195:
523:
597:. The company focuses on cooking, design, crafts and hobbies, and expanding the boundaries of general nonfiction. It seeks out authors who are thought-leaders and tastemakers, and works hand-in-hand with them to create physical books that are beautiful in their own right. Artisan's first significant bestseller was
493:
For years
Workman's unofficial motto was "no book before its time", which reflected Peter Workman's obsession with getting every part of a book right before sending it out into the world. It's part of the reason that one out of three Workman books have over 100,000 copies in print, and that
670:, in 1983 with a goal of publishing quality fiction and nonfiction by unpublished young writers. Although it started as a small Southern house, over the years it has garnered national attention for a diverse range of renowned authors, including
830:
Algonquin Young
Readers was founded in 2011 by Peter Workman and then Algonquin publisher, Elisabeth Scharlatt, as an imprint of Algonquin Books to publish books of enduring value for young readers, including
947:
books for adults and children, with a focus on farming, gardening, crafts, cooking, nature appreciation, backyard building, and natural wellness and herbal medicine. Popular titles include
1184:
29:
815:
647:
1561:
807:
943:
In 1983 John Storey bought Garden Way
Publishing from Garden Way and changed the name to Storey Publishing. The company specializes in highly illustrated
229:
Workman, Workman
Children's, Workman Calendars, Artisan, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill and Algonquin Young Readers, Storey Publishing, and Timber Press.
920:
978:
1147:
874:
1546:
643:
585:
In 1994 Peter
Workman founded his second company, Artisan, with the mission to publish subjects that can best be expressed visually, whether through
452:
Throughout its history, Workman has specialized in quirky but useful books, often with unusual formats. It published its first “book-plus” in 1983:
1046:
909:
501:
Peter
Workman died in 2013. In 2015, Workman appointed Dan Reynolds, former President and Publisher of Storey Publishing, as its new President and
1566:
902:
1551:
651:
974:
540:
286:
1235:
330:, Peter Workman founded Workman Publishing with his wife, Carolan, in 1968. The first book published under the Workman imprint was
728:
382:
237:
1556:
1121:
881:
for the best presentation of the Latin experience in a book for young adults. Algonquin Young
Readers titles have also won
1541:
335:
423:
252:
562:
367:
The following decades saw a succession of titles that had strong sales and strong cultural impact, beginning in with
443:(2012), and a trifecta in 2016, including the launch of two brands—The Big Fat Notebooks and Paint by Sticker—and
746:
544:
348:, a collection of humorous illustrations that also inspired the company expand into calendar publishing with
118:
1261:
369:
852:
722:
667:
603:
299:
273:
986:
687:
478:-like paper that makes them rip-proof, chew-proof, washable and 100% non-toxic. The multi-million copy
1066:
928:
679:
894:
857:
734:
699:
533:
502:
706:, among others. In 1989, Algonquin was acquired by Workman Publishing. Today, it has offices in
882:
486:
brands both have pages with moving images. In 2020, Workman and its imprints expanded into the
1294:
752:
703:
683:
226:
214:
169:
878:
8:
890:
886:
712:
506:
315:
293:
41:
898:
773:
280:
236:, and its titles and brands rank among the best-known in their fields, including: the
1269:
1155:
1013:
readers. It also has a robust regional program. Some of their popular titles include
948:
695:
353:
864:
for the most distinguished contribution to children's literature in the prior year.
