards pink and other bright

Though Miranda Priestly may disapprove, we think there truly is no better time to celebrate the natural beauty of Earth’s bounty than spring! Blooming flowers in a rainbow of colors are the ultimate mood lifter to shake off the winter gloom. Whether you’re tending to your own blossoms in a flowerbed or on a window

Everyone can celebrate love on Valentine’s Day! Couples, besties, kids, and more will find gifts and books on our Valentine’s lists perfect for showing the people in your life how much they mean to you. Craft the perfect romantic date night for your partner, or toast to your incredible friends with a blowout Galentine’s Day party!

February’s upcoming books are trending high! Swifties who admire Tay’s songwriting skills can try their own hand at hilarious wordsmithing with Mad Libs: For the Fans: Taylor Swift Edition. Boba fanatics can learn how to make their own tasty drinks at home with Bubble Tea, and kids can read up on the science of solar eclipses

Whether you’re building your dream Pinterest gallery wall, decorating a scrapbook, or doing some creative relaxation with collage, these stickers, prints, and postcards are perfect additions to your collage cache! Go beyond the page and tear out your finished coloring creations with Velvet Coloring Posters or Good Things Grow Here. These beautifully designed pages are

It’s a celebrity packed November! Tariq Trotter, one of hip-hop’s greatest MCs, shares his creative wisdom in The Upcycled Self. Grammy-nominated, chart-topping artist Marshmello invites you into his kitchen to learn 75 simple yet seriously delicious recipes in Cooking with Marshmello. And beloved actress Hilary Duff follows up on her bestselling children’s book, My Little Brave

There are few dreams more enticing than the fantasy of disappearing off the grid, living like a cryptid in a cozy cabin deep in the forest, and spending days foraging for mushrooms. Strange and beautiful, delicious and deadly, mundane and mystical, mushrooms capture our imagination and charm naturalists and artists alike. With common species names like

So many amazing books to choose from this month – take a look at the staff picks below!!! See the full list of new titles going on sale in August HERE!

Blue Star Press is proud to announce a new publishing distribution and sales partnership. Starting September 2019, Blue Star Press and its imprint Paige Tate & Co. will be distributed by Penguin Random House Publisher Services.   “This partnership is an important milestone for Blue Star Press,” said CEO Camden Hendricks. “Our company has grown