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Abrams Books

Abrams,formerlyHarry N. Abrams, Inc.(HNA), is an American publisher of art andillustrated books,children's books,and stationery.

Abrams Books
Parent companyMédia-Participations
FoundedNovember 3, 1949;74 years ago(1949-11-03)
FounderHarry N. Abrams
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationNew York City
DistributionHachetteClient Services[1]
Key peopleMary McAveney
(President; CEO)
Publication typesBooks,stationery
Nonfiction topicsart,photography,cooking,craft,comics,interior design,garden design,entertainment,fashion,popular culture
ImprintsAbrams Books, Abrams Appleseed, Abrams Books for Young Readers, Abrams ComicArts, Abrams Image, Abrams Noterie, Abrams Press, Amulet Books, Amulet Paperbacks,The Overlook Press
Official websitewww.abramsbooks.com

The enterprise is a subsidiary of the French publisherMédia-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 theVictoria and Albert Museum,Tate,Vendome Press (in North America), Booth Clibborn Editions,SelfMadeHero,MoMAChildren'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 Companyacquired the company in 1966 and Harry Abrams retired in 1977. For many years, the company was under the direction ofPaul Gottlieb (publisher)until January 2001, eighteen months before his death.[5]Abrams was acquired byLa Martinière Groupein 1997.[4]La Martinière was acquired byMédia-Participationsin 2018.[6][7]

In 2018, Abrams acquiredThe Overlook Press.[8]In 2020, Abrams acquired Cameron + Company.[9]Abrams acquiredTaunton Pressfrom Active Interest Media in May 2024.[10]

Imprints

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Abrams Books

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Abramspublishes illustrated books on the subjects of art, photography, performing arts, fashion,interior design,and nature and science. Titles published by Abrams includeThe 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,andVanity Fair 100 Years(about the two U.S. magazines:1913-1936andfrom 1983 onward).[12]

Abrams Appleseed

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Founded in 2012,Abrams Appleseedpublishes board books, novelty books, and picture books for children up to age 5.[13]The imprint's list of titles includesAlphablocks,Hippopposites,Pantone: Color,In My Heart,and theMini Mythsseries.

Abrams Books for Young Readers

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Abrams Books for Young Readerspublishes picture books and illustrated nonfiction for preschool through middle-grade readers. The imprint's list of titles includesLibrary Mouse,Rosie Revere, Engineer,I Am Yoga,Animalia,Babar's Museum of Art,Separate Is Never Equal,Maritcha,and365 Penguins.[14]

Abrams ComicArts

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Abrams ComicArtswas founded in 2009 under the editorial direction of Charles Kochman[15]and publishesgraphic novelsand illustrated books about the creators and thehistory of comicsart, animation, and cartoons. Its titles includeMom's Cancer,Kirby: King of Comics,My Friend Dahmer,The SimpsonsFuturamaCrossover Crisis,R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country,andThe Art ofRube Goldberg.In the 2010s, it also began publishing volumes compiling reproduction of vintagetrading cardseries for franchises such asStar Trek.In 2024, the imprint will become a full division of the company and also begin licensingmangaand other international comic books.[16] Art Director Chad W. Beckerman 2009-2018

Abrams Image

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Abrams Imagewas launched in 2006 and publishes illustrated and non-illustrated books on music, humor, fashion, and popular culture. The imprint's titles includePlato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar,Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style,Understand Rap,CBGB & OMFUG,TheSteampunkBible,Paris Street Style,Sh*tty Mom,andCupcakes and Cashmere.[17]

Abrams Noterie

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Abrams Noterieis a gift and stationery imprint that collaborates with authors, artists, and brands to make paper goods. Recent publications includeParis Street Style,The Kings County Distillery: Whiskey Notes,Hyperbole and a Half,Daily Dishonesty,andThe Forest Feastgift and stationery collections.[18]

Abrams Press

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Abrams Presspublishes narrative non-fiction works relating to arts and culture, food, style, design, history, current events, science, technology, memoir, and biography. Titles includeGrocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America,[19]UnprotectedbyBilly Porter,Soulless: The Case Against R. KellybyJim DeRogatis,The Sopranos SessionsbyMatt Zoller SeitzandAlan Sepinwall.

