Documentary Media publishes custom books of unquestionable integrity and uncompromising quality.

We specialize in purpose-driven corporate and institutional histories, photography and architecture books, and award-winning cookbooks.

Our goal is to meet our clients' strategic and editorial objectives and exceed their expectations for production quality, using our hands-on process developed through years of experience.

Documentary Media’s services include concept and budget development, oral history and archival research, writing services, design creation and management, production supervision, and book promotion, sales, and distribution.

Seafood cookbook enters sixth printing:

First published in 2003 and named "Best Cookbook" in 2004 by IPBA, Rays Boathouse: Seafood Secrets of the Pacific Northwest has now sold over 32,000 copies.

“I find the depth of reporting fascinating—not just the quotes from people whose names carry meaning, but also the little guys whose job and attitude represent something broader than their everyday work. . . .And the photos! As you must have been told many times, they are tremendous in presentation of fact and mood.”

Elliot Marple, Founding Publisher
Marple's Pacific Northwest Letter
Seattle, Washington

Alaska Airlines history reveals the power of characters:

Character and Characters: The Spirit of Alaska Airlines chronicles the seventy-five year history of an iconic airlines. Colorful characters and unique circumstances provide powerful fodder for writer Robert Serling's gifted style of storytelling.