Infobase Publishing
![]() | |
Founded | 2005 |
---|---|
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | |
Distribution | self-distributed |
Publication types | Books |
Imprints |
|
Owner(s) | Centre Lane Partners |
Official website | infobasepublishing![]() |
Infobase Publishing is an American publisher of reference book titles and textbooks geared towards the North American library, secondary school, and university-level curriculum markets. Infobase operates a number of prominent imprints, including Facts On File, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Chelsea House (which also serves as the imprint for the special collection series, "Bloom's Literary Criticism" under the direction of literary critic Harold Bloom), and Ferguson Publishing.
History[]
The private equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson bought Facts on File and Chelsea House in 2005.[1][2] Infobase bought Films for the Humanities & Sciences in 2007 and the World Almanac in 2009.[3] In 2017, Infobase acquired The Mailbox lesson plans and Learning magazine.[4] Veronis Suhler Stevenson sold Infobase to another private equity firm, Centre Lane Partners, in 2018.[5]
As well as nonfiction works in print, Infobase and its imprints publish a selection of works in digital, audio-visual and online database formats.[citation needed]
Facts On File has been publishing books since 1941.[6] It was owned by CCH from 1965 to 1993.[7] The publisher publishes general reference and trade books.[8] Facts On File acquired Ferguson Publishing, which specializes in career education works, in 2003.[9]
Chelsea House was founded in 1966. It is known for multi-volume reference works.[10]
Imprints[]
- Facts On File
- Films for the Humanities & Sciences
- Cambridge Educational
- Chelsea House Publishing
- Bloom's Literary Criticism
- World Almanac
- Ferguson Publishing
References[]
- ^ "Berkery, Noyes & Co. advises Exeter Capital Partners on the sale of Facts on File to Veronis Suhler Stevenson". Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ "News Briefs". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ^ "Infobase Buys Films Media Group". Library Journal. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ "Infobase Announces Acquisition of The Mailbox | Infobase". Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ CNBC (2018-01-08). "Centre Lane Partners Acquires Infobase from VSS". Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ "About Facts on File". FOFWeb. United States: Facts on File. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Facts on File sold by CCH". Publishers Weekly. 1993-04-19. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ "Facts on File, Inc". PublishersGlobal. Calgary: Impello Inc. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Facts on File Buys Ferguson Publishing". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "Haights Cross Completes Three Purchases". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
External links[]
- Official website
- Films for the Humanities available on the Internet Archive
- Publishing companies established in 1941
- Book publishing companies based in New York (state)
- Private equity portfolio companies
- United States publishing company stubs