Amulet Books

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Amulet Bookspublishes novels, graphic novels, and nonfiction for young adults and middle-grade readers. The imprint has published many bestselling and award-winning books, includingJeff Kinney'sDiary of a Wimpy Kidseries,[20][21][22][23][24][25][26]Heart of a Samurai,Cece Bell'sEl Deafo,Tom Angleberger'sOrigami Yodaseries, andMichael Buckley'sSisters GrimmandNERDSseries.

Amulet Paperbacks

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Amulet Paperbackspublishes original titles as well as reprints. Books published by Amulet Paperbacks includeLauren Myracle'sInternet Girlsseries,A. G. Howard'sSplintered series,Jesse Andrews'sMe and Earl and the Dying Girl,andJonathan Auxier'sThe 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.[12]

References

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  1. ^Hachette – Our Clients
  2. ^"Abrams website".Abramsbooks.com.RetrievedApril 16,2017.
  3. ^Harry N. Abrams interview,1972 March 14,Archives of American Art,Smithsonian Institution
  4. ^ab"TIMES MIRROR TO SELL HARRY N. ABRAMS UNIT",The New York Times,March 11, 1997
  5. ^Paul Gottlieb, Longtime Publisher of Art Books, Dies at 67,The New York Times,June 6, 2002.
  6. ^"French publishers la Martiniere, Media-Participations hold merger talks".Reuters.September 21, 2017.
  7. ^"Willkie Advises la Martinière Groupe in its Combination with Média-Participations | News | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP".
  8. ^"Abrams Acquires Peter Mayer's the Overlook Press".PublishersWeekly.com.RetrievedOctober 14,2018.
  9. ^"Abrams Acquires Cameron + Company".
  10. ^Cader, Michael (May 15, 2024)."Abrams Acquires Taunton Press".Publishers Lunch.RetrievedMay 16,2024.
  11. ^"The New York Times Bookk Review (Published 1973)".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on April 6, 2023.
  12. ^abJim Milliot (May 4, 2016)."Abrams Dropping Stewart, Tabori & Chang Name".Publishers Weekly.PWxyz, LLC.RetrievedAugust 13,2019.
  13. ^Abrams Unveils Appleseed Books Imprint
  14. ^Andrew Smith to Head Children's Books at Abrams
  15. ^Reid, Calvin (July 26, 2008)."Kochman To Head New Abrams Comics Imprint".Publishers Weekly.RetrievedFebruary 20,2022.
  16. ^Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 5, 2023)."Abrams ComicArts to Begin Publishing Manga in Fall 2024".Anime News Network.RetrievedApril 5,2023.
  17. ^A Re-energized Abrams
  18. ^Abrams Plus to Launch with Jess Brallier at Helm
  19. ^Abrams Press's First Title Due in May
  20. ^Kids' Choice Award 2009,winners list
  21. ^Between the Lines: 'Kid' Rocks,The rise of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid,"Entertainment Weekly,May 2, 2008
  22. ^Kids' Lit Gets Graphic,Two surprise best sellers may herald a young-adult revolution,New York Magazine,April 13, 2008
  23. ^Crossover Dreams:: Turning Free Web Work Into Real Book Sales,The New York Times,December 13, 2007
  24. ^'Wimpy Kid' Keeps Kids of All Ages in Stitches,NPR, "All Things Considered," February 2, 2008
  25. ^'Wimpy Kid' bullies its way to big success,USA Today,January 27, 2008
  26. ^Resorting to humor, and petty larceny,The Boston Globe,May 20, 2007
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