American publisher of books and stationery
Abrams Books
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Parent company
| Media-Participations
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Founded
| November 3, 1949
; 74 years ago
(
1949-11-03
)
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Founder
| Harry N. Abrams
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Country of origin
| United States
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Headquarters location
| New York City
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Distribution
| Hachette
Client Services
[1]
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Key people
| Mary McAveney
(President; CEO)
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Publication types
| Books
,
stationery
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Nonfiction topics
| art
,
photography
,
cooking
,
craft
,
comics
,
interior design
,
garden design
,
entertainment
,
fashion
,
popular culture
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Imprints
| Abrams Books, Abrams Appleseed, Abrams Books for Young Readers, Abrams ComicArts, Abrams Image, Abrams Noterie, Abrams Press, Amulet Books, Amulet Paperbacks,
The Overlook Press
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Official website
| www
.abramsbooks
.com
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Abrams
, formerly
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
(
HNA
), is an American publisher of art and
illustrated books
,
children's books
, and stationery.
The enterprise is a subsidiary of the French publisher
Media-Participations
. Run by president and CEO Mary McAveney, Abrams publishes and distributes approximately 250 titles annually and has more than 3,000 titles in print.
Abrams also distributes publications for the
Victoria and Albert Museum
,
Tate
, Vendome Press (in North America), Booth Clibborn Editions,
SelfMadeHero
,
MoMA
Children's Books, and 5 Continents.
[2]
History
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Founded by Harry N. Abrams in 1949, Abrams was the first company in the United States to specialize in the creation and distribution of art books.
[3]
[4]
Times Mirror Company
acquired the company in 1966 and Harry Abrams retired in 1977. For many years, the company was under the direction of
Paul Gottlieb (publisher)
until January 2001, eighteen months before his death.
[5]
Abrams was acquired by
La Martiniere Groupe
in 1997.
[4]
La Martiniere was acquired by
Media-Participations
in 2018.
[6]
[7]
In 2018, Abrams acquired
The Overlook Press
.
[8]
In 2020, Abrams acquired Cameron + Company.
[9]
Abrams acquired
Taunton Press
from Active Interest Media in May 2024.
[10]
Imprints
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Abrams Books
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Abrams
publishes illustrated books on the subjects of art, photography, performing arts, fashion,
interior design
, and nature and science. Titles published by Abrams include
The Art of Walt Disney
,
[11]
Earth from Above
,
I'm a Born Liar: A Fellini Lexicon
,
Louis Vuitton: The Birth of Modern Luxury
,
The Diary of Frida Kahlo
,
Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody's Fool
,
The Wes Anderson Collection
,
The Selby Is in Your Place
,
Abrams Discoveries
, and
Vanity Fair 100 Years
(about the two U.S. magazines:
1913-1936
and
from 1983 onward
).
[12]
Abrams Appleseed
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Founded in 2012,
Abrams Appleseed
publishes board books, novelty books, and picture books for children up to age 5.
[13]
The imprint's list of titles includes
Alphablocks
,
Hippopposites
,
Pantone: Color
,
In My Heart
, and the
Mini Myths
series.
Abrams Books for Young Readers
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
publishes picture books and illustrated nonfiction for preschool through middle-grade readers. The imprint's list of titles includes
Library Mouse
,
Rosie Revere, Engineer
,
I Am Yoga
,
Animalia
,
Babar's Museum of Art
,
Separate Is Never Equal
,
Maritcha
, and
365 Penguins
.
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Abrams ComicArts
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Abrams ComicArts
was founded in 2009 under the editorial direction of Charles Kochman
[15]
and publishes
graphic novels
and illustrated books about the creators and the
history of comics
art, animation, and cartoons. Its titles include
Mom's Cancer
,
Kirby: King of Comics
,
My Friend Dahmer
,
The Simpsons
Futurama
Crossover Crisis
,
R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country
, and
The Art of
Rube Goldberg
. In the 2010s, it also began publishing volumes compiling reproduction of vintage
trading card
series for franchises such as
Star Trek
. In 2024, the imprint will become a full division of the company and also begin licensing
manga
and other international comic books.
[16]
Art Director Chad W. Beckerman 2009-2018
Abrams Image
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Abrams Image
was launched in 2006 and publishes illustrated and non-illustrated books on music, humor, fashion, and popular culture. The imprint's titles include
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
,
Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style
,
Understand Rap
,
CBGB & OMFUG
,
The
Steampunk
Bible
,
Paris Street Style
,
Sh*tty Mom
, and
Cupcakes and Cashmere
.
