Hungry Tiger Press
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Hungry Tiger Press is an American specialty publisher of books, compact discs, comic books and graphic novels, focused on the works of L. Frank Baum
, other authors of Oz
books, and related Americana
. Perhaps most notably, the Press has published rare, early, long-neglected dramatic and musical adaptations of the Oz works, featuring music by Louis F. Gottschalk
, Paul Tietjens
, and other composers of the early twentieth century.
Co-founded by David Maxine and Eric Shanower
in 1994, the Press is run by Maxine from its San Diego headquarters. It has issued first editions and revival editions of a number of works in its genre, including:
Many of these editions feature Shanower's illustrations. Hungry Tiger also published the annual Oz-story Magazine
from 1995 to 2000.
The Press's name and iconography derive from the Hungry Tiger
, the character that Baum introduced in his third Oz book, Ozma of Oz
. (The introductory section of Oz-story was titled "Fat Babies for Dinner," a reference to the Hungry Tiger's never-satisfied appetite for that diet.)
L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
, other authors of Oz
Land of Oz
Oz is a fantasy region containing four lands under the rule of one monarch.It was first introduced in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, one of many fantasy countries that he created for his books. It achieved a popularity that none of his other works attained, and after four years, he...
books, and related Americana
Americana
Americana refers to artifacts, or a collection of artifacts, related to the history, geography, folklore and cultural heritage of the United States. Many kinds of material fall within the definition of Americana: paintings, prints and drawings; license plates or entire vehicles, household objects,...
. Perhaps most notably, the Press has published rare, early, long-neglected dramatic and musical adaptations of the Oz works, featuring music by Louis F. Gottschalk
Louis F. Gottschalk
Louis Ferdinand Gottschalk was an American composer and conductor born in St. Louis, Missouri. The son of a Missouri governor, also named Louis, he studied music in Stuttgart, Germany, where his father, a judge, was American consul.He came to attention as conductor of the U.S. premiere of Franz...
, Paul Tietjens
Paul Tietjens
Paul Tietjens was an American composer of the early twentieth century. He is best known for composing music for The Wizard of Oz, the 1902 stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, one of the great popular hits of its era.Tietjens was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri...
, and other composers of the early twentieth century.
Co-founded by David Maxine and Eric Shanower
Eric Shanower
Eric James Shanower is an American comics artist and writer, best known for his Oz novels and comics and the on-going retelling of the Trojan War as Age of Bronze.-Biography:...
in 1994, the Press is run by Maxine from its San Diego headquarters. It has issued first editions and revival editions of a number of works in its genre, including:
- Edward EinhornEdward EinhornEdward Einhorn is an American playwright, theater director, and novelist, noted for the comic absurdism of his drama and the imaginative richness of his literary works....
's Paradox in OzParadox in OzParadox in Oz is a 1999 novel written by Edward Einhorn. As its title indicates, the book is an entry in the series of books about the Land of Oz written by L. Frank Baum and a host of successors.-The book:...
(1999) and The Living House of Oz (2005) - Eloise Jarvis McGraw's The Rundelstone of OzThe Rundelstone of OzThe Rundelstone of Oz is a novel by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. It is a volume in the series of fictional works about the Land of Oz, by L. Frank Baum and his successors....
(2001) - Jack SnowJack Snow (writer)John Frederick "Jack" Snow was an American radio writer and scholar, primarily of the works of L. Frank Baum. When Baum died in 1919, the twelve-year-old Snow offered to be the next Royal Historian of Oz, but was politely turned down by a staffer at Baum's publisher, Reilly & Lee...
's Spectral Snow: The Dark Fantasies of Jack Snow (2002) - Eric Shanower's The Salt Sorcerer of Oz and Other Stories (2002)
- L. Frank Baum's Daughters of Destiny; or, the Girl in the Harem (2005)
- Baum's The Visitors from Oz (2005).
- The Pawprint Adventures, reprinting Baum's pseudonymous young adult novels.
Many of these editions feature Shanower's illustrations. Hungry Tiger also published the annual Oz-story Magazine
Oz-story Magazine
Oz-story Magazine was an annual periodical devoted to the literature and art of Oz, the fantasy land created by L. Frank Baum. It was published in six volumes between 1995 and 2000....
from 1995 to 2000.
The Press's name and iconography derive from the Hungry Tiger
Hungry Tiger
The Hungry Tiger is a fictional character from The Oz books by L. Frank Baum.The Hungry Tiger is a massive beast who is friends with the Cowardly Lion. He is always hungry, no matter how much he eats, and longs to eat a "fat baby," though he never would because his conscience will not allow him to...
, the character that Baum introduced in his third Oz book, Ozma of Oz
Ozma of Oz
Ozma of Oz: A Record of Her Adventures with Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Yellow Hen, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Tiktok, the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger; Besides Other Good People too Numerous to Mention Faithfully Recorded Herein published on July 30, 1907, was the third book of L....
. (The introductory section of Oz-story was titled "Fat Babies for Dinner," a reference to the Hungry Tiger's never-satisfied appetite for that diet.)