Basic Info
 

Founded:
1996

Detailed Info
 

Website:
http://www.arthuralevinebooks.com/
Company Overview:
Arthur A. Levine Books was founded in 1996 as an imprint of Scholastic Press. We published our first book, When She Was Good by Norma Fox Mazer, in the fall of 1997. Since then, our imprint has produced more than ninety works of hardcover literary fiction and nonfiction for children, teenagers, and discerning adults under the editorial direction of Arthur A. Levine.

We work with a distinguished list of American authors and illustrators at various phases of their careers, from newcomers like... (read more)
Mission:
"As an editor, as a publisher, and as a passionate lover of books, I've thought a great deal about why kids, adults--anyone who loves to read--reads. I truly believe that at the center of every great book is someone, some voice speaking the truth. That truth may make you laugh, it may hurt, it may make you think. But to open a book and have that experience--to have that wonderful moment of recognition, 'yes, that's exactly how it is!'--is to gain something real, something of great value: a connection, an insight, a comfort. Above all other reasons, I think that's why readers read." --Arthur Levine
Products:
We hope to create a publishing program centered on the search for authors and artists who will make books that are emotionally true and beautifully crafted, and to get those books to their audience. My firm belief is that no matter how much our industry changes, the process of making this connection between books and readers is still at the heart of our efforts--publishers, booksellers, teachers, and librarians alike.