1419:
1006:
998:
769:
327:
1393:
1262:"Hachette to Buy Workman for $ 240 Million as Publishing Continues Consolidation"
1022:
1010:
787:
1030:
982:
944:
916:
791:
777:
594:
36:
1535:
1341:
1273:
1159:
865:
861:
847:
707:
671:
598:
487:
445:
258:
203:
199:
98:
94:
1001:. It was acquired by Workman Publishing in 2006. Timber publishes books for
1315:
1034:
843:
691:
675:
655:
615:
590:
406:
456:
came with a real kazoo. Among its million-copy children's bestsellers are
802:
740:
586:
466:
402:
311:
242:
1367:
1092:
1494:
1444:
1185:"Hachette Book Group Will Acquire Workman Publishing for $ 240 Million"
893:
for young people's literature. Algonquin Young
Readers authors include
839:
757:
639:
547: in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
397:
233:
710:
and Chapel Hill and its numerous bestsellers and prizewinners include
401:(1990, the first and only novel published under the Workman imprint),
232:
From the beginning
Workman focused on publishing adult and children's
832:
343:
218:
162:
1209:
522:
194:
1002:
782:
495:
835:
797:
314:, family-owned company, Workman Publishing Company, Inc., joined
1469:
1148:"Peter Workman, Book Publisher With an Eye for Hits, Dies at 74"
1122:"History of Workman Publishing Company, Inc. – FundingUniverse"
470:
brand started with two decks of grommeted cards sold in a box.
334:, which is still in print. In 1975 Workman published its first
505:. In September, 2021, Carolan Workman sold the company to the
475:
158:
206:, New York, the headquarters of Workman Publishing Company.
174:
Artisan, Algonquin, Algonquin Young
Readers, Storey, Timber
1524:
1260:
Harris, Elizabeth A.; Alter, Alexandra (August 16, 2021).
28:
498:"—sales generated by books that stay in print for years.
240:
pregnancy and childcare guide; the educational series,
889:
and juvenile mystery, and have been nominated for the
1236:"Workman Publishing Company, Inc. | Encyclopedia.com"
1005:, both amateur and professional, nature enthusiasts,
183:
1368:"PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction"
318:in 2021. Its primary offices are in New York City.
997:Timber Press was founded in 1978 and is based in
770:PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction
1533:
1424:Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
364:Calendars have shipped over 100 million copies.
352:as its first wall calendar. In 1979, Workman's
303:. Workman also publishes calendars, including
850:. In 2017, an Algonquin Young Readers novel,
332:Richard Hittelman's 28-Day Yoga Exercise Plan
638:. Other notable authors include Sean Brock,
512:
1562:Publishing companies based in New York City
1259:
961:The Backpack Explorer: On the Nature Trail,
1417:
1182:
973:. Storey's authors include Julia Rothman,
772:, a biannual prize established by author
563:Learn how and when to remove this message
460:the book came in a collecting bottle—and
1547:Publishing companies established in 1968
393:All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat
326:After a short stint packaging books for
193:
1145:
297:and the Young Adult Newberry Medalist,
288:How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
1567:American companies established in 1968
1534:
494:approximately 80% of its business is "
464:which came with a full chess set. The
1552:1968 establishments in New York City
1295:"Dan Reynolds | Hachette Book Group"
1178:
1176:
1116:
1114:
545:adding citations to reliable sources
516:
384:What to Expect When You’re Expecting
136:BrownTrout Publishers (AU calendars)
953:Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide
13:
1067:"International Sales & Rights"
424:1,000 Places to See Before You Die
253:1,000 Places to See Before You Die
14:
1578:
1516:
1173:
1111:
971:The year-Round Vegetable Gardener
1039:Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs
521:
435:(2007), Indestructibles (2009),
272:The Noma Guide to Fermentation,
211:Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
27:
16:American book publishing company
1487:
1462:
1437:
1418:MSERBEKIAN (January 26, 2022).
1411:
1386:
1360:
1334:
1308:
1146:Vitello, Paul (April 9, 2013).
