Perseus also has a publishing partnership with the type media center called bold type books. Reviews from perseus distribution employees about perseus distribution culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. Clp pd llc company profile and news bloomberg markets. Perseus book group was founded by frank pearl in 1996 and became a part of the hachette book group in 2016. Please find below a list of most frequently asked questions and email addresses to contact with your query. Basics list of influential authors includes stephon alexander, isaac asimov, edward baptist, zbigniew brzezinski, iris chang, richard feynman, and more. Contact us da capo da capo press hachette book group. Employment inquiries subsidiary rights inquiries donation requests legal and copy rights content or text corrections. When youre ready to request a desk or exam copy, you can do so right from the books page. Desk and exam copies, including information on obtaining books for students with print disabilities. Hachette plans to buy the publishing business of the perseus. Find books exam and desk copy policy ingram academic.
The perseus books group is a fullservice printing and publishing company. Perseus had no horse to give, so he asked polydectes to name the gift. Thank you for taking the time to visit hachette book group. At perseus, an operating group of constellation software inc. The oah annual meeting might be cancelled, but weve got you covered with the best new and classic titles in american history, plus a chance to win books. One desk copy may be approved for each teacher who is instructing a class which requires the text. Imprints include perseus publishing, westview press, basic books, da capo. Network manager perseus books group june 1999 present 20 years 5 months. 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. The instructor may keep the book after examining it for course use.
Nashville, tn ingram content group announced today that it has completed the transaction to purchase perseus distribution businesses. Hachette reaches new deal with perseus books michael pietsch, chief executive of the hachette book group, in the companys offices. Perseus owes its success to its portfolio of diverse imprints, a decentralized management system, and an early adoption of digital publishing. Click here for details on our netgalley benefit program for all perseus distribution publishers. 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. Once upon a time, perseus books group was a fun, innovative, upbythebootstraps amalgam of book publishers and book distribution services companies. Based in new york city corporate and sales and jackson, tennessee warehousing, we occupy over one million sq. I manage a helpdesk for over 220 people, located in 5 different offices across the us. The companys line of business includes the wholesale distribution of books, periodicals, and newspapers. Gary shunk network manager perseus books group linkedin. Perseus books group 250 w 57th st new york, ny publishers.
After the death of frank pearl, perseus was sold to centre lane partners in 2015, a private equity firm. Today it has a wideranging list of mostly nonfiction titles, both hardcover and paperback, focusing on history, music, the performing arts, sports, and popular culture. Since its founding in 1950, basic books has shaped public debate by publishing awardwinning books in history, science, sociology, psychology, politics, and current affairs. Pgw sets the standard for integrated, fullservice distribution, providing independent publishers with essential tools and unmatched support from experienced, creative, and enthusiastic book experts.
Once youve found the book youd like to request, select request desk exam copy on the book s page and complete the online form. If you know the book youre looking for, you can search for it. One complimentary desk copy of any book adopted for course use if 10 or. Hachette reaches new deal with perseus books the new. Perseus books group was an american publishing company founded in 1996 by investor frank pearl. Expanding upon perseus distribution s core services, perseus academic provides specialized services in the areas of course adoption support, metadata management, ebooks and digital print, and foreign rights. Please make your request on institutional letterhead and include the following information. New york, march 1, 2016 prnewswire the perseus books group and hachette book group announced today that they have entered into a binding commitment to sell perseus. It operates through various publishing divisions, including basic civitas, counterpoint, westview, dacapo, vanguard press and public affairs. Hachette book group is pleased to provide complimentary desk copies of any adopted, required text for qualified instructors at.
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. In april 2016, its name and publishing business was acquired by hachette book group and its distribution. The acquisition comes on the heels of the sale, earlier this week, of perseus publishing. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides publishing, sales, marketing, and distribution services to publishers. Distributed by greenwood group, but heinemann handles own desk copy requests. Please visit our customer faq page for information on the following.
The perseus books group offers various services that include design creation, publishing, promotion and distribution. Publishers group west perseus books group 1700 fourth street berkeley, ca 94710. Complimentary examination copies are also available to instructors who wish to consider titles for adoption. Please include your name, phone number, physical address, and media affiliation. If you know the book youre looking for, you can search for it by isbn, title, or author. Click here for details on our smartshoot video packages with special pricing for all perseus. Hachette book group is pleased to provide complimentary desk copies of any adopted, required text for qualified instructors at accredited colleges and universities in the u. Today it has a wideranging list of mostly nonfiction titles, both hardcover and paperback, focusing on history, music. 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. A track record of successcold mountain, emotional intelligence 2. Basic books is an imprint of perseus books, a hachette book group company. Seal press is an imprint of hachette book group, publishing feminist books that inspire and challenge readers, that build bridges in divisive times, and help us see the world in a new light. Anansi and groundwood books are distributed to the book trade in canada by university of toronto press distribution and in the u. He also serves as the vice chairman of ingram industries.
Browse by academic discipline, or search by title or author. Ingram content group has acquired the distribution arm of the perseus books group for an undisclosed sum. Desk copy requests can also be faxed 8003515073 or mailed desk copy processing, perseus distribution, 210 american drive, jackson, tn 38301 to perseus books group. We appreciate your interest in our company, our books and authors, and our services. Weve designed this site to make it easy for educators to find the right books for their classes. It is a subsidiary of ingram industries the companys daily activities are handled by shawn morin who serves as ceo. When youre ready to request a desk or exam copy, you can do so right from the books. This year, pw honors perseus books group as its publisher of the year, and also recognizes five publishing innovators who are fighting the good fight.
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. Founded in 1964 as a publisher of music books, da capo press became a general trade publisher in the mid1970s. Perseus books and hachette book group announce major. Ovids account of medusas mortality tells that she had once been a woman, vain of her beautiful hair. Perseus books group company profile and news bloomberg. Popular book genres hachette book group hachette book. Ingram content group acquires perseus distribution businesses 31mar2016 600 publisher clients and 400 associates now part of ingram. To request a desk exam copy, search by isbn, title, or author. Hachettes deal to purchase perseus falls apart hachette book group s purchase of perseus has fallen through. Ingram content group acquires perseus distribution businesses. Perseus books sells distribution unit to ingram the new.
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