Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Status Active
Founded 1992, San Francisco, California
Founder Steven Piersanti
Country of origin United States
Headquarters location San Francisco, California
Distribution Worldwide
Nonfiction topics business, personal growth, current events, self-help
Official website www.bkconnection.com

Berrett-Koehler Publishers [1] is a book publishing company in San Francisco, California, that publishes books on progressive business practices, current events, and work/life issues.

History

Berrett-Koehler was founded in 1992 by Steven Piersanti[2], former CEO of Jossey-Bass Publishers (now a division of John Wiley & Sons), who envisioned a different kind of publishing company.[3]

Among the first books published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers was Leadership and the New Science[4], by Margaret Wheatley, which has sold more than 350,000 copies. The company published several bestsellers, including Confessions of an Economic Hit Man[5], by John Perkins, which was listed on the New York Times bestseller list in 2004.

References

  1. ^ http://www.bkconnection.com/static/story.asp Berrett-Koehler Publishers, "The BK Story"
  2. ^ http://www.shiftinaction.com/discover/luminaries/steve_piersanti Shift In Action, profile of Steve Piersanti
  3. ^ "Getting on the Same Page," Fast Company Magazine, November 1, 2005
  4. ^ http://www.linezine.com/2.3/themes/bgsbrlns2.htm
  5. ^ http://www.democracynow.org/2004/11/9/confessions_of_an_economic_hit_man

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