1027:Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life
901:(Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries),
768:. Algonquin also publishes the
666:Algonquin Books was founded in
613:The Noma Guide to Fermentation,
532:needs additional citations for
1287:
1253:
1228:
1202:
1139:
1085:
1059:
793:The Girl Who Fell from the Sky
747:In the Time of the Butterflies
360:Calendar. In the years since,
126:Melia Publishing Services (UK)
1:
1557:Literary publishing companies
1052:
370:The Official Preppy Handbook
279:The Silver Palate Cookbook,
264:The Complete Preppy Handbook
7:
919:(Skunk and Badger series),
853:The Girl Who Drank the Moon
723:Love, Loss, and What I Wore
668:Chapel Hill, North Carolina
604:The French Laundry Cookbook
575:
373:(1980) and continuing with
356:, Paul Hanson, created the
300:The Girl Who Drank the Moon
274:The French Laundry Cookbook
61:; 56 years ago
10:
1583:
1542:Hachette (publisher) books
987:North Adams, Massachusetts
913:(All the Wind in the World
379:The Silver Palate Cookbook
321:
310:After over 50 years as an
22:Workman Publishing Company
812:At the Edge of the Haight
513:Imprints and distribution
405:(1992), Boynton On Board
270:award-winning cookbooks:
178:
168:
154:
105:
89:
81:
73:
55:
47:
35:
26:
1420:"2021 Pura Belpre Award"
929:April Genevieve Tucholke
820:Moonrise Over New Jessup
624:John Derian Picture Book
375:In and Out of the Garden
225:The company consists of
1398:Algonquin Young Readers
1126:www.fundinguniverse.com
933:Beatrice Likes the Dark
826:Algonquin Young Readers
816:Jamila Minnicks Gleason
735:Last Child in the Woods
620:In the Company of Women
474:books are printed on a
462:The Kids’ Book of Chess
458:The Bug and Bug Bottle—
413:(1996), Fandex (1998),
316:The Hachette Book Group
305:The Original Page-a-Day
131:Hardie Grant (AU books)
883:Edgar Allan Poe awards
776:whose winners include
248:The Big Fat Notebooks;
207:
119:Thomas Allen & Son
1043:Teaming with Microbes
985:. Storey is based in
906:(Don’t) Call Me Crazy
389:The Book of Questions
285:and novels including
197:
113:Self-distributed (US)
90:Headquarters location
1240:www.encyclopedia.com
1189:PublishersWeekly.com
1093:"Workman Publishing"
1015:Bringing Nature Home
977:, Catherine Newman,
957:Fermented Vegetables
766:The Book of Delights
753:An American Marriage
636:The New Health Rules
611:bestsellers include
541:improve this article
441:Steal Like an Artist
276:, Sheet Pan Suppers,
1216:. February 27, 2018
891:National Book Award
713:Water for Elephants
648:Lucinda Scala Quinn
507:Hachette Book Group
415:The Cake Mix Doctor
294:Water for Elephants
42:Hachette Book Group
23:
1346:Workman Publishing
1320:Workman Publishing
1266:The New York Times
1152:The New York Times
1097:Workman Publishing
1071:Workman Publishing
1019:Nature's Best Hope
899:Elizabeth C. Bunce
862:John Newbery Medal
808:Katharine Seligman
774:Barbara Kingsolver
680:Chimamanda Adichie
281:The Barbecue Bible
262:; humor including
250:travel books like
208:
21:
1474:Storey Publishing
1449:Storey Publishing
1007:environmentalists
949:Rosemary Gladstar
939:Storey Publishing
921:Genzaburo Yoshino
879:Pura Belpré Award
696:Kaitlyn Greenidge
573:
572:
565:
354:creative director
213:, is an American
192:
191:
155:Publication types
82:Country of origin
1574:
1528:
1527:
1525:Official website
1510:
1509:
1507:
1505:
1491:
1485:
1484:
1482:
1480:
1466:
1460:
1459:
1457:
1455:
1441:
1435:
1434:
1432:
1430:
1415:
1409:
1408:
1406:
1404:
1390:
1384:
1383:
1381:
1379:
1364:
1358:
1357:
1355:
1353:
1348:. March 14, 2016
1338:
1332:
1331:
1329:
1327:
1322:. March 23, 2016
1312:
1306:
1305:
1303:
1301:
1291:
1285:
1284:
1282:
1280:
1257:
1251:
1250:
1248:
1246:
1232:
1226:
1225:
1223:
1221:
1206:
1200:
1199:
1197:
1195:
1183:Milliot |, Jim.
