Press & media

For the people who write about books.

Coverage, review copies, interviews, and a short media kit for Robert Cummer and Mangrove Publishing.

Robert Cummer

Author · engineer · independent publisher

Robert Cummer writes truth-based fiction, memoir, and technical field guides from thirty years in industrial automation and field engineering. He is available for interviews on independent publishing, agritech risk, industrial systems, field troubleshooting, and post-surgical recovery.

Section 01

Recent coverage.

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Feb 20, 2026 Midland author publishes two new booksWNEM TV5 · Saginaw, Michigan · Television interview Watch

Section 02

Media kit.

For interviews & reviews

Imprint pitch

Mangrove in 60 seconds.

Founded in 2025 by author and engineer Robert Cummer in Midland, Michigan. Mangrove publishes Cummer’s own work: fiction, memoir, and field guides under a shared standard of technical authenticity and emotional honesty.

For working press

Review copies & interviews.

Digital review copies are available on request for any title. Topics include industrial automation, agritech security, post-surgical recovery, independent publishing, and the craft of writing from lived technical experience.

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Truth-based fiction, memoir, and field guides from real industrial life.

Boilerplate.

Mangrove Publishing is the personal imprint of author and engineer Robert Cummer. Based in Midland, Michigan, Mangrove publishes truth-based fiction, memoir, and technical field guides drawn from thirty years of industrial life. Its colophon reflects the imprint’s founding idea: roots that run wide and deep, by blood and by choice.