Running Press is an American

publishing company Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, news ...

and member of the

Perseus Books Group Perseus Books Group was an American publishing company founded in 1996 by investor Frank Pearl. Perseus acquired the trade publishing division of Addison-Wesley (including the Merloyd Lawrence imprint) in 1997. It was named Publisher of the Ye ...

. The publisher's offices are located in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...

, with many of the corporate functions taking place in Perseus'

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headquarters. It was co-founded by Stuart "Buz" Teacher; and his brother, Lawrence "Larry" Teacher, who died in March 2014. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers became an imprint of Running Press in 2017.

Select bibliography

* Running Press Miniature Editions, 2" by 2" hardcover books (many of them abridgements of bestsellers and often sold as impulse or gift purchases at checkout counters) * ''Sneaky Chef''

cookbook A cookbook or cookery book is a kitchen reference containing recipes. Cookbooks may be general, or may specialize in a particular cuisine or category of food. Recipes in cookbooks are organized in various ways: by course (appetizer, first cour ...

series by Missy Chase Lapine * ''Images'' coloring book series, by Roger Burrows * '' Wisdom to Grow On'', Charles J. Acquisto (2006) * '' The Mammoth Book of Best New Manga'', ILYA (2006) * ''

Cathy's Book ''Cathy's Book: If Found Call (650) 266-8233'' is a young adult novel with alternative reality game elements by Sean Stewart and Jordan Weisman, illustrated by Cathy Brigg. It was first published October 3, 2006 by Running Press. It includes a ...

'', Sean Stewart and Jordan Weisman (2006) * ''

The Way of the Wiseguy ''The Way of the Wiseguy'', by Joseph D. Pistone (Running Press, ), is a non-fiction description of Mafia personalities and culture, published in 2004. The author, Joseph D. Pistone, spent six years undercover for the FBI infiltrating New York ...

'', Joseph D. Pistone (2004) * ''The Real Mad Men: The Renegades of Madison Avenue and the Golden Age of Advertising'', Andrew Cracknell * ''Michael Jackson's complete guide to Single Malt Scotch'',

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the " King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over ...

. * ''

Skinny Bitch ''Skinny Bitch'' is a diet book written by former modelling agent Rory Freedman and former model Kim Barnouin. The book sold better than expected despite not having high initial sales. ''Skinny Bitch'' became a best-seller in the United Kingdo ...

'', Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin (2005) * ''Fabulicious!: Teresa's Italian Family Cookbook'',

Teresa Giudice Teresa Giudice ( , ; ; born May 18, 1972) is an American television personality best known for starring in '' The Real Housewives of New Jersey''. Besides appearing on the show, Giudice wrote multiple ''New York Times'' bestseller cookbooks and ...

(2010) * ''Seventeen's Ultimate Style Guide'',

Ann Shoket Ann Shoket is an American magazine writer and editor. She is the author of ''The Big Life'' and the former editor-in-chief of '' Seventeen'' magazine. Education Shoket received her BA from New York University. Career She is the author of ''The B ...

and the Editors of '' Seventeen'' (2011) * ''

Dumbemployed Dumbemployed is an English-language blog and blook A blook is a printed book that contains or is based on content from a blog. The first printed blook was User Interface Design for Programmers, by Joel Spolsky, published by Apress on June 26, ...

'', Phil Edwards and Matt Kraft (2011) * ''Seven Wonders'', Ben Mezrich (2014) In 2012, Comedy Central contracted to create a publishing imprint with Running Press, including books by Denis Leary and Tosh.0.

References

External links

Official website
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Running Press records
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University of Pennsylvania Libraries
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