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U.S. Customer Service Academic and Individual Orders

Order Department
1094 Flex Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
Phone: 800-343-4499
Fax: 800-351-5073

Editorial, Publicity, and General Inquiries:

Basic Books
387 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016
Email: perseus.promos@perseusbooks.com
Phone: (212) 340-8164

Perseus Books Group (Headquarters)
387 Park Avenue South
12th Floor
New York, NY 10016
(212) 340-8100

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Submissions Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in the Perseus Books Group. We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts or book proposals. Please be aware that if you send us any unsolicited materials, they will not be returned to you.

In general, we recommend that you visit your public library for sources that can direct you in preparing a proposal and locating an appropriate agent and/or publisher. Two books you might find helpful are The Literary Marketplace by R.R. Bowker, and the current edition of The Writer’s Market.

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Permissions and Subsidiary Rights

Click here to view our Permissions and Subsidiary Rights information.

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U.S. Distribution

1094 Flex Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
To place an order:
Phone: 800-343-4499
Fax: 800-351-5073

For customer service related questions, please call 800-371-1669.

U.S. Special Markets

To place a special sales order, please call: 800-255-1514.

For information regarding premium and corporate sales, please call 800-255-1514 or contact us via email at special.markets@perseusbooks.com.

For information regarding specialty wholesale, mail order, or website sales contact: Sonya Harris at 800-810-4145 or via email at sonya.harris@perseusbooks.com.

For information regarding specialty retail or gift sales contact: Holly Demeter at 800-788-3123 ext. 321 or via email at holly.demeter@pgw.com.

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International - General Inquiries

Canada

> All Imprints

Publishers Group Canada
559 College Street
Suite 402
Toronto, ON M6G 1A9
Office PH # 416-934-9900
Office FX # 416-934-1410
Customer Service
Toll Free Order - 800-663-5714
Toll Free Fax - 800-565-3770

For inspection copies, review and catalog requests, and general information, please contact:
Canadian Sales Department: customerservice@raincoast.com

UK and Europe

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For information about UK publicity and promotion, please contact:

Perseus Running Press
69-70 Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London, EC4Y 0HP, UK
Tel: +44 (0)207 353 7771
Fax: +44 (0)207 353 7786
Email: enquiries@perseusbooks.co.uk

Rest of World

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Publisher's Group Worldwide
841 Broadway
4th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Tel: 212-614-7973
Fax: 212-614-7866
Email: intlorders@perseusbooks.com

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Worldwide Ordering Information

Australia & New Zealand

> Basic Books, Basic Civitas Books, Da Capo, Nation, PublicAffairs, Seal and Westview

Scribo International
Camilla Dorsch
Sales & Marketing
Equinox Centre
18 Rodborough Road
Frenchs Forest
NSW Australia 2086
Phone: +02 9021 8179
Email: camilla.dorsch@scribo.com.au

> Running Press, Avalon Travel

Bookwise Distribution
174 Cormack Road
Wingfield, SA 5013 Australia
Phone: +61 88 268 8222
Fax: +61 88 268 8704
Email: orders@bookwise.com.au

Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei

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MPH Distributors
12 Tagore Drive
Singapore 787621
Phone: +65 6 453 8200
Fax: +65 6 457 0314

South Africa

> Avalon Travel, Basic Books, Basic Civitas Books, Da Capo, Nation, PublicAffairs, Seal and Westview

Alternative Books
57 Speke Street,
Cape Town, South Africa
Phone: +27 21 447 5300

> Running Press

Zytek Publishing
10 Bedford view Office Park
3 Riley Road
Bedfordview 2007
South Africa
Phone: +27 11 450 1255

UK, Ireland, and Europe

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Grantham Book Services
Isaac Newton Way
Alma Park Industrial Estate
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 8EN
Phone: +44 147 654 1080
Fax: +44 147 654 1061/8
Email: orders@gbs.tbs-ltd.co.uk (United Kingdom)
Email: export@gbs.tbs-ltd.co.uk (Export)

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International Sales Representation (Open Market)

Africa, Asia, Middle East, South & Central America

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Publisher's Group Worldwide
841 Broadway
4th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Phone: +1 212 614 7973
Fax: +1 212 614 7866

Latin America and the Caribbean

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Miraida Morales
841 Broadway
4th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Phone: +1 212 614 7988
Fax: +1 212 614 7866
Email: miraida.morales@pgw.com

Philippines and Guam

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Jaime C. Gregorio
408 Cornell Street
Southpointe Townhomes, L.P.
Leviste Village Barangay Merville
Paranque City 1700
Philippines
Phone: + 63 2-822-1108
Email: jcgregorio@pacific.net.ph

India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka

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Sharad Mohan
Yamuna-311, Agrasen Awas
66, I.P.Extension, Patparganj
Delhi-110092
India
Phone: +91 11 4218 2212
Mobile: +91 98107 90604
Email: sharad.pgw@gmail.com

Middle East

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Ray Potts
Little Fromington Burmash
Sutton St. Nicolas
Herefordshire, HR1 3BT
United Kingdom
Phone: + 44 143 288 0003
Email: ray@pim-uk.com

China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

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Wei Zhao
2-1-503 UHN International
2 Xi Ba He Dong Li
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100028
China
Phone: +86 108 483 3082
Email: wzbooks@aol.com

Japan and Korea

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Gilles Fauveau
2-3-25, 9F Kudanminami
Chiyoda-Ku
102-0074 Tokyo, Japan
Phone: +81 33 264 0144
Fax: +81 33 264 0440
Email: gfauveau@rockbook.net

UK REPS

Scotland