Expanding upon perseus distributions core services, perseus academic provides specialized services in the areas of course adoption support, metadata management, ebooks and. New york ap two years after a planned deal fell through, hachette book group is purchasing the perseus books group, bringing together two of the countrys largest publishers. Hachette book group ceo michael pietsch announced to staff on tuesday a reorganizationthat will allow us to focus resources in areas where we see the greatest opportunities for continuing our growth. I interviewed at perseus books group philadelphia, pa. The sale of the perseus books group has been completed.
Basic books, basic civitas books, cds, counterpoint, da capo press, da capo lifelong, publicaffairs, running press, westview press. Creative, social and innovative, intergalactic explorers never travel at less than warp speed. A free inside look at perseus books group salary trends based on 61 salaries wages for 45 jobs at perseus books group. Perseus books is headquartered in new york city with offices in boston, philadelphia, boulder and berkeley. Perseus book group was founded by frank pearl in 1996 and became a part of the hachette book group in 2016. With a foreword by nathaniel philbrick, author of the bestseller in the heart of the sea if you need an appendectomy, he can do it with a stone scalpel he carved himself. Hachette reaches new deal with perseus books michael pietsch, chief executive of the hachette book group, in the companys offices. Phone interview with hr in another state followed by phone interview with someone else in boston followed by two separate inperson interviews in. See perseus books group s revenue, employees, and funding info on owler, the worlds largest communitybased business insights platform. Skyhorse gets good books, sells mayo titles to perseus october 2, 2014. Perseus also has a publishing partnership with the type media center called bold type books.
Perseus books group was an american publishing company founded in 1996 by investor frank pearl. 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. Basic books is an imprint of perseus books, a hachette book group company. Paulbased consortium in august and is integrating it with client distribution services cds, a distributor that perseus acquired in 2005. A competitive and dynamic environment that puts a strong focus on personal achievement, it is an ideal culture for those who are proactive and agile in their thinking. 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. 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. By using our website you agree to our use of these cookies. Hachette et compagnie, librairie hachette, hachette sa and hachette livre in france. Basics list of influential authors includes stephon alexander, isaac asimov, edward baptist, zbigniew brzezinski, iris chang, richard feynman, and more. Hachette book group 1290 avenue of the americas new york, ny 10104. Perseus books group salaries we dont have any salaries for perseus books group.
After the death of frank pearl, perseus was sold to centre lane partners in 2015, a private equity firm. Select your job title and find out how much you could make at perseus books group. Perseus books group is planning to lay off about 30 employees of consortium, a company based in st. I worked at perseus books group fulltime for more than a year pros nice coworkers, wfh and 12 day fridays during the summer, travel opportunities if working within marketing and sales departments, great experience for many areas of marketing.
High levels of creativity and drive are expected those who thrive will be the ones willing to take on the final frontier with gusto. It is a tribute to the standards, values, and flair of three persons who have served as mentors to countless reporters, writers, editors, and book people of all kinds, including me. An unrelated imprint, vanguard press, was established in 2007 by publisher roger cooper. It was announced in march that hachette was acquiring the companys publishing business, while ingram content group was buying perseus. Island practice cobblestone rash, underground tom, and other adventures of a nantucket doctor by pam belluck. Hachette book group reorganizes lines, announces about 25. Publicaffairs is a publishing house founded in 1997. Perseus books group company profile and news bloomberg. The freestanding hachette books nonfiction line will become part of the perseus books division, reporting to susan weinberg, to bring greater focus and impact. If you have a question about publicity or author appearances, please contact the appropriate hbg publicity department below. Hachette book group hbg is a publishing company owned by hachette livre, the largest publishing company in france, and the third largest trade and educational publisher in the world.
About us basic books basic books hachette book group. For every project perseus group starts at the drawing board to assess a project and determine the means, methods and engineering options. After acquiring an australian publisher, hachette australia was created. Hbg was formed when hachette livre purchased the time warner book group from time warner on march 31, 2006. Perseus books group competitors, revenue and employees. A free inside look at perseus books group salary trends based on 61 salaries wages for 47 jobs at perseus books group. Vanguard has granted limited coexistence agreements to the vanguard group, vanguard animation and perseus books group. The new vanguard press is an imprint of perseus books group. Once upon a time, perseus books group was a fun, innovative, upbythebootstraps amalgam of book publishers and book distribution services companies. Hachette book group to acquire the perseus book group. About us since its founding in 1950, basic books has shaped public debate by publishing awardwinning books in history, science, sociology, psychology, politics, and current affairs. Hachette plans to buy the publishing business of the perseus.
See what employees say about what its like to work at perseus books group. Perseus books group and hachette book group announce major. Running press book publishers publishes books covering a variety of. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides publishing, sales, marketing, and distribution services to publishers. Phone interview with hr in another state followed by phone interview with someone else in boston followed by two separate inperson interviews in the philadelphia office. Publicaffairs or publicaffairs books is an imprint of the perseus books group, an american book publishing company located in new york city. David steinberger, the chief executive of perseus, previously said that no playoffs were. The perseus books group is an independent company committed to enabling independent publishers to reach their potential whether those publishers are perseus owned, joint ventures or owned by third. Salaries posted anonymously by perseus books group employees. Hachette book group will make perseus books a major new publishing division of the company, under the continued leadership of longstanding perseus executive susan weinberg, who will join hbgs executive management board as senior vice president and publisher of perseus books. Wilson, richard wrangham, irvin yalom, and shingtung yau. Glassdoor has salaries, wages, tips, bonuses, and hourly pay based upon employee reports and estimates. Stamped was named to several best books of 2016 lists, including by the boston globe, the root, the washington post, and buzzfeed.
Perseus books plans consortium layoffs the new york times. Publicaffairs proudly publishes books by todays top journalists, historians, and policymakers, in the fields of current affairs, politics, history, and biography. Search or browse book publishers by genre or location, contests and awards, and book and writing events. Hachette reaches new deal with perseus books the new. Kendi is the author of the awardwinning book, the black campus movement. Perseus books group perseus group professional trade. Imprints at perseus include avalon travel publishing home to rick steves and the moon guides, basic books, running press, publicaffairs and da capo press. Black students and the racial reconstitution of higher education, 19651972. Since its founding in 1950, basic books has shaped public debate by publishing awardwinning books in history, science, sociology, psychology, politics, and current affairs. Count twice cut once is a quote of all great journeyman and planning before your build is the key factor of delivering projects on time, on budget and with great attention to safety. 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. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at perseus books group. Marketing associate in san francisco, ca glassdoor. 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.