The perseus books group reached an agreement to sell its distribution business to the ingram content group, a large book printer and distributor, the companies announced on thursday. Because of its rapid growth, perseus books needed a new space for its marketing services and to house one of. Perseus academic, a new division of the perseus books group, is a print and digital distribution services company dedicated to serving university and academic presses. Perseus sells client services business to ingram the. 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. Perseus is a major hero from greek mythology best known for his clever decapitation of medusa, the monster who turned all who looked at her face into stone. Seal publishes radical and groundbreaking books that inspire and challenge readers, that humanize urgent issues, that build muchneeded bridges in divisive times, and help us see the world in.
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Expanding upon perseus distributions core services, perseus academic provides specialized services in the areas of course adoption support, metadata management, ebooks and. See all books authored by perseus publishing, including the ultimate small business guide. Hachette book group has agreed to acquire the publishing arm of the perseus books group for an undisclosed sum about a year and a half after its earlier agreement to buy the entire company fell apart. Ingram content group acquires perseus distribution businesses 31mar2016. In case you want more information about our services, leave your contact details below and well be in touch with you. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Hachette book group hbg has purchased independent publisher perseus books group in a threeway deal with ingram content group, which. Perseus publishing imprints include avalon travel, basic books, basic. Perseus has been falsely associated as being a rider of pegasus, the winged horse. Kids books on greek myth volume 1 kindle edition by spence, dr simon, lawton, colm. Perseuss was founded 10 years ago by merchants to cooperate against fraud. A resource for startups and growing businesses ultimate business library, and business.
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 parties. In the us, the hachette book group hbg has entered into an agreement to buy the perseus books group pbg, then sell pbgs. 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 acquisition comes on the heels of the sale, earlier this week, of perseus publishing. You can often find their books in bookstores, libraries, schools, and. Its unpaid, as this is a project run by volunteers, but the most rewarding part of the job is seeing the happiness it brings others according to the advert. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Perseus books is pleased to provide complimentary desk and examination copies to qualified instructors in the us and canada who are considering a title for course adoption. Since then they have gained a reputation for publishing thoughtful books in a variety of literary genres. Desk and exam copies, including information on obtaining books for students with print disabilities.
The island is named after one of the sirens, who was cast ashore here after the sirens had flung themselves. Perseus book group was founded by frank pearl in 1996 and became a part of the hachette book group in 2016. The perseus books group has created a distribution and marketing service that will allow authors to selfpublish their own ebooks, the company said on sunday. New york, ny, basic books, a member of the perseus books group, 2014. Perseus books story begins in 1996, with their creation as a small independent book publisher.
With the help of hermes and athena he slew the gorgon medusa, conquered a mighty sea monster and won the hand of the beautiful princess andromeda. The perseus books group has confirmed it is selling its client services business to ingram only days after confirming the sale of its publishing business to the hachette book group. Member publishing programs include avalon travel, basic books, basic civitas, da capo, lifelong books, running press, seal press, vanguard. Please include your name, phone number, physical address, and media affiliation including a link to your site.
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. After the mouth of the silaris one comes to leucania, and to the temple of the argoan hera, built by jason, and near by, within fifty stadia, to poseidonia. This book s urgency comes from its understanding that the world it cherishes is a world deteriorating. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
These investors may include private investors, venture capital firms, or other investment vehicles. The company soon grew into a powerhouse in the industry through smart business decisions, including the acquisition of other publishers. In his second collection, awkwardrich reckons with american violence, while endeavoring to live and love in its shadow. Seal press was founded in 1976 and stands as one of the most enduring feminist publishing houses to emerge from the womens press movement of the 1970s. Changes in the works at perseus books group the american. This volume tells of his enduring myth, its rendering in art and literature, and its reception through the roman period and. Ingram content group has acquired the distribution arm of the perseus books group for an undisclosed sum. Annual report on perseus bookss revenue, growth, swot. Perseus books group publisher 375 works 251 ebooks. Thence, sailing out past the gulf, one comes to leucosia, 1 an island, from which it is only a short voyage across to the continent. Basic books, basic civitas books, cds, counterpoint, da capo press, da capo lifelong, publicaffairs, running press, westview press. Perseus publishing books list of books by author perseus. Perseus books 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading perseus. Imprints at perseus include avalon travel publishing home to rick steves and the moon guides, basic books, running press, publicaffairs and da capo press. Perseus books group plans to restructure and streamline its divisions, according to publishers weekly and an internal letter from perseus president david steinberger obtained by pw. Basics list of influential authors includes stephon alexander, isaac asimov, edward baptist, zbigniew brzezinski, iris chang, richard feynman, and more. Please visit our customer faq page for information on the following customer service setting up customer accounts, order information, issues with defectivedamaged products. Investor activity perseus books has actively raised capital from investors. The sale of the perseus books group has been completed. Dispatch by cameron awkwardrich, winner of the 2018 lexi rudnitsky editors choice award is out now. Compare pay for popular roles and read about the teams worklife balance.
Annual sales and employees what industry is the company in. Persea books is an independent book publisher based out of new york that was established in the 1970s. Perseus books group was an american publishing company founded in 1996 by investor frank pearl. Perseus books sells distribution unit to ingram the new. Today, it is the leading platform for sharing fraud data worldwide. The perseus books groups mission is to enable independent book publishers to reach their potential, whether those publishers are perseusowned, joint ventures or owned by third parties. New service for authors seeking to selfpublish ebooks. Uncover why perseus books is the best company for you. It was a greek hero, bellerophon, who tamed and used pegasus in battle. A power struggle among the gods both hinders and helps him along the way, and perseus even manages to find true love when he rescues the breathtakingly beautiful princess andromeda from the horrors of a bloodthirsty sea monster.
The perseus books group believes that works of serious nonfiction and literary fiction are both necessary and desirable and that an innovative model of publishing can fill a void in todays marketplace. Bibliography note includes bibliographical references pages 253282 and index carrier category volume carrier marc source rdacarrier content category text. Once upon a time, perseus books group was a fun, innovative, upbythebootstraps amalgam of book publishers and book distribution services companies. The son of zeus, perseus belongs in the first rank of greek heroes. Ingram content group acquires perseus distribution businesses. He famously slew the dreaded gorgon medusa whose gaze could turn men to stone, an exploit he swiftly followed up with the daring rescue of the princess andromeda from a monstrous seacreature sent by poseidon to terrorize the kingdom of ethiopia perseus is perhaps the oldest of the greek heroes with. Find out what works well at perseus books from the people who know best. It was announced in march that hachette was acquiring the companys publishing business, while ingram content group was buying perseus. After the death of frank pearl, perseus was sold to centre lane partners in 2015, a private equity firm. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Perseus perseus facts and information on the greek hero. Perseus was one of the greatest and oldest panhellenic heroes of greek mythology.
Indeed to some he was a greater hero even than heracles. Hachette audio produces audio programs based on bestselling books published by the hachette book group. Some of the key factors that we consider when choosing our list are. If you know the book youre looking for, you can search for it by isbn, title, or author.