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ABOUT SOURCEBOOKS

OUR MISSION

Sourcebooks' mission is to reach as many people as possible through books that will enlighten their lives.
​We are a company bound together by the idea that Books. Change. Lives.
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For us, it means a passion for books and a dedication to the belief that books change lives. It means innovative publishing, where every book is personal and every author’s voice has a place. And it means not being afraid to say “I don’t know” and forging a new path when we have to.

We are a group of passionate, energetic and enthusiastic book lovers, and we are committed to helping readers experience each book.

Thank you for being a part of our story.

So much has changed since we started this journey twenty+ years ago in a spare bedroom—the industry, the technology, the world. And at Sourcebooks, things are no different. The conversations we get to have now are different from those we had even just five short years ago. We’ve launched new imprints to great success and built the careers of authors whose voices have a vital place in today’s community.

But what hasn’t changed for us is our passion for books and our dedication to the belief that books change lives. All voices matter. So while our current list may be different than those first few books, you can bet that our mission hasn’t and won’t change one bit. If anything we find ourselves even more committed to that conviction than ever before.

So take a fresh look at Sourcebooks. The Sourcebooks you thought you knew has grown up a bit —we just might surprise you.

We’re proud to be based in the Midwest! Check out our visual history below:
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IMPRINTS

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Founded 1987
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Joined the Sourcebooks Family 1996
Sourcebooks Landmark Logo
​Founded 2001
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Logo
​Founded 2007
Sourcebooks Fire Logo
​Founded 2010
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Joined the Sourcebooks Family 2008
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​Founded 2012
Simple Truths Logo
Joined the Sourcebooks
​Family
2013
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Joined the Sourcebooks
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2019
Little Pickle Press Logo
Joined the Sourcebooks
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2017
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Joined the Sourcebooks
Family 2020

THEN & NOW

First Sourcebooks Logo
Then: A small press with a passion for poetry and one groundbreaking title

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Then: A little indie house based somewhere other than New York

Then: The place for innovative mixed-media titles like We Interrupt This Broadcast and And The Crowd Goes Wild


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Then: The house that Michael Malone built


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Then: A small team with a spitfire of a publisher


Then: Fiercely independent, innovative, and groundbreaking
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Now: The home of more than a dozen New York Times bestsellers, including poetry and children’s titles, and scores of national and regional bestsellers

​Now: The largest woman-owned trade book publisher in North America
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Now: Still publishing innovative mixed-media titles – now in thrilling new digital formats - as well as bestselling titles in historical fiction, college guides, study aids, baby names, parenting, romance, business, and children’s books!

​Now: The publishing home of Michael Malone’s newest work and Nikki Giovanni, Georgette Heyer, Alan Cheuse, Frank Deford, Tim Sandlin, Edward Fiske, Gregory Lang, Bill Kurtis, Kristi Yamaguchi, Len Berman, Laura Duksta, Marianne Richmond, Francesca Simon, Marty Stuart, Marieke Nijkamp and so many more…

​Now: An entire building of spitfires—and our publisher hasn’t changed one bit

Now: Fiercely independent, innovative, groundbreaking, and optimistic

Our Philanthropic Outreach

Sourcebooks supports organizations dedicated to  promoting literacy and books changing lives. Since 2014 Sourcebooks has donated $578,663 in books to the following schools, non-profit, health, religious and community organizations:
Always Dream Foundation
Amphi School District
Aspen Ridge Church MOPS
Beverly Hills Intermediate School
Bernie’s Book Bank – Bernie’s Book Bank sources, processes and distributes quality new and gently used children’s books to significantly increase book ownership among under-served infants, toddlers and school-age children throughout Chicagoland.
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation "BINC" - BINC is a nonprofit that coordinates charitable programs to strengthen the bookselling community. Their core program provides assistance to employees and shop owners who have a demonstrated financial need arising from severe hardship and/or emergency circumstances. Since its inception, the organization has provided over $9 million in financial assistance and scholarships to more than 9000+ families. Support for the Foundation’s programs and services comes from all sectors of the book and comic industries. The Foundation was imagined and built by booksellers and proudly continues to be their safety net. It is our vision to be a caring community of book and comic people.
Book Rich Environments - Book Rich Environments is a tri-sector collaboration between nonprofit organizations, national government agencies, and corporate publishers that aims to infuse public housing communities across the country with a vibrant and accessible culture of books. The initiative connects families living in public housing communities with reading-related resources, working to improve opportunities and outcomes for public housing residents.
Camillus House & Health
Chinese Immersion Parents Council
Children’s Book Council – The Children's Book Council is a United States "nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of trade books and related materials for children and young adults" dedicated to promoting children’s books and reading.
College Match
Circles Utah Valley
College Lake County
Crow Wing Community Services
Fiske Foundation
For the Love of a Veteran
Family Focus - The mission of Family Focus is to promote the well-being of children from birth by supporting and strengthening families in and with their communities. They help parents gain confidence and competence as the primary caregivers and educators of their children. We provide parents and their children with critical resources and learning opportunities to encourage healthy development in their communities.
Friends of Wilmington Public Library
Heritage Health
Hope Dream Skate
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
Je Suis Paris
Junior League of Los Angeles
Late Night Library
Literacy Link-Leamos
Longwood Elementary School
MedStar Medical Center
Mighty Girl Art
National Parks Foundation
North State Media
Plainfield High School
Radiate Gold
Poets & Writers - Their mission is to foster the professional development of poets and writers, to promote communication throughout the literary community, and to help create an environment in which literature can be appreciated by the widest possible public.
Raising A Reader
Salmen High School
Sesame Street Workshop
Storybook Project
Thayer Hill Middle School
​Venice Arts
Villa Park Foundation

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