Bridge Publications (Scientology)
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New Era Publications, Copenhagen | |
| Formation | 1993 |
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| Type | Religious publishing |
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Headquarters | Hemet, California, USA |
Chairman of Religious Technology Center | David Miscavige |
| Website | bridgepub.com |
Bridge Publications, Inc. (BPI) is the Church of Scientology's North American publishing corporation. It publishes the Scientology and nonfiction works of L. Ron Hubbard. Outside of North America, this is done under the New Era Publications name, based in Copenhagen.
It also published Hubbard's fiction and the annual Writers of the Future science fiction anthologies until 2002, when Galaxy Press was established for this purpose.
Bridge was originally established in 1971 as Publications Organization, United States. Its location in Los Angeles is amongst other buildings owned and used by the Church of Scientology around L. Ron Hubbard Way, a one block long, no parking, embricked public section of North Berendo St.
Scientology literature publication has the following divisions: Bridge Publications in Los Angeles serving North America, New Era Publications in Denmark, serving a Europe and a global audience, and Golden Era Productions, which takes care of audio-visual material. Hubbard’s science fiction, fantasy and pulp literature is the domain of the Author Services, Inc. [1]
In 1990 it was reported that Bridge employees bought and returned their own books to get them on bestseller lists.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Petersen, Jesper Aagaard (2004). Controversial New Religions. Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Welkos, Robert W.; Sappell, Joel (1990-06-28). "Costly Strategy Continues to Turn Out Bestsellers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
External links
- Bridge Publications, Inc. (U.S. book publisher)
- New Era Publications International
- ScientologyToday: Scientology Publishing Houses
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