Running Press Explained

Running Press
Parent:	Hachette Book Group
Founder:	Stuart “Buz” and Larry Teacher
Country:	United States
Headquarters:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Publications:	Books
Imprints:	Black Dog & Leventhal

Running Press is an American publishing company and member of the Perseus Books Group, a division of the Hachette Book Group. The publisher's offices are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with many of the corporate functions taking place in Hachette's New York City headquarters. It was co-founded by Stuart "Buz" Teacher and his brother, Lawrence "Larry" Teacher, who died in March 2014.^[1]

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers became an imprint of Running Press in 2017.^[2]

Select bibliography

• Running Press Miniature Editions, 2" by 3" hardcover books (many of them abridgements of bestsellers and often sold as impulse or gift purchases at checkout counters)
• Sneaky Chef cookbook series by Missy Chase Lapine^[3]
• 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, Sean Stewart and Jordan Weisman (2006)
• The Way of the Wiseguy, Joseph D. Pistone (2004)
• The Real Mad Men: The Renegades of Madison Avenue and the Golden Age of Advertising, Andrew Cracknell^[4]
• Michael Jackson's complete guide to Single Malt Scotch, Michael Jackson.
• Skinny Bitch, Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin (2005)
• Fabulicious!: Teresa's Italian Family Cookbook, Teresa Giudice (2010)
• Seventeen's Ultimate Style Guide, Ann Shoket and the Editors of Seventeen (2011)^[5]
• Dumbemployed, 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.^{[6] [7]}

External links

• Official website
• Finding aid to the Running Press records at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lawrence Teacher, 72, Philadelphia publisher and talented artist. Philly.com . 2014-03-28 . 2015-08-24.
2. Web site: J.P. Leventhal to Step Down After 25 Years. Hachette Book Group. 2018-01-17. 2017-10-17.
3. News: Writing Despite Seinfeld Suit. The New York Times. 2015-08-24.
4. Web site: 'Mad Men' books hit shelves . Communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com . 2012-03-22 . 2015-08-24.
5. Web site: Running Press Book Publishers and Seventeen Magazine Team Up for Unique Book Project - PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ . Prnewswire.com . 2015-08-24.
6. Web site: Comedy Central is going to publish books now · Newswire · The A.V. Club . Avclub.com . 2012-02-29 . 2015-08-24.
7. Web site: Archived copy . www.marketwatch.com . 3 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20120903174206/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/comedy-central-and-running-press-form-joint-publishing-program-2012-02-29 . 3 September 2012 . dead.