Autonomedia
Appearance
Country of origin | United States |
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Headquarters location | Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City |
Distribution | AK Distribution, Small Press Distribution (US) Turnaround Publisher Services (UK) |
Publication types | Books |
Official website | www |
Autonomedia is a nonprofit publisher based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn known for publishing works of criticism. As of 2003[update] they were staffed by volunteers and had published over 200 books, usually with 3,000 of each run.[1]
As of 2003 its most well-known book was Hakim Bey's essays on autonomy, Temporary Autonomous Zone.[1] When Bey died in 2022 it was still one of the publisher's bestsellers with sales of over 50,000.[2]
Circa 1982, Autonomedia became the parent publisher for Semiotext(e), an imprint known for publishing translations of French post-structuralist literature.[3]
Authors of note[edit]
- Peter Lamborn Wilson
- Thom Metzger
- Richard Kostelanetz
- Ron Sakolsky
- P.M.
- Bob Black
References[edit]
- ^ a b Moynihan, Colin (2003-08-25). "Straitjackets, Machetes and, Oh Yes, Some Books". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Green, Penelope (2022-06-11). "Peter Lamborn Wilson, Advocate of 'Poetic Terrorism,' Dies at 76". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Bruce Young, "Hakim Bey: The T.A.Z. and You", CyberPsychos AOD' #6, p. 64.
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