Synclitic Media LLC is an independent publisher specializing in evidence-based obstetrical resources for midwives and other birth professionals. Through its imprint Quagga Press, the company also publishes books about the wild horses of the Atlantic Coast, and through BeeTree Hollow Studio presents Bonnie Gruenberg’s creative work in ceramics, photography, and nature-inspired art.
What we publish
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Synclitic Media LLC is an award-winning independent publisher specializing in evidence-based obstetrical resources for midwives and other birth professionals. Its imprints include Quagga Press, which publishes books about the wild horses of the Atlantic Coast, and BeeTree Hollow Studio, which features Bonnie Gruenberg’s creative work in ceramics, photography, and nature-inspired art.
The name Synclitic comes from obstetrics. A synclitic fetal head is one that is well aligned with the maternal pelvis during birth. The word reflects the spirit of the company: work that is carefully aligned with science, experience, and thoughtful practice. Synclitic Media was founded by Bonnie Urquhart Gruenberg, MSN, CNM, CRNP, FACNM the award-winning author of 15 books and practicing nurse-midwife in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. |
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About the Author
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Bonnie Urquhart Gruenberg, MSN, CNM, CRNP, FACNM, is a practicing nurse-midwife in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and the author of numerous books on midwifery, maternity care, and wild horse conservation. She has attended thousands of births in home, birth center, and hospital settings. In addition to her clinical and writing work, she creates sculptural pottery, painting, photography, and nature-inspired art.
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How Synclitic Media Began
Before founding Synclitic Media, Bonnie Gruenberg published two books with traditional publishers: Hoofprints in the Sand: Wild Horses of the Atlantic Coast (2002) and Essentials of Prehospital Maternity Care (2005). Wanting greater control over the design, content, and distribution of her work, she launched her own independent publishing venture in 2008. The first release was Birth Emergency Skills Training, written and illustrated by Gruenberg. The book quickly gained recognition, won multiple awards, and became widely used in midwifery education.
In 2014 the business was reorganized as Synclitic Media LLC, bringing together its obstetric publications and the Quagga Press imprint focused on the wild horses of the Atlantic Coast. The company continues to develop new educational resources and creative projects.
In 2014 the business was reorganized as Synclitic Media LLC, bringing together its obstetric publications and the Quagga Press imprint focused on the wild horses of the Atlantic Coast. The company continues to develop new educational resources and creative projects.
Today, Synclitic Media continues to publish clinical resources, research-based books, and creative work grounded in professional experience and curiosity about the natural world.
Disclaimer
Synclitic Media, LLC has licensed Andrea Dixon, Family Way Educational Services, and Avril Bowens to use material from Birth Emergencies for Community Midwives and Birth Emergency Skills Training® in workshops and online training offered under the name “Birth Emergency Skills Training.” These workshops and courses are independently developed and presented by the licensed instructors. Bonnie U. Gruenberg and Synclitic Media, LLC have not reviewed and are not involved in the development or delivery of these programs and do not assume responsibility for the training, materials, recommendations, or procedures presented. Bonnie U. Gruenberg and Synclitic Media, LLC are likewise not responsible for any training programs or materials created by other third parties based on these books.
Synclitic Media, LLC has licensed Andrea Dixon, Family Way Educational Services, and Avril Bowens to use material from Birth Emergencies for Community Midwives and Birth Emergency Skills Training® in workshops and online training offered under the name “Birth Emergency Skills Training.” These workshops and courses are independently developed and presented by the licensed instructors. Bonnie U. Gruenberg and Synclitic Media, LLC have not reviewed and are not involved in the development or delivery of these programs and do not assume responsibility for the training, materials, recommendations, or procedures presented. Bonnie U. Gruenberg and Synclitic Media, LLC are likewise not responsible for any training programs or materials created by other third parties based on these books.