1180:
1171:
1170:
1168:
1166:
1143:
1137:
1136:
1134:
1132:
1118:
1109:
1108:
1106:
1104:
1089:
1083:
1082:
1080:
1078:
1063:
999:Portland, Oregon
979:Ty Allan Jackson
925:How Do You Live?
650:, Einat Admony,
632:The Kinfolk Home
568:
561:
557:
554:
548:
525:
517:
344:B. Kliban's
188:
185:
179:Official website
141:Bookreps NZ (NZ)
69:
67:
62:
31:
24:
20:
1582:
1581:
1577:
1576:
1575:
1573:
1572:
1571:
1532:
1531:
1523:
1522:
1519:
1514:
1513:
1503:
1501:
1493:
1492:
1488:
1478:
1476:
1468:
1467:
1463:
1453:
1451:
1443:
1442:
1438:
1428:
1426:
1416:
1412:
1402:
1400:
1392:
1391:
1387:
1377:
1375:
1374:. March 2, 2021
1366:
1365:
1361:
1351:
1349:
1340:
1339:
1335:
1325:
1323:
1314:
1313:
1309:
1299:
1297:
1293:
1292:
1288:
1278:
1276:
1258:
1254:
1244:
1242:
1234:
1233:
1229:
1219:
1217:
1208:
1207:
1203:
1193:
1191:
1181:
1174:
1164:
1162:
1144:
1140:
1130:
1128:
1120:
1119:
1112:
1102:
1100:
1099:. April 6, 2016
1091:
1090:
1086:
1076:
1074:
1073:. April 7, 2016
1065:
1064:
1060:
1055:
1023:Douglas Tallamy
1011:popular science
877:, won the 2021
718:A Reliable Wife
644:Joshua McFadden
578:
569:
558:
552:
549:
538:
526:
515:
472:Indestructibles
324:
182:
150:
147:
146:Real Books (SA)
142:
137:
132:
127:
122:
114:
97:
65:
63:
60:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1580:
1570:
1569:
1564:
1559:
1554:
1549:
1544:
1530:
1529:
1518:
1517:External links
1515:
1512:
1511:
1486:
1461:
1445:"About Storey"
1436:
1410:
1385:
1359:
1333:
1307:
1286:
1252:
1227:
1201:
1172:
1138:
1110:
1084:
1057:
1056:
1054:
1051:
1047:Jeff Lowenfels
1031:Marta McDowell
983:Xerces Society
967:Ocean Anatomy,
964:Cooking Class,
945:do-it-yourself
917:Amy Timberlake
910:Samantha Mabry
895:Kelly Barnhill
858:Kelly Barnhill
848:graphic novels
778:Hillary Jordan
762:What Unites Us
700:Daniel Wallace
609:New York Times
595:graphic design
577:
574:
571:
570:
529:
527:
520:
514:
511:
429:Stitch N Bitch
337:New York Times
323:
320:
238:What to Expect
223:Peter Workman.
