Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill  |   Web site
A Division of Workman Publishing

Since 1989. Algonquin publish literary fiction and nonfiction, cookbooks, and lifestyle books about family, animals, food, flowers, adventure, and other topics of interest.

Mission Statement: "We shall be publishing books of quality, both fiction and nonfiction. They will be attractively produced, promoted individually, and marketed extensively. Though we hope and expect that our books will gain their share of book club adoptions, mass paperback sales, and movie and television adaptations, it is their quality that will be our foremost consideration, for we believe that it is still possible to publish worthy fiction and nonfiction that will also be financially profitable for author, publisher, and bookseller."
 

Artisan  |   Web site
A Division of Workman Publishing

Since 1994. High-quality, full-colour illustrated cookbooks and general-interest lifestyle books. At Artisan they do not simply publish books, they craft them.

Their books are known for the excellence of their content, the quality of their illustration, award-winning design, and innovative printing. Their authors – award winners themselves – are passionate about their subjects. They break new ground and delve deep – whether it's in Restoring a Home in Italy, A New Way to Cook, In the Company of Stone, or The French Laundry Cookbook, Artisan books contribute to the cultural life of a diverse and visually sophisticated readership.
 

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers  |   Web site
A Division of Workman Publishing

Since 1995. Black Dog & Leventhal is a 12-year-old independent publisher of general-interest nonfiction, distributed by Workman Publishing Company.

They issue approximately 50 new hardcover and paperback titles per year, in such areas as architecture, popular culture, cooking, and popular science – many highly illustrated and in striking formats. The company is headquartered in a large, open loft in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.
 

Hazelden Publishing

Since 2003. In 1954 Hazelden published Twenty-Four Hours a Day , a book of daily meditations for alcoholics. Over the course of fifty years, this little black book sold over nine million copies.

For over fifty years, Hazelden has provided information, support and encouragement to individuals and families experiencing life's most trying times. Hazelden are proud of this tradition, and are honored by every reader who has taken comfort in Hazelden books.
 

Health Communications, Inc.  |   Web site

Since 1988. Mission Statement: To create personal abundance for our readers and customers. HCI entered the book publishing arena in 1979 originally operating as a publisher of informational pamphlets for the recovery community. Aware of the significant shifts in the recovery movement, HCI actively expanded its operations to include a broader selection of book titles.

Now regarded as The Life Issues Publisher, HCI maintains a strong position as a resource for recovery literature yet enjoys marked success in the burgeoning field of personal growth/self help. As testimony to this success, in 1994 HCI earned another place on the New York Times Bestseller list with Chicken Soup for the Soul ™. The Chicken Soup For The Soul™ series has sold more than 80 million books to date.

It is the vision of Health Communications, Inc. to provide unparalleled value in content and service in all segments of its operations. By working to create abundance for our readers and customers, HCI will continue to maintain its position as an industry leader.
 

Houghton Mifflin Company  |   Web site

Since 1916. Houghton Mifflin Company traces its literary legacy back to 1832, when William Ticknor and James Fields assembled perhaps the most distinguished list of writers ever associated with one American firm, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, John Greenleaf Whittier, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Today, the Trade and Reference Division publishes adult, juvenile, and reference books, including 27 Pulitzer Prize winners, 9 National Book Award winners, 10 recipients of Caldecott Medals, and 10 recipients of Newbery Medals.

Houghton Mifflin's adult titles include literary fiction and poetry from both emerging and established authors, a broad spectrum of nonfiction including award-winning cookbooks, and the highly acclaimed trade paperback line Mariner Books. Reference titles include the Larousse and Chambers titles and the Peterson Field Guides ® and Taylor Gardening Guides®.

Houghton Mifflin's children's list, comprised of Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Walter Lorraine Books, Clarion Books, and Kingfisher, constitutes one of the richest backlists of children's literature in the industry and gave birth to that curious little monkey – Curious George.
 

Larousse Kingfisher Chambers

Since 1992. Kingfisher children's books and Larousse
reference titles originating in the U.K. and France that are edited/co-published for the North American market.
Now a sales division of Houghton Mifflin Company.
 

Merriam-Webster, Inc.  |   Web site

Since 1937. Merriam-Webster is America's foremost publisher of language-related reference works.

The company publishes a diverse array of print and electronic products, including Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition – America's best-selling desk dictionary – and Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged . Merriam-Webster can be considered the direct lexicographical heir of Noah Webster. In 1843, the company bought the rights to the 1841 edition of Webster's magnum opus, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Corrected and Enlarged . At the same time, they secured the rights to create revised editions of the work. Since that time, Merriam-Webster editors have carried forward Noah Webster's work, creating some of the most widely used and respected dictionaries and reference books in the world.
 

Ryland Peters & Small  |   Web site

Since 2000. Ryland Peters & Small was founded in 1995 to bring a breath of fresh air to illustrated book publishing. At their offices in London and New York they work with the best authors, photographers, illustrators and stylists to create books that combine innovative, cutting-edge design and images with practical, accessible information.

Their beautiful books are devoted to the pleasures of life: health and wellbeing, our homes and gardens, the food we eat, the wine we drink. Ryland Peters & Small staff have enormous fun creating their books, and they hope you have as much fun reading them. In 1999 they launched the Paperstyle gift range of elegant notecards, journals, interactive journals and address books. All perfect for gifts – but perhaps too good to give away?
 

Storey Publishing  |   Web site

Since 1999. Storey's books are exciting and engaging for anyone seeking practical advice and inspiration on do-it-yourself topics from gardening and crafts, to nature, backyard building, cooking, animals, and home enjoyment.

Storey authors are eager to share their hands-on expertise and down-home wisdom with readers of all ages and interests. If any publisher has remained true to its roots, it is Storey Publishing.

The company began on July 1, 1983, with about 65 books and 100 bulletins on topics as varied as building your own log cabin, tanning leather yourself, and canning your garden's bumper crop of fruits and vegetables. Since then, Storey has become something that is rare in publishing today: a book publisher with a strong, independent streak and a deep backlist of more than 450 titles.
 

Workman Publishing Company  |   Web site

Since 1971. Workman is a publisher that's always around big ideas.

B. Kliban's Cat, The Official Preppy Handbook, The Silver Palate Cookbook , the original Page-A-Day Calendars , the What to Expect books , BRAIN QUEST – landmark bestsellers such as these reflect a knack for publishing books and calendars that lead with a commitment to publish them with a mixture of care and innovation. The bright, appealing trade-paperback format has succeeded with high standards of design and production. Authors who are authorities, who tour extensively and are spokespeople for their subjects, enjoy books of unexpected formats, unique packaging of books with objects, and yet above all, value through conscientious, aggressive pricing.

Workman's commitment: once a book is published, we stay after it through promotion and publicity. Take, for example, the case of The Official Preppy Handbook , and how an idiosyncratic bestseller was transformed into a phenomenon, complete with posters and stationery--even pins and nightshirts. Or What to Expect When You're Expecting , which started with a modest 6,700-copy advance in 1984 and has grown into America's pregnancy bible, currently with 10 million copies in print.