Arcadia Publishing
Arcadia Publishing is an American publisher. They publish neighborhood, local, and regional history of the United States in pictorial form.[2][3][4] Arcadia Publishing also owns the History Press, which publishes text-driven books on American history and folklore.
| Parent company | Lezen |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Distribution | self-distributed |
| Key people | David Steinberger, CEO[1] |
| Publication types | Books |
| Imprints | The History Press, Legendary Locals |
| No. of employees | 108 |
| Official website | www |
History
changeIt was created in Dover, New Hampshire, in 1993 by United Kingdom-based Tempus Publishing. It became independent after being bought by its CEO in 2004. The company office is in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.[5]
It has a catalog of more than 12,000 titles, and it—along with its subsidiary, The History Press—publishes 900 new titles every year.[6]
In May 2017, Arcadia bought Palmetto Publishing Group, a Charleston-based self-publishing service that had been in business since 2015.[1]
In 2018, Arcadia was bought by Lezen, a new company owned by Lili and Michael Lynton.[7]
The History Press
changeThe History Press is a subsidiary publishing house that is owned by Arcadia. Its books are mostly about "narratives of local heroes, tragic losses, collections of homegrown recipes, historic mysteries, and everything in between."[8]
The History Press was originally a US subsidiary of the UK-based publisher of the same name. In 2014, the US-based part of The History Press was sold to Arcadia Publishing.[9]
Legendary Locals
changeLegendary Locals is an imprint of The History Press.[10]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moore, Thad (2017-05-30). "Mount Pleasant-based Arcadia Publishing buys Charleston-based self-publishing service in effort to diversify business". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ↑ "Histories in the Making". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 11, 2002 – via Newsbank.
- ↑ Nolte, Carl (October 27, 2005). "Mini-Americana Publisher Finds Small to Be Bountiful". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ↑ Rice, Mark (Fall 2009). "Arcadian Visions of the Past" (PDF). Columbia Journal of American Studies. Vol. 9. pp. 7–26. Retrieved September 19, 2017.(analysis of the successful Images of America series).
- ↑ "Neighborhood Life". Neighborhoodlife.net. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ↑ "Our Story". Arcadia Publishing. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ↑ "Investor group acquires Arcadia Publishing". Charlestonbusiness.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ↑ "The History Press". Arcadia Publishing. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Arcadia Publishing Buys The History Press". Publishers Weekly. July 9, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Legendary Locals Books - Individuals That Wrote Our History". Arcadia Publishing. Retrieved May 16, 2020.