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Vitesse Press is a Vermont-based company which publishes books on fitness and health topics. The name Vitesse (pronounced 'vee-tess'), which means "speed" in French, reflects our beginnings as a bicycle racing publisher. We think that it also represents the way we get ideas into print and book orders into customers' hands.
Dick Mansfield started by self-publishing three books: Runner's Guide To Cross Country Skiing, Skating on Skis, and Vermont Mountain Biking under the business name of Acorn Publishing. He then began working with authors and published Canoe Racing and Fit & Pregnant. During this period, Barbara George in Brattleboro, VT formed Vitesse Press, which grew into a successful publisher of bicycle racing books and the magazine, Velo-News. Mansfield purchased Vitesse Press in 1995 and merged it with Acorn Publishing.
Vitesse Press has focused on cycling, touring, canoe racing, fit family, and fit pregnancy titles in the past. We work with a number of associates including:
Book Design -- Linda Mirabile Ravenmark
Cover Design -- Jim Brisson JBGraphics
Sales & Distribution -- Alan C. Hood
We enjoy talking to prospective authors, fellow publishers, and people interested in Vitesse Press publishing topics. Please browse through our titles, send us a book idea, or ask us a question. Right now, in spite of weak economy, we are looking for new projects, particularly regional titles. We are putting all new books on Kindle and later, some of the other ebook systems.
About the Publisher
Dick Mansfield runs, hikes, cross-country skis, paddles a racing canoe, cycles, and enjoys running/hiking in his woods with his dog  Penny. He cuts, splits, and stacks wood for exercise and to feed wood stoves. Indoors, he rows, lifts, and rides the wind trainer.
Other interests include social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn), aviation (He flies a Cessna 170), beekeeping, and grandchildren. Mary, his spouse of over four decades, is a great editor and supporter.
Contacting Us
Contacting us is relatively easy. Dick Mansfield works out of a home office partnering with a consortium of folks who write, edit, design, and sell Vitesse Press books. He enjoys talking with prospective authors and publishing peers. The office phone is 802-229-4243. His cell is 802-233-3874.
We are currently looking for book projects for 2009. If you have a proposal that you think fits Vitesse's genre, please query us by email. Right now we are interested in regional health/fitness/recreation projects.
Other Ways to Connect
You can:
* Follow Dick on Twitter
* Friend Dick on Facebook
* Connect with Dick on LinkedIn
* Meet Dick on FriendFeed |
