Jim Baumer

Jim Baumer is a Maine-based writer who cares about people and the places that define them. A regional writer with a passion for his home state, Baumer's first book, "When Towns Had Teams," has become the definitive book about the kind of baseball that was the heart and soul of small town life in the state just after WWII, and for the next three decades, before disappearing. The book provides a snapshot of a place and time that has all but faded from view.

"When Towns Had Teams" was awarded an IPPY by Independent Publisher as their top nonfiction title for the Northeast in 2006.

Baumer followed up his first release with the popular "Moxietown," in 2008. The book sold out two printings and is currently no longer in stock.

His second book about the iconic soft drink with a rabid, regional following, "Moxie: Maine in a Bottle," was released in April, 2012 by Down East Books.

Baumer just released his 3rd indie title, "The Perfect Number: Essays & Stories Vol. 1," a book rooted in his experiences of growing up in a small Maine town during the 1960s and early 1970s. He is available for interviews and media requests.

In addition to his books and running RiverVision Press, Baumer offers consulting services to other authors, helping them launch their own independent releases. Drawing on his own success as an independent publisher, Baumer knows the ropes, and brings considerable sales and marketing savvy to bear on the publishing process.

For more information about his books, writing/publishing services, or to book him to speak to your group, you can contact him at jim(dot)baumer(at)gmail(dot)com.