Basics list of influential authors includes stephon alexander, isaac asimov, edward baptist, zbigniew brzezinski, iris chang, richard feynman, and more. Pgw sets the standard for integrated, fullservice distribution, providing independent publishers with essential tools and unmatched support from experienced, creative, and enthusiastic book experts. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Hachette plans to make perseus a publishing division, which will be led by susan weinberg, the senior vice president and group publisher for perseus. By using our website you agree to our use of these cookies. White house launches open ebooks program, opens world of digital reading to children. Imprints at perseus include avalon travel publishing home to rick steves and the moon guides, basic books, running press, publicaffairs and da capo press. Directory of book publishers, literary awards, book events and more.
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About perseus books group the perseus books group s mission is to enable independent book publishers to reach their potential, whether those publishers are perseusowned, joint ventures or owned by third parties. Dedicated to independent publishing for 40 years personalized service. Strategic solutions in global sales and distribution two rivers is a new york based book distributor committed to providing customized and consultative services to category leading publishers. We appreciate your interest in our company, our books and authors, and our services. It was named publisher of the year in 2007 by publishers weekly magazine for its role in taking on publishers formerly distributed by publishers group west and acquiring avalon publishing group. The sale was completed in april 2016, and the publishing business joined hbg as the perseus books publishing group.
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The intern will gain handson experience and learn many of the ins and outs of the publishing. Robust browse and searchtools, with faceted options to filter results. Publicaffairs or publicaffairs books is an imprint of the perseus books group, an american book publishing company located in new york city and part of the hachette book group since 2016. Perseus also has a publishing partnership with bold type books. Please visit this link since your browser does not support frames. Explore the 75th anniversary of wwii with incisive biographies, reading recommendations, chronologies, and new insights from our historian authors. Today it has a wideranging list of mostly nonfiction titles. The acquisition comes on the heels of the sale, earlier this week, of perseus publishing. It is an independent company that represents independent. Perseus books is a hachette book group company, comprised of the imprints avalon travel, basic books, da capo press, hachette books, publicaffairs, running press, seal press, and westview press.
Publicaffairs is a publishing house founded in 1997. Perseus book group announced a number of changes in order to unify its publishing imprints and distribution. Since its founding in 1950, basic books has shaped public debate by publishing awardwinning books in history, science, sociology, psychology, politics, and current affairs. The perseus books group is an independent company committed to enabling independent publishers to reach their potential whether those publishers are perseusowned, joint ventures or owned by third. Hachette reaches new deal with perseus books the new. Dedicated to independent publishing for 40 years, pgw is one of the top book distribution companies in the world, backed by largest and most efficient sales network. Imprints include avalon travel, basic books, basic civitas, da. Perseus book group was founded in 1996 by venture capitalist frank pearl.
The perseus books group is an independent compall committed to enabling independent publishers to reach their potential. On sale now cry havoc cry havoc reminds us that the battle to preserve our democratic institutions is an enduring part of our national experience. Once upon a time, perseus books group was a fun, innovative, upbythebootstraps amalgam of book publishers and book distribution services companies. Perseus books is home to avalon travel, basic books, da capo, nation books. Perseus books is a hachette book group company, comprised of the. Common subjects search for books published by perseus books group. Hachette book group 1290 avenue of the americas new york, ny 10104. About us basic books basic books hachette book group. Hachette reaches new deal with perseus books the new york. Founded in 1996 by venture capitalist frank pearl, the perseus book group is an independent company committed to enabling independent publishers to reach their potential whether. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Hachette book group hbg has completed its acquisition of the perseus book groups publishing business. Perseus book group was founded by frank pearl in 1996 and became a part of the hachette book group in 2016. Imprints at perseus include avalon travel publishing home to rick steves and.
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