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Prometheus Books
| Founded: |
1969 |
| Founded by: |
Paul Kurtz |
| Location: |
Amherst, New York USA |
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History
Prometheus Books is a publishing company founded in August 1969 by the philosopher Paul Kurtz.
Prometheus Books obtained the bulk of the books and manuscripts of Humanities Press International and has been building and expanding this into a scholarly imprint named Humanity Books. This imprint publishes academic works across a wide spectrum of the humanities.
In March 2005, Prometheus Books launched the science fiction and fantasy imprint Pyr, and in October 2012 launched the crime fiction imprint Seventh Street Books.
As of 2006, the company and its various imprints have approximately 1,600 books in print and publish approximately 95–100 books per year. Since its founding Prometheus Books has published over 2,500 books.
In 2013 Prometheus Books partnered with Random House in an effort to increase sales and distribution.
Prometheus Books name was derived from Prometheus, the Titan from Greek mythology who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to man. This act is often used as a metaphor for bringing knowledge or rationality.
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Authors Published
• Tom Shippey
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