Loyola Press
| Parent company | Society of Jesus |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1912 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Publication types | books |
| Official website |
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Loyola Press is a publishing house based in Chicago, Illinois. It is a nonprofit apostolate of the Chicago-Detroit Province of the Society of Jesus.[1] It has no connection with Loyola University Chicago.
It primarily publishes school books for the parochial school market. However, in 1997, the press did publish a bestseller: The Gift of Peace, the last testