Heyday Books
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| Founded | 1974 |
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| Founder | Malcolm Margolin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Berkeley, California |
| Publication types | books, magazines |
| Nonfiction topics | California, natural history, Native Americans |
| Official website | www |
Heydayis an independent nonprofit publisher based inBerkeley, California.
Heyday was founded byMalcolm Margolinin 1974 when he wrote, typeset, designed, and distributedThe East Bay Out,a guide to the natural history of the hills and bay shore in and round Berkeley and Oakland, in theEast Bayof theSan Francisco Bay Area.[1]Heyday publishes around twenty books a year, as well as the quarterly magazineNews from Native California.
In 2004, they merged with their nonprofit wing, the Clapperstick Institute, and became a full-fledged501(c)(3) nonprofit enterprise.[2]In 2016, Margolin retired from Heyday, and Steve Wasserman, previously editor-in-chief of theLos Angeles Times Book Reviewand an editor-at-large atYale University Press,became Margolin's successor as publisher and executive director.[3]Since 2020, the company has been co-led by Wasserman, publisher, and longtime staff member Gayle Wattawa, now general manager.[4]
The Berkeley Roundhouse
[edit]The Berkeley Roundhouse, also known as the California Indian Publishing Program (CIPP), focuses on CaliforniaNativePeoples. The Roundhouse hosts Native events and provides literature to under-servedNativecommunity members.[5]Since 1987, Heyday has published the quarterly magazineNews from Native California,which is written from aNativePeople's perspective.[6]
Partnerships
[edit]Heyday is a frequent partner with other California cultural organizations. Heyday co-founded the California Historical Society Press with theCalifornia Historical Society,which together have published several books.[7]Heyday has produced books in conjunction with the California Council for the Humanities; theCalifornia State Library;theBancroft Libraryat theUniversity of California, Berkeley;theOakland Museum of California;theCommonwealth Club of California;Santa Clara University;theCalifornia Academy of Sciences;theJapanese American National Museum;and the Yosemite Association (now Yosemite Conservancy).
Working with the California Legacy Project at Santa Clara University, Heyday produced the California Legacy series, which focused on California's literary and cultural heritage. In partnership with theInlandia Instituteat theRiverside Public Library,Heyday published books on theInland Empirein Southern California.[8]Heyday has also published books onYosemite National Park,and theSierra Nevada,for the park.
Sierra College Press
[edit]Heyday Books partially funds theSierra College Press,auniversity pressassociated withSierra College,located inRocklin, California.The press—which was founded in 2002 and is one of the few in the United States operated by acommunity college—publishes journals and books, most of which have a focus on theSierra Nevadaregion.[9][10][11][12]
Awards
[edit]Book awards
[edit]- ALA Notable Book,American Library Association
- American Association for State and Local History Leadership in History Award
- American Book Award,Before Columbus Foundation
- PEN/Beyond Margins Award
- California Book Awards, Commonwealth Club, Gold Medal
- California Collection Book, California Readers Association
- Choice MagazineOutstanding Academic Title
- Commonwealth Club Award, Silver Medal
- Foreword Book of the Year Award, Bronze Medal
- Journalism Award-Media Award, American Planning Association
- Kiriyama PrizeNotable Book
- National Wildlife Federation's Communicator of the Year Award
- Northern California Independent Booksellers Association Award
- PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Literary Award
- PubWest Book Design Award
- Rolling Stone MagazineRalph J. GleasonAward
- William Carlos WilliamsAward,Academy of American Poets
Awards won by Margolin, as publisher
[edit]- American Book Award for Publishing/Editing, Before Columbus Foundation
- Award for Organizational Excellence,American Association for State and Local History
- California Council for the Promotion of History Award
- California Indian Heath Services Award
- Carey McWilliams Award for Lifetime Achievement, California Studies Association
- Cultural Freedom Award,Lannan Foundation(2008)[13]
- Distinguished Service Award from theSociety of Professional Journalists
- Fred Cody Award, Bay Area Book Reviewers Association
- Gerbode Fellowship
- Helen Crocker Russell Award for Community Leadership,San Francisco Foundation
- TheHubert Howe BancroftAward, TheBancroft Library
- Martin Baumhoff Award for Achievement by the Society for California Archaeology
- The Oscar Lewis Award for Contributions to Western Society,Book Club of California
- Presidential Commendation, The Society for California Archaeology
- Publishing Award, California Horticultural Society
- Special recognition for leadership in the arts,California Arts Council
References
[edit]- ^Frances Dinkelspieland Pete Rosos,"Snapshot: Malcolm Margolin, Founder, Heyday Books",Berkeleyside,January 11, 2012.
- ^Bancroft, Kim (2014).The Heyday of Malcolm Margolin: The Damn Good Times of a Fiercely Independent Publisher.Berkeley: Heyday.ISBN9781597142878.
- ^Milliot, Jim (19 October 2020)."Steve Wasserman To Head Heyday Books".www.publishersweekly.com.Publishers Weekly.
- ^Odom, J.L. (9 August 2022)."Berkeley's Heyday Books is thriving in the wake of COVID as it approaches 50th anniversary".localnewsmatters.org.Bay City News Foundation.
- ^"The Berkeley Roundhouse".www.heydaybooks.com.Heyday.Retrieved19 October2020.
- ^Long, Hannah (27 July 2012)."A Berkeley magazine celebrating native culture turns 25".www.berkeleyside.com.Berkeleyside.
- ^"Heyday Books: Day of Rememberance(sic)",California Historical Society, February 10, 2011.
- ^Books,Inlandia Institute.
- ^"Sierra College Press".Sierra College.RetrievedFebruary 16,2023.
- ^"Sierra College Press - Part 1".TechConnect.California Community Colleges.RetrievedFebruary 16,2023.
- ^"Sierra College approves new publishing deal".Gold Country Media.December 1, 2010.RetrievedFebruary 16,2023.
- ^"Sierra College Press Author Scott Lankford to Lecture on Tahoe Beneath the Surface: The Hidden Stories of America's Largest Mountain Lake".Targeted News Service. April 7, 2011.ProQuest860883965.RetrievedFebruary 16,2023.
- ^Catherine Stifter,"Malcolm Margolin, founder of Heyday Books, wins Lannan Culture Freedom Award",Saving the Sierra,December 16, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Heyday Booksofficial website
- Bay Nature Institute
| International | |
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| National | |
- Book publishing companies based in Berkeley, California
- Small press publishing companies
- Magazine publishing companies of the United States
- Publishing companies established in 1974
- Environment of California
- Non-profit organizations based in California
- Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Indigenous peoples of California topics
- Non-profit publishers