Summary
Loyola Press is a publishing house based in Chicago, Illinois. It is a nonprofit apostolate of the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus.[3] It has no connection with Loyola University Chicago.
| Parent company | Society of Jesus |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1912 |
| Successor | Loyola University Press (1912-1995) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Distribution | self-distributed (US)[1] Novalis (Canada) John Garratt Publishing (Australia)[2] |
| Publication types | books |
| Official website | www |
It publishes school books for the parochial school market, as well as trade books for adults and children. In 1997, the press did publish a bestseller: The Gift of Peace, the last testament of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin.[4]
History of Loyola edit
Loyola University Press was founded in 1912 and became a separate non-profit in 1940 independent of any university. It changed its name to Loyola Press in 1995.
Imprints edit
Loyola Press publishes Chicago-related titles under the Wild Onion imprint, Jesuit studies titles under the Jesuit Way banner, and textbooks under the Loyola University Press imprint.[5]
Notable authors edit
Loyola Press has published books by the following notable people:[6]
- John Dear, S.J.
- James Martin, S.J.
- John R. Powers
- Richard Rohr, O.F.M.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Customer Service information". Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ^ "Shipping Information". Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ^ "About Loyola Press". Loyola Press. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ M.W. Newman, "Bernardin's Last Words Put Loyola Press On The Publishing Map," Chicago Tribune April 4, 1997
- ^ Kinsella, Bridget (November 27, 1995). "Chicago's Loyola no longer a UP". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Our Authors". Loyola Press. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
External links edit
- Loyola Press