Bonus Books is an American book publisher based in

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. The company publishes approximately 30 books per year, primarily "how to" books on subjects such as casino

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biographies,

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and

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. Frequent authors include Frank Scoblete and

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. An additional

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is Volt Press.

History

The company was established in the 1970s and was based in

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until 2002, when it was acquired by a Los Angeles publishing executive, Jeffrey Stern, who had previously published ''

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'' magazine. Bonus Books is currently owned by

Rowman & Littlefield Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an independent publishing house founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books for the academic market, as well as trade books. The company also owns the book distributing compa ...

Selected titles

* ''The Divorce Lawyers’ Guide to Staying Married'' * ''Best Newspaper Writing'' * ''Broadcast Voice Handbook'' * ''Get the Edge'' * ''Covering Catastrophe'' * ''The Slot Machine Answer Book'' * ''Straight Whisky : A Living History of Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll on the Sunset Strip'' * '' Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed and How to Stop It''

References

External Sources

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