190:
189:
180:
176:
175:
172:
166:
165:
156:
152:
151:
149:
148:
145:
143:
140:
138:
135:
133:
130:
128:
125:
123:
117:
115:
112:
109:
107:
103:
102:
91:
87:
86:
83:
79:
78:
75:
71:
70:
57:
53:
52:
49:
45:
44:
39:
37:Parent company
33:
32:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1579:
1568:
1565:
1563:
1560:
1558:
1555:
1553:
1550:
1548:
1545:
1543:
1540:
1539:
1537:
1526:
1521:
1520:
1500:
1496:
1490:
1475:
1471:
1465:
1450:
1446:
1440:
1425:
1421:
1414:
1399:
1395:
1389:
1373:
1369:
1363:
1347:
1343:
1337:
1321:
1317:
1311:
1296:
1290:
1275:
1271:
1267:
1263:
1256:
1241:
1237:
1231:
1215:
1211:
1205:
1190:
1186:
1179:
1177:
1161:
1157:
1153:
1149:
1142:
1127:
1123:
1117:
1115:
1098:
1094:
1088:
1072:
1068:
1062:
1058:
1050:
1048:
1044:
1040:
1036:
1032:
1028:
1024:
1020:
1016:
1012:
1008:
1004:
1000:
995:
994:
990:
988:
984:
980:
976:
972:
968:
965:
962:
958:
954:
950:
946:
941:
940:
936:
934:
930:
926:
922:
918:
914:
911:
907:
904:
900:
896:
892:
888:
884:
880:
876:
875:Yamilé Mendez
872:
869:
868:
863:
859:
855:
854:
849:
845:
844:picture books
841:
837:
834:
828:
827:
823:
821:
817:
813:
809:
805:
804:
799:
795:
794:
789:
785:
784:
779:
775:
771:
767:
763:
759:
755:
754:
749:
748:
743:
742:
737:
736:
731:
730:
725:
724:
719:
715:
714:
709:
708:New York City
705:
701:
697:
693:
689:
685:
684:Robert Morgan
681:
677:
673:
672:Julia Alvarez
669:
664:
663:
659:
657:
653:
649:
645:
641:
637:
633:
629:
625:
621:
617:
614:
610:
607:, and recent
606:
605:
600:
599:Thomas Keller
596:
592:
588:
583:
582:
567:
564:
556:
553:February 2022
546:
542:
536:
535:
530:This section
528:
524:
519:
518:
510:
508:
504:
499:
497:
491:
489:
488:jigsaw puzzle
485:
481:
477:
473:
469:
468:
463:
459:
455:
450:
448:
447:
446:Atlas Obscura
442:
438:
434:
430:
426:
425:
420:
416:
412:
408:
404:
400:
399:
394:
390:
386:
385:
380:
376:
372:
371:
365:
363:
359:
355:
351:
347:
345:
340:
338:
333:
329:
319:
317:
313:
308:
306:
302:
301:
296:
295:
290:
289:
284:
282:
277:
275:
269:
265:
261:
260:
259:Atlas Obscura
255:
254:
249:
245:
244:
239:
235:
230:
228:
224:
220:
216:
212:
205:
204:New York City
201:
200:Varick Street
196:
187:
181:
177:
173:
171:
167:
164:
160:
157:
153:
144:
139:
134:
129:
124:
120:
116:
111:
110:
108:
104:
100:
99:New York City
96:
95:Varick Street
92:
88:
85:United States
84:
80:
77:Peter Workman
76:
72:
58:
54:
50:
46:
43:
40:
38:
34:
30:
25:
19:
1502:. Retrieved
1499:Timber Press
1498:
1489:
1477:. Retrieved
1473:
1464:
1452:. Retrieved
1448:
1439:
1427:. Retrieved
1423:
1413:
1401:. Retrieved
1397:
1388:
1376:. Retrieved
1371:
1362:
1350:. Retrieved
1345:
1336:
1324:. Retrieved
1319:
1310:
1298:. Retrieved
1289:
1277:. Retrieved
1265:
1255:
1243:. Retrieved
1239:
1230:
1218:. Retrieved
1213:
1204:
1192:. Retrieved
1188:
1163:. Retrieved
1151:
1141:
1129:. Retrieved
1125:
1101:. Retrieved
1096:
1087:
1077:December 10,
1075:. Retrieved
1070:
1061:
1042:
1038:
1035:Michael Dirr
1026:
1018:
1014:
996:
992:
991:
970:
966:
963:
960:
956:
952:
942:
938:
937:
932:
924:
912:
905:
903:Kelly Jensen
870:
866:
851:
829:
825:
824:
819:
811:
801:
792:
788:Heidi Durrow
781:
765:
761:
751:
745:
739:
733:
727:
721:
717:
711:
692:Tayari Jones
676:Kaye Gibbons
665:
661:
660:
656:Naomi Duguid
635:
631:
627:
623:
619:
616:Grace Bonney
612:
608:
602:
591:illustration
584:
580:
579:
559:
550:
539:Please help
534:verification
531:
500:
492:
483:
479:
471:
465:
461:
457:
454:How to Kazoo
453:
451:
444:
440:
436:
432:
428:
422:
419:How to Grill
418:
414:
410:
396:
392:
388:
383:
378:
374:
368:
366:
361:
357:
349:
342:
336:
331:
325:
309:
304:
298:
291:
287:
278:
271:
267:
263:
257:
251:
247:
241:
231:
222:
210:
209:
106:Distribution
18:
1372:PEN America
1342:"Algonquin"
840:non-fiction
803:The Leavers
741:The Leavers
704:Amy Stewart
652:David Tanis
587:photography
480:Scanimation
467:Brain Quest
407:board books
403:Brain Quest
312:independent
307:Calendars.
