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Opyrus
Opyrus was an American self-publishing start-up founded in 2008 as FastPencil by Michael Ashley. They offer a web-based publishing engine that allows authors, publishers, and enterprises to create books in print and EPUB formats and have those books distributed online and in brick-and-mortar stores through partnerships with Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Ingram, and others.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Websitewww.fastpencil.com
- Legal formcompany1
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Opyrus was an American self-publishing start-up founded in 2008 as FastPencil by Michael Ashley. They offer a web-based publishing engine that allows authors, publishers, and enterprises to create books in print and EPUB formats and have those books distributed online and in brick-and-mortar stores through partnerships with Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Ingram, and others.2
Timeline
- 2008Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.fastpencil.com1
- WikipediaOpyrus
- WikidataQ16838062
Sources
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- 1WikidataOpyrus on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaOpyrus on Wikipedia