[17]
Abrams Noterie
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Abrams Noterie
is a gift and stationery imprint that collaborates with authors, artists, and brands to make paper goods. Recent publications include
Paris Street Style
,
The Kings County Distillery: Whiskey Notes
,
Hyperbole and a Half
,
Daily Dishonesty
, and
The Forest Feast
gift and stationery collections.
[18]
Abrams Press
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Abrams Press
publishes narrative non-fiction works relating to arts and culture, food, style, design, history, current events, science, technology, memoir, and biography. Titles include
Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America
,
[19]
Unprotected
by
Billy Porter
,
Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly
by
Jim DeRogatis
,
The Sopranos Sessions
by
Matt Zoller Seitz
and
Alan Sepinwall
.
Amulet Books
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Amulet Books
publishes novels, graphic novels, and nonfiction for young adults and middle-grade readers. The imprint has published many bestselling and award-winning books, including
Jeff Kinney
's
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
series
,
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[21]
[22]
[23]
[24]
[25]
[26]
Heart of a Samurai
,
Cece Bell
's
El Deafo
,
Tom Angleberger
's
Origami Yoda
series, and
Michael Buckley
's
Sisters Grimm
and
NERDS
series.
Amulet Paperbacks
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Amulet Paperbacks
publishes original titles as well as reprints. Books published by Amulet Paperbacks include
Lauren Myracle
's
Internet Girls
series
, A. G. Howard's
Splintered series
,
Jesse Andrews
's
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
, and
Jonathan Auxier
's
The Night Gardener
.
Defunct imprints
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Stewart, Tabori & Chang
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]
Stewart, Tabori & Chang (ST&C), a publisher of cookbooks and craft titles, was purchased by Abrams in the late 1990s. In what CEO Michael Jacobs described in 2016 as a "unification strategy", all reprinted ST&C titles will appear under Abrams other existing imprints. In addition, a new corporate logo was rolled out simultaneously.
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References
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- ^
Hachette ? Our Clients
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"Abrams website"
. Abramsbooks.com
. Retrieved
April 16,
2017
.
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Harry N. Abrams interview
, 1972 March 14,
Archives of American Art
,
Smithsonian Institution
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a
b
"TIMES MIRROR TO SELL HARRY N. ABRAMS UNIT"
,
The New York Times
, March 11, 1997
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Paul Gottlieb, Longtime Publisher of Art Books, Dies at 67
,
The New York Times
, June 6, 2002.
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"French publishers la Martiniere, Media-Participations hold merger talks"
.
Reuters
. September 21, 2017.
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"Willkie Advises la Martiniere Groupe in its Combination with Media-Participations | News | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP"
.
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"Abrams Acquires Peter Mayer's the Overlook Press"
.
PublishersWeekly.com
. Retrieved
October 14,
2018
.
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"Abrams Acquires Cameron + Company"
.
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Cader, Michael (May 15, 2024).
"Abrams Acquires Taunton Press"
.
Publishers Lunch
. Retrieved
May 16,
2024
.
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"The New York Times Bookk Review (Published 1973)"
.
The New York Times
.
Archived
from the original on April 6, 2023.
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a
b
Jim Milliot (May 4, 2016).
"Abrams Dropping Stewart, Tabori & Chang Name"
.
Publishers Weekly
. PWxyz, LLC
. Retrieved
August 13,
2019
.
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Abrams Unveils Appleseed Books Imprint
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Andrew Smith to Head Children's Books at Abrams
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Reid, Calvin (July 26, 2008).
"Kochman To Head New Abrams Comics Imprint"
. Publishers Weekly
. Retrieved
February 20,
2022
.
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Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 5, 2023).
"Abrams ComicArts to Begin Publishing Manga in Fall 2024"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
April 5,
2023
.
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A Re-energized Abrams
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Abrams Plus to Launch with Jess Brallier at Helm
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Abrams Press's First Title Due in May
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Kids' Choice Award 2009
, winners list
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Between the Lines: 'Kid' Rocks
, The rise of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid,"
Entertainment Weekly
, May 2, 2008
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Kids' Lit Gets Graphic
, Two surprise best sellers may herald a young-adult revolution,
New York Magazine
, April 13, 2008
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Crossover Dreams:: Turning Free Web Work Into Real Book Sales
,
The New York Times
, December 13, 2007
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'Wimpy Kid' Keeps Kids of All Ages in Stitches
, NPR, "All Things Considered," February 2, 2008
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'Wimpy Kid' bullies its way to big success
,
USA Today
, January 27, 2008
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Resorting to humor, and petty larceny
,
The Boston Globe
, May 20, 2007