243:Brain Quest
234:non-fiction
221:founded by
219:trade books
1536:Categories
1495:"About Us"
1394:"About Us"
1214:Page-A-Day
1210:"About Us"
1053:References
981:, and the
860:, won the
758:Dan Rather
640:Cheryl Day
628:The Dogist
490:business.
484:Photicular
398:Good Omens
362:Page-a-Day
358:Page-a-Day
339:bestseller
328:Ballantine
101:, New York
1470:"Authors"
1316:"Artisan"
1274:0362-4331
1160:0362-4331
1003:gardeners
975:Maia Toll
885:for best
833:narrative
688:Lee Smith
662:Algonquin
215:publisher
163:calendars
1504:July 14,
1479:July 14,
1454:July 14,
1429:July 14,
1403:July 14,
1378:July 14,
1352:July 14,
1326:July 14,
1300:July 14,
1279:July 14,
1245:July 14,
1220:July 14,
1194:July 14,
1165:July 14,
1131:July 14,
1103:July 14,
783:Mudbound
729:Big Fish
576:Imprints
496:backlist
431:(2003),
421:(2001),
417:(1999),
409:(1993),
395:(1990),
391:(1987),
387:(1984),
381:(1982),
377:(1981),
268:Bad Cat;
227:imprints
170:Imprints
927:), and
836:fiction
798:Lisa Ko
581:Artisan
433:Gallop!
322:History
184:workman
74:Founder
64: (
56:Founded
1272:
1158:
1041:, and
1009:, and
993:Timber
846:, and
814:, and
764:, and
702:, and
654:, and
634:, and
437:Safari
51:Active
48:Status
867:Furia
856:, by
593:, or
476:Tyvek
411:Shoes
159:Books
1506:2022
1481:2022
1456:2022
1431:2022
1405:2022
1380:2022
1354:2022
1328:2022
1302:2022
1281:2022
1270:ISSN
1247:2022
1222:2022
1196:2022
1167:2022
1156:ISSN
1133:2022
1105:2022
1079:2017
1017:and
969:and
838:and
482:and
439:and
427:and
266:and
256:and
246:and
198:225
186:.com
121:(CA)
93:225
66:1968
59:1968
1045:by
1037:'s
1029:by
1021:by
951:'s
935:).
915:),
873:by
818:'s
810:'s
800:’s
790:'s
780:'s
760:'s
618:'s
601:'s
543:by
503:CEO
350:Cat
346:Cat
217:of
202:in
1538::
1497:.
1472:.
1447:.
1422:.
1396:.
1370:.
1344:.
1318:.
1268:.
1264:.
1238:.
1212:.
1187:.
1175:^
1154:.
1150:.
1124:.
1113:^
1095:.
1069:.
1049:.
1033:,
1025:,
989:.
959:,
955:,
908:,
897:,
887:YA
842:,
822:.
806:,
796:,
786:,
756:,
750:,
744:,
738:,
732:,
726:,
720:,
716:,
698:,
694:,
690:,
686:,
682:,
678:,
674:,
658:.
646:,
642:,
630:,
626:,
622:,
589:,
509:.
449:.
341:,
292:,
161:,
1508:.
1483:.
1458:.
1433:.
1407:.
1382:.
1356:.
1330:.
1304:.
1283:.
1249:.
1224:.
1198:.
1169:.
1135:.
1107:.
1081:.
931:(
923:(
871:,
566:)
560:(
555:)
551:(
537:.
283:;
68:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.