When did Peter Osnos launch PublicAffairs?
Peter Osnos launched PublicAffairs in 1997 to publish non-mainstream non-fiction focused on politics and current affairs. The company settled into a New York City office to begin its work.
Questions about PublicAffairs
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Who acquired PublicAffairs in 2016?
Hachette Book Group acquired PublicAffairs as part of a larger transaction in 2016. Clive Priddle now serves as the current Publisher overseeing operations within this global publishing network.
Which Nobel laureates have published books with PublicAffairs?
PublicAffairs has published works by multiple Nobel laureates including Muhammad Yunus, Abhijit V. Banerjee, and Esther Duflo. These authors brought academic economic theories to general readers through titles such as Banker to the Poor and Poor Economics.
What book did Shoshana Zuboff write for PublicAffairs in 2019?
In 2019, it published Shoshana Zuboff's international bestseller The Age of Surveillance Capitalism. The book examined how technology companies collect and sell personal data and sparked widespread debate about privacy rights in the digital age.
When was the 20th anniversary panel discussion held for PublicAffairs Books?
A panel discussion on the 20th anniversary of PublicAffairs Books took place on the 17th of April 2018, on C-SPAN. This event celebrated two decades of independent publishing within a corporate structure.