Bonus Books
{{Short description|American book publisher}}
{{For|the comic book feature|DC Comics Bonus Book}}
{{Infobox publisher
| name = Bonus Books
| founded = {{start date and age|1972}}
| parent = Rowman & Littlefield
| status = Active
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| headquarters = Chicago, Illinois (1972–2002)
Los Angeles, California (2002–present)
| country = United States
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| distribution = Worldwide
| publications = Books
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| imprints = Volt Press
| url = {{URL|https://rowman.com/Action/Search/COP/Bonus%20Books}}
|owner = Rowman & Littlefield
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Bonus Books is an American book publisher based in Los Angeles, California. The company publishes approximately 30 books per year, primarily "how to" books on subjects such as casino gambling, sports biographies, broadcasting and journalism. Frequent authors include Frank Scoblete and John Grochowski. An additional imprint is Volt Press.{{Cite web|url=https://www.writenews.com/bonus-books-is-acquired-by-30820022|title=Bonus Books is Acquired By Publishing Executive Jeffrey Stern|website=The Write News|language=en|access-date=2020-04-28}}
History
The company was established in the 1970s and was based in Chicago, Illinois until 2002,{{Cite web|url=http://www.bookmarket.com/businesseds.htm|title=Business Book Editors and Business Book Publishers|website=www.bookmarket.com|access-date=2020-04-28}} when it was acquired by a Los Angeles publishing executive, Jeffrey Stern, who had previously published Details magazine.{{Cite web|url=https://gigaom.com/2006/05/15/announcing-our-new-director-coo-jeffrey-stern/|title=Announcing Our New Director/COO: Jeffrey Stern|last=Staff|first=Edit|date=2006-05-15|website=gigaom.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-28}}
Bonus Books is currently owned by Rowman & Littlefield.{{Cite web|url=https://writersweekly.com/find-paying-markets|title=Find Paying Markets|date=2015-06-30|website=WritersWeekly.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-28}}
Selected titles
- The Divorce Lawyers’ Guide to Staying Married
- Best Newspaper Writing
- Broadcast Voice Handbook
- Get the Edge
- Covering Catastrophe
- The Slot Machine Answer Book
- Straight Whisky : A Living History of Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll on the Sunset Strip
- Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed and How to Stop It
References
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External links
- {{official|https://rowman.com/Action/Search/COP/Bonus%20Books}}
- [https://epathagar.com/bonus-book-pdf-by-tipu-sultan/ Bonus Book PDF] from ePathagar
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Category:Companies based in Los Angeles
Category:Book publishing companies based in California
Category:Publishing companies established in 1972
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