BenBella Books explained

Founded:2001
Founder:Glenn Yeffeth
Headquarters:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Distribution:Penguin Random House
Publications:Books
Imprints:BenBella, Smart Pop, Matt Holt, BenBella Vegan

BenBella Books is an independent publishing house based in Dallas, Texas. BenBella was founded by Glenn Yeffeth in 2001. It specializes in nonfiction books on popular culture, business, health, and nutrition, along with books on science, politics, psychology, and other topics.[1]

BenBella Books has four imprints. The BenBella Books imprint publishes broadly in non-fiction.

The Smart Pop imprint, now headed by Robb Pearlman, originally focused on essay anthologies on popular culture[2] [3] but now focuses more broadly on fan-friendly titles.

The BenBella Vegan imprint focuses on plant-based cookbooks and lifestyle titles.

The Matt Holt imprint, launched in 2020, focuses on business, finance, and professional development titles.

Selected works

BenBella published the nutrition book The China Study by T. Colin Campbell in 2005, which has gone on to sell over 3 million copies.

The company published NYT bestseller Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story, written by defense attorney Jose Baez about the Casey Anthony trial, in 2013.[4]

The company published Strange Beautiful Music: A Musical Memoir by guitarist Joe Satriani in May 2014,[5] [6] the Francis J. Greenburger autobiography Risk Game: Self-Portrait of an Entrepreneur in 2016,[7] [8] and in 2018, BenBella announced they will be publishing Nicole Lapin's third book, Becoming Super Woman.[9]

The company published Murder in the Courthouse, a legal thriller by Nancy Grace, in 2016.[10]

Titles include The Psychology of Harry Potter (2007), Grey's Anatomy 101 (2007), The Science of Dune (2008), and The Science of Michael Crichton (2008).

Notes and References

  1. News: Formula for success. Jerome. Weeks . https://web.archive.org/web/20081205090529/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/columnists/jweeks/stories/DN-benbella_0805gl.State.Edition1.a9862e.html . December 5, 2008 . . August 4, 2006 . March 6, 2017.
  2. News: O'Brien. John. December 30, 2006. Where no one's gone since. The Courier-Mail. dead. https://archive.today/20120915072147/http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/movies/where-no-ones-gone-since/story-e6freqex-1111112754391. September 15, 2012.
  3. Web site: What Is Smart Pop?. February 27, 2017. SmartPopBooks.com.
  4. Web site: Jose Baez Book: Casey Anthony Won't Profit. May 10, 2012. People. March 6, 2017.
  5. Web site: Joe Satriani: Outside the Box. Premier Guitar. Michael. Ross. April 15, 2014. March 6, 2017.
  6. Web site: Joe Satriani to Publish Strange Beautiful Music: A Musical Memoir in Spring 2014. July 18, 2013. Guitar World. March 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307045228/http://www.guitarworld.com/joe-satriani-publish-strange-beautiful-music-musical-memoir-spring-2014. March 7, 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: Francis Greenburger, A Man On Many A Mission: A Profile. Lloyd I.. Sederer, MD. February 20, 2017. The Huffington Post. March 6, 2017.
  8. Web site: Where the deal isn't the only drama. The Real Deal. September 1, 2016 . Elizabeth . Kim . March 6, 2017.
  9. Web site: Author Nicole Lapin Sets Next Book With Publisher BenBella. Variety. Justin. Kroll. March 30, 2018. May 30, 2018.
  10. Web site: Nancy Grace coming to Lawrenceville for book signing. Curt. Yeomans. Gwinnett Daily Post. November 2, 2016. March 6, 2017.

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