When was Chronicle Books founded and by whom?
Chronicle Books was founded in 1967 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, the then-publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Who owns Chronicle Books and when did they acquire it?
Nion McEvoy bought Chronicle Books in 1999 from other family members who were selling off the company's assets. McEvoy is the great-grandson of M. H. de Young, founder of the San Francisco Chronicle.
How large was Chronicle Books at the time of the 1999 sale?
At the time of the 1999 acquisition, Chronicle Books had a staff of 130 and published 300 books per year, with a catalog of more than 1,000 titles.
What New York Times Best Sellers has Chronicle Books published?
Chronicle Books has published several New York Times Best Sellers, including the Griffin and Sabine series by Nick Bantock, the Worst-Case Scenario series by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht, Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, the Ivy and Bean children's series by Annie Barrows, and Me Without You by Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar.
What companies are part of the McEvoy Group alongside Chronicle Books?
The McEvoy Group includes Princeton Architectural Press, Galison/Mudpuppy (acquired in 2012), and I See Me! (acquired in 2014). The group also owned Spin magazine and two other San Francisco magazines from 2006 until McEvoy sold them off by 2014.
Where are Chronicle Books retail stores located?
Chronicle Books operates three retail stores in San Francisco, including one in the base of its corporate headquarters near AT&T Park.