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Encyclopedia > Arcadia Publishing


ABOUT ARCADIA PUBLISHING Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of high-quality books on the heritage of America’s people and places. From the town you live in, to the town you grew up in, and even the railroads, sports teams, and other unique aspects of communities across the country, each is documented and cherished in over 3,000 local history books that are currently in print from Arcadia Publishing.


Arcadia is best known for its popular Images of America series, which chronicles the history of communities from Bangor, Maine, to Manhattan Beach, California. With more than 200 vintage black-and-white photographs, each title celebrates a town or region, bringing to life the people, places, and events that define the community. Arcadia also publishes other series, including Images of Rail, Images of Sports, Images of Baseball, Black America, Postcard History, Campus History, Corporate History, and Then & Now.


Arcadia accepts submissions year-round. Editors seek proposals on local history topics and are able to provide authors with detailed information about our publishing program as well as book proposal submission guidelines.


Arcadia’s highly experienced professional sales force distributes to major bookstore chains, independent bookstores, online bookstores, museum stores, pharmacies, and gift shops. In addition to organizing bulk sales across a wide region, sales representatives also work locally to ensure all books are available to the buying public. Arcadia also boasts a dynamic marketing department with in-house publicists who are dedicated to making sure each book receives individual attention, guaranteeing wide coverage in the media. Arcadia also organizes book signings and author interviews to encourage further interest in each new title.


LEARN MORE AT WWW.ARCADIAPUBLISHING.COM Arcadia has a wide selection of publications featuring the history of local and regional areas across the United States. Have we done a book on your town? Arcadia’s new and improved web site now boasts intelligent search tools that allow users to customize book searches based on individual needs and preferences. Visit the interactive Arcadia web site to find books by title, author, specific location, zip code, theme, or series.


For up-to-date contact information, visit www.arcadiapublishing.com


External links

  • Arcadia Publishing home page

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Arcadia Publishing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (374 words)
Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States, with over 3,500 local history books currently in print.
Arcadia maintains its headquarters and southeast regional editorial office in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Arcadia is best known for its Images of America series, which uses photographs to chronicles the history of communities such as Marion, Ohio, Bangor, Maine and Manhattan Beach, California.
CALIFORNIA / Mini-Americana publisher finds small to be bountiful / Arcadia Publishing portrays nostalgia 128 pages at ... (1092 words)
Arcadia's specialty is a line of standardized little books about city neighborhoods, small towns, fire and police departments, and obscure railroads.
Arcadia is the master of the niche market, with a huge list of books (2,367 titles in its "Images of America" series alone) that are mostly pictures and pretty much all nostalgia.
Arcadia promotes the book, she says, by large mailings, by getting reviews in the town newspaper and the local weekly, and by creating a buzz in places like the town barbershop.
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