Studio 403 was started in 1980 by Mark Stephen Souder, a recent graduate of The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. In 1981, Studio 403 started publishing Sign of the Times -- A Chronicle of Decadence in the Atomic Age. In 1982, a trade magazine for the Oregon floral and nursery industry was acquired. Throughout the next twenty years, Studio 403 branched out into providing publishing and marketing services for other small businesses. In 2001 we started a four year run of a children's book series that culminated in 25 titles. As we round the corner into 2012, Studio 403 is branching out into the eBook field making its backlist available.