Haymarket Books is a self-described non-profit, radical book publisher and distributor. Haymarket is a project of the Center for Economic Research and Social Change (CERSC).
Haymarket BooksParent company | Center for Economic Research and Social Change [1] |
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Founded | 2001 |
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Founder | Anthony Arnove, Ahmed Shawki |
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Country of origin | United States |
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Headquarters location | Chicago and New York |
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Distribution | Consortium Books |
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Publication types | Books |
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Nonfiction topics | Crime & Punishment
Culture & Media, Economics, Education, En Español, Environment & Science, Globalization & Imperialism, Kids & Parents, Labor movement, Latin America, Literature & Fiction, Marxism & Socialism, Middle East, Palestine, Poetry,Racism & Civil Rights, U.S. History & Politics, Women's rights, World history |
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Fiction genres | Non-fiction |
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Revenue | In April of 2012 Publishers Weekly wrote that [Haymarket Books] reports $1.2 million in gross revenues this fiscal year of [2012], with book sales generating 60% and the remaining coming from grants and contributions. About 50% of Haymarket’s book sales come from Amazon and bricks-and-mortar retailers; the balance is generated by special sales, sales to individuals, and sales at events.[1] |
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Official website | www.haymarketbooks.org |
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Haymarket is known for publishing, "provocative books from the left end of the political spectrum."[2] Founding editors Anthony Arnove and Julie Fain previously worked on the International Socialist Review.[2]
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