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Our mission is to publish high-quality books that educate, entertain, and enrich the lives of our readers. We are committed to investing the necessary time, effort, and resources in our people, partners, and products.

Our Principles

  • We believe our consumers deserve the best quality, content, and design.
  • We constantly find new ways to improve and innovate.
  • We feel passionate about our products.
  • We behave like entrepreneurs with fresh, fun, and surprising ideas.
  • We always aim to act in an environmentally responsible way.
  • We never settle.

    Our Company

    Founded in 1949, Sterling Publishing is one of the world’s leading publishers of non-fiction books. We are unique in that we have the reach of the major publishers yet the passion & creativity of an independent press.

    Our Imprints

    Sterling books cover a broad range of subject areas including: current events, diet and health, parenting, popular culture, reference, history, art and artists, music, and everything in between.

    Sterling Children’s books are both fiction and non-fiction and include the classics, picture books, joke books, and novelty formats, as well as books for babies and toddlers.

    Sterling Ethos is dedicated to the creation of inspiring, informative, and empowering books in the areas of wellness, personal growth, intuitive knowledge, self-discovery, and healing.

    Sterling Innovation brings together the latest developments in new and innovative book formats, cutting-edge topics, irreverent humor, edgy content, and book-plus packaging.

    Lark Crafts creates books that celebrate the creative spirit in everyone from the novice to the skilled artisan, and includes categories from crafting, needle arts, and home decorating, to woodworking, cooking, and outdoor living.

    Lark Photography books are on the cutting edge of the newest and hottest trends in the photography industry. We have books for master photographers, those buying their first digital camera, and all the various levels in between.

    Hearst Books publishes a broad spectrum of lifestyle titles under the brand names of Hearst magazines including: Chapman, Cosmopolitan, Country Living, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s Bazaar, House Beautiful, Marie Claire, Popular Mechanics, Redbook, Seventeen, and Town & Country.

    Puzzlewright Press has got serious game. Not to mention sudoku, crosswords, chess, kakuro, wordoku, mazes, logic puzzles, cryptograms, casino games, brain bafflers, card games, magic tricks, large print versions, and much more.

    Union Square Press publishes newsworthy and narrative non-fiction books, that illuminate unique achievements, offer revelatory discoveries, and provide valuable corrections to the historical record.

    Ecosystem is a comprehensive assortment of hard- and flexi- cover journals and planners in three primary sizes: small , medium, and large. The products are 100% made in the USA of 100% post-consumer waste paper.

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