Skyhorse Publishing
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Tony Lyons |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City |
| Distribution |
Perseus Books Group (United States, United Kingdom) |
| Key people | Tony Lyons (President and Publisher) |
| Publication types | Books |
| Imprints | Allworth Press, Arcade, Sky Pony, Sports Publishing, Yucca Publishing, Carrel Books, Talos Press, Night Shade Books, Good Books, Helios, Not For Tourists, Gary Null Publishing, Hot Books, Racehorse Publishing, Clydesdale Press, Seahorse Press, Racehorse For Young Readers |
| No. of employees | 93 (as of September, 2016) |
| Official website | www |
Perseus Books Group (United States, United Kingdom)
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. is an American independent book publishing company founded in 2006. Headquartered in New York City, its distributor is Perseus Book Group.
The current president and publisher is founder Tony Lyons, former president and publisher of Lyons Press till 2004, who named it after Brando Skyhorse, an editor at the company. As noted by Publishers Weekly, "Skyhorse's list will have some similarities to the old Lyons Press, with books on sports, flyfishing, nature and history a central part of Skyhorse's publishing program. The list includes narrative nonfiction, military history, gambling and business titles. In addition, [Tony] Lyons intends to bring back 'forgotten classics.'"
In 2010, Skyhorse acquired Arcade Publishing with its portfolio of 500 titles, as well as another 300 titles through the acquisition of Allworth Press. Skyhorse also announced the acquisition of Sports Publishing with its 800 titles, and the launch of a children's and young adult imprint called Sky Pony Press. By 2011, Skyhorse grew "from one imprint to five, and from eight employees to more than 40," The company "entered a three-year, 30-book licensing agreement with Norstedts of Sweden to acquire world English rights to a range of titles on crafts, health, fitness and cooking." At this point, Publishers Weekly listed Skyhorse Publishing as one of the fastest-growing independent presses.
Skyhorse added 250 new titles to its catalog with its acquisition of science-fiction and fantasy publisher Night Shade Books in 2013. Also, that year Skyhorse announced the launch of the new imprint, Carrel Books, catering to the library market with books on medicine/health, history, biography/memoir, business/careers, among others. In 2014, Skyhorse partnered with Perseus Books Group to acquire the assets of Good Books. While Perseus retained the Mayo Clinic line of health books from the Good Books catalog, Skyhorse obtained all other books assets, including the New York Times Bestselling Fix-It and Forget-It series. Another Skyhorse imprint, Talos Press published its first book in 2014. And in partnership with the literary agency, International Transactions, Skyhorse launched the new imprint, Yucca Publishing, featuring "both new and established authors who have 'intent, literary strength, and fresh, new visions."
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