Old Earth was founded in 1993, with the publication of a short story collection, Rude Astronauts, by Allen Steele.
[1] Its greatest commercial success came with the re-printing of the Lensman series, by E. E. Smith, starting in 1997.
[2] Old Earth concentrates on re-prints and original work from established writers.
Authors published include: Edward Whittemore, Avram Davidson, Christopher Priest, Clifford Simak, Edgar Pangborn, Michael Swanwick, and Howard Waldrop.
When asked his marketing strategy he said, "I publish books I like and think other people will like to read."