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Prometheus Books, Inc.
59 John Glenn Dr.
Amherst, NY 14228-2197
NY Tel. 716-691-0133
Toll Free 800-421-0351
Fax 716-691-0137

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.prometheusbooks.com
 Employees: 30

Prometheus Books lights a fire under its readers. Prometheus Books publishes about 100 new titles annually and has more than 1,500 books in print. The independent publisher specializes in books about philosophy, popular science, Islamic studies, Jewish studies, biblical criticism, women's studies, current events, and critical thinking. Its Humanity Books scholarly imprint publishes academic works, and its Pyr imprint is devoted to science fiction. Prometheus titles include When God Laughs by Jack London and John Maynard Keynes' The End of Laissez-Faire and The Economic Consequences of the Peace. The company was founded in 1969.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $3.5M

Officers:
Chairman and Publisher: Paul Kurtz
Editor-in-Chief: Steven L. Mitchell
VP Marketing: Jonathan Kurtz

Competitors:
Beacon Press
New Press
Perseus Books Group

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Prometheus Books
Status Active
Founded 1969
Founder Paul Kurtz
Country of origin  United States
Headquarters location Amherst, New York
Distribution Worldwide
Nonfiction topics Skeptical literature
Fiction genres Science fiction
Imprints Pyr (for science fiction), Humanity Books (for academic works in the humanities)
Official website www.prometheusbooks.com

Prometheus Books is a publishing company founded in August 1969 by Paul Kurtz, who also founded the Council for Secular Humanism and co-founded the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He is currently the chairman of all three organizations. Prometheus Books publishes a range of books, including many about science, especially those of a skeptical nature. Their headquarters are located in Amherst, New York, and they publish worldwide. Authors published by Prometheus include Leon Lederman, Martin Gardner, Antony Flew, Nathan Salmon, Ibn Warraq, George H. Smith, Rob Boston, James Randi, Isaac Asimov, Molefi Asante, S. T. Joshi, Philip J. Klass, Julian Huxley, Frederich Nietzsche, David Ricardo, utilitarian Jeremy Bentham, and Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Toles.

Prometheus Books obtained the bulk of the books and manuscripts of Humanities Press International[1] and has been building and expanding this into a scholarly imprint named Humanity Books. This imprint is used to publish academic works across a wide spectrum of the humanities.

In 1992 Uri Geller sued Victor J. Stenger and Prometheus Books. The suit was dismissed and Geller was required to pay more than $20,000 in costs to the defendant.[2]

In March 2005, Prometheus Books launched the science fiction and fantasy imprint Pyr.

As of 2006, the company under various imprints has approximately 1,600 books in print and published approximately 95-100 books per year. Since its founding Prometheus Books has published over 2,500 books.

Prometheus Books name was derived from Prometheus, the Titan from Greek mythology who gave fire to man. This act is often used as a metaphor for bringing knowledge.

References

  1. ^ "Prometheus Books: Spreading Freethought Worldwide". International Humanist and Ethical Union. 2003-11-01. http://www.iheu.org/node/976. Retrieved 2008-10-09. 
  2. ^ Geller, Uri. "Uri Geller Libel Suit Dismissed". Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. http://www.csicop.org/articles/uri_dis.html. Retrieved 2006-12-08. "Self proclaimed "psychic" Uri Geller had to dismiss a multi-million dollar libel suit and has to pay over $20,000 in sanctions in an action he brought against skeptical book publisher Prometheus Books of Amherst, New York." 

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