Sasquatch Books
Sasquatch Books LLC is an American book publishing company based in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1986 by David Brewster of the Seattle Weekly and primarily publishes nonfiction books about the western United States and Canada and cover topics such as nature, travel, gardening, entertainment, sports, food and wine. In 2020, it launched a new imprint for young adult nonfiction called Spruce Books.
Sasquatch Books
- Name
- Sasquatch Books LLC
- Founded
- 1986.
- Founder
- David Brewster.
- Headquarters
- Seattle.
- Activity
- publishing.
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Sasquatch Books LLC is an American book publishing company based in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1986 by David Brewster of the Seattle Weekly and primarily publishes nonfiction books about the western United States and Canada and cover topics such as nature, travel, gardening, entertainment, sports, food and wine. In 2020, it launched a new imprint for young adult nonfiction called Spruce Books.
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Acquired by Penguin Random House in 2017 and later sold to Blue Star Press, an independent book publisher also based in the Pacific Northwest, in June 2024. The Blue Star Press deal returned Sasquatch Books to being an independent publisher, although its titles will continue to be distributed to retailers through the support of Penguin Random House Publisher Services.
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• Parent — Blue Star Press • Founded — 1986 • Country — United States • Headquarters — Seattle, Washington • Publications — Books • Imprints — Little Bigfoot, Spruce Books • Url — http: sasquatchbooks.com • Name — Sasquatch Books LLC
Titles
Titles
• Book Lust by Nancy Pearl (2003) • Gardener's Yoga: 40 Yoga Poses to Help Your Garden Flow by Veronica D'Orazio (2015) • Full-Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest by Sandi Doughton • Women in Tech: Take Your Career to the Next Level with Practical Advice and Inspiring Stories by Tarah Wheeler (2016)
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1986
Sasquatch Books established.
1986
Sasquatch Books is recorded from 1986.
1986
Sasquatch Books was established or created on 1 January 1986.
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The circumstances in which Sasquatch Books stands. Established or created on 1 January 1986. Books has its headquarters at Seattle. Founded by David Brewster. Recorded as book publisher. Situated in United States. Books operates in publishing.
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- 1.Sasquatch Books LLC. OpenCorporates. 2017-09-28.
- 2.Rietmulder, Michael. Seattle Indie Book Publisher Bought by Major Publishing House. Seattle Magazine. October 4, 2017.
- 3.Easton, Valerie. Book City: Sasquatch Books head on why the company won't touch fiction. Crosscut.com. 22 November 2012.
- 4.Upchurch, Michael. Sasquatch Books editorial director Gary Luke. The Seattle Times. August 13, 2003.
- 5.Sasquatch Books Launches New YA Imprint with 'Anti-Racism' Title. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 6.Jim Milliot. Penguin Random House Buys Sasquatch Books. PublishersWeekly.com. 2017-10-04.
- 7.Milliot, Jim. Blue Star Press Buys Sasquatch Books from PRH. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 8.Takami, David. 'Full Rip 9.0': major Pacific Northwest quake, major shocker. The Seattle Times. June 14, 2013.
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