Prospect Park Books
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Colleen Dunn Bates |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Los Angeles, California |
| Distribution | Consortium Book Sales & Distribution |
| Key people | Colleen Dunn Bates, Patricia O'Sullivan |
| Publication types | Books |
| Fiction genres | Fiction, cookbooks, regional, humor |
| Imprints | Prospect Park Books, Raymond Press, Spectrum Publications |
| Number of employees | 4 |
| Official website |
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Prospect Park Books is a Los Angeles-based independent publisher. Its titles are distributed by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution,[1] a member of the Perseus Book Group. It is a member of the American Association of Publishers, Publishers Association of the West, the International Association of Culinary Professionals, and the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses.
Overview
Prospect Park Books began with a focus on regional titles,[2] including Hometown Pasadena and EAT: Los Angeles. both of which led to online magazines, Eat-LA.com and Hometown-Pasadena.com. In 2012, Prospect Park Books sold Hometown-Pasadena.com[3] and greatly expanded its book line.[4]
Notable publications
Prospect Park Books' notable books include: Little Flower: Recipes from the Cafe by Christine Moore, which was chosen as one of the best cookbooks of 2012 by Food52.com;[5] Lesson Plans by Suzanne Greenberg, a Library Journal Editor's Pick;[6] Strawberry Yellow and Blood Hina by Naomi Hirahara, the fourth and fifth installments in the Mas Arai mystery series;[7] Helen of Pasadena, a novel by Lian Dolan (one of the Satellite Sisters), which spent more than a year on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list; and Literary Pasadena, a collection of short stories and excerpts from twenty-nine authors inspired by the historic city of Pasadena, whose contributors include Petrea Burchard, David Ebershoff, Denise Hamilton, Michelle Huneven, Jim Krusoe, and others.[8]
References
- ↑ Consortium Book Sales & Distribution
- ↑ Timberg, Scott (October 2, 2007). "This 'Hometown' Girl Makes Good". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ↑ Roderick, Kevin (September 28, 2012). "Hometown Pasadena sold by Prospect Park Books". L.A. Observed. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- ↑ Werris, Wendy. "Prospect Park Books: Finding the Sweet Spot". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ Food 52 (January 11, 2013). [Food 52 The Piglet 2013. "The 2013 Piglet Tournament of Cookbooks!". Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ↑ Williams, Wilda. "Spring Editor's Picks". Library Journal. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ Yamamoto, J.K. "Hirahara gives her readers more Mas". Rafu Shimpo. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ↑ Sonksen, Mike. "Arroyo Culture: In the Shadow of the San Gabriels". KCET. Retrieved 20 September 2013.