Huqua Press was founded in 2010 by Judith A. Proffer as an independent publishing house to nurture talent and creativity.
Proffer’s twenty-five year newspaper career includes nearly two decades in the alternative press (LA Weekly, OC WEEKLY, VILLAGE VOICE MEDIA) and co-ownership of the Sun Community Newspaper chain in Southern California.
While at the LA Weekly Proffer helped launch and navigate the LA Weekly Books imprint with St. Martin’s Press, stimulating a passion for book publishing.
Huqua Press publishes a diverse catalogue that includes culinary, juvenile, fiction and popular culture titles - always seeking authors that uplift, inspire, inform and engage.
in 2015 Huqua Press released the first in a series of books by legacy and contemporary music recording artists – artfully illustrated editions for all ages bringing classic and beloved lyrics to life.
The debut title in the series was Dog and Butterfly by Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart), followed by Brandi Carlile's Caroline. Most recently, Huqua Press collaborated with Graham Nash and Hugh Syme to publish a commemorative children’s book of Nash’s iconic Our House, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021.
With each project Huqua Press assembles a creative team best suited to realize the spirit of the book. HP has a talented hive of artists, designers, copyeditors, proofreaders, filmmakers (creating memorable book trailers), publicists and even an outreach coordinator who we enlist to take a thought - or a finished manuscript - and deliver a shiny new book (well, sometimes it's a matte cover) to the hands of the reader.
Regretfully, we’re not accepting submissions at this time as we are currently nurturing titles already slated through 2024.
The publishing house is named after Proffer’s dogs, Huka and Quincy. The catalogue reflects their playfulness, while canine loyalty is embodied in Huqua’s commitment to its authors. Dogs bring so much to our life experience when we invite them into our lives, homes and hearts - and we're hoping our titles will have a welcome place on your bookshelf or device as well.
