Long, long ago, in a tiny computer drive far, far away ...

Winding Oak began on 8 August 1988 as a word processing firm. In those days, one spent more time at the DOS C:> prompt than in a program. To draw a line, one gave the X,Y coordinates and a line length. It was almost impossible to place a photo in a document. The hard drive was 10 Mb. Vicki and Steve were steering the ship out of spacedock with no idea of the galaxies we would explore.

As the technology matured, our services focused increasingly on writing, layout, and design.

In 2000, we recognized that the Internet would play a pivotal role for most businesses, so we added web design to our list of services.

In 2004, we saw the changes within the publishing industry and realized that authors and illustrators will benefit from a host of literary services that Winding Oak can provide.

Life's journey is winding indeed ...

Today, we offer a panoply of services to authors and illustrators. It's a big switch from asphalt testers, country clubs, and industrial waste haulers. We are passionate about the work we do. We value the relationships we have nurtured with our clients.

What is the mission of Winding Oak? read more ...

Are you meant to be a Winding Oak client? read more ...

We respect the educators, librarians, parents, and caregivers who read and teach the books created by our clients. When you're reading out loud, booktalking, bringing an author to your school or university or conference, coaching a literature circle, modeling by reading in front of the children in your life, preparing a list of great books to share ... you're our heroes!