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THE
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE TAUNTON PRESS
ANNOUNCE NEW PUBLISHING
PARTNERSHIP
Washington, DC
(May 15, 2006) The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a
private, non-profit organization dedicated to saving America's historic
places, and The Taunton Press, the leading publisher in the house
and home category today announced its partnership to publish a line
of co-branded books supporting the growing preservation movement.
Under
the new imprint, The National Trust and The Taunton Press will work
together in the development and promotion of books themed around the
historic American home with topics ranging from 'how-to' renovation
to community revitalization. The first in the line of titles is Where
We Lived: Discovering
the Places We Once Called Home, The American Home from 1790-1840 by
Jack Larkin- which will publish on December 4, 2006.
"We
are proud to collaborate with The National Trust," said
Jim Childs, book publisher of The Taunton Press. "Our new alliance
will allow us to produce unique, high profile books that will bring
the National Trust name and mission into contact with a broader consumer
market."
The
new partnership combines two well-known brands, offering the opportunity
for Taunton to reach a growing history market while giving The National
Trust the ability to broaden its reach into the burgeoning house
and home market. The publishing announcement coincides with May's
National Preservation Month, which encourages people to celebrate
the diverse and unique heritage of U.S. communities and states.
"We
are especially pleased in our new relationship with The Taunton Press,
said Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. "This
partnership allows us to draw on each other's resources to create
a line of books that will engage people in preservation." To
learn more, please visit the National Trust's web site www.nationaltrust.org,
or The Taunton Press Web site at www.taunton.com.
About
The Taunton Press:
The Taunton Press, leading publishers of books and magazines on the
house and home, has been celebrating creativity and inspiring readers
to pursue their passions for more than 30 years. Written by practicing
experts in the fields of home building, home design, cooking gardening,
woodworking, and fiber arts, Taunton products are widely regarded
as leaders in their fields and praised as the highest quality in
their respective categories.
Taunton's
family of niche magazines include Fine Woodworking, Fine Homebuilding,
Fine Gardening, Fine Cooking, Threads and related special-interest
titles. Publisher of more than 500 book titles, Taunton's line-up
includes best-selling author and home design visionary Sarah Susanka's
Not So Big House series; Jeremiah Eck's The Face of Home, the sixth
title in a joint publishing venture with the AIA; How To Break an
Egg by the editors of Fine Cooking; The best-selling Idea Book series,
more than 20 titles strong; the highly acclaimed Complete Illustrated
Guide to Woodworking series; and the home improvement series, For
Pros By Pros.
A
trusted source of valuable information and inspiration, millions
of consumers choose Taunton magazines, books, DVDs, and Web sites
to improve their skills and expand their horizons. Established in
1975, Taunton is a privately held publishing company headquartered
in Newtown, Connecticut.
www.taunton.com
About the National Trust for Historic Preservation:
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit
membership organization dedicated to saving historic places and
revitalizing America's communities. Recipient of the National Humanities
Medal, the Trust was founded in 1949 and provides leadership,
education, advocacy, and resources to protect the irreplaceable
places that tell America's story. Staff at the Washington, D.C.
headquarters, six regional offices and 28 historic sites work
with the Trust's 270,000 members and thousands of preservation
groups in all 50 states. For more information, visit the Trust's
web site at www.nationaltrust.org.
Contact:
Nicole
Radder, Publicist, The Taunton Press, 203-304-3844,
nradder@taunton.com
Virgil
McDill, Communications Manager, National Trust, 202-588-6218,
virgil_mcdill@nthp.org
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