Private company
America Star Books
Defunct print-on-demand publisher
America Star Books, formerly PublishAmerica, is a Maryland-based print-on-demand book publisher founded in 1999 by Lawrence Alvin "Larry" Clopper III and Willem Meiners. Some writers and authors' advocates have accused the company of being a vanity press while representing itself as a "traditional publisher".2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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America Star Books, formerly PublishAmerica, is a Maryland-based print-on-demand book publisher founded in 1999 by Lawrence Alvin "Larry" Clopper III and Willem Meiners. Some writers and authors' advocates have accused the company of being a vanity press while representing itself as a "traditional publisher".2
Timeline
- 1999Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaAmerica Star Books
- WikidataQ7258089
Sources
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- 1WikidataAmerica Star Books on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAmerica Star Books on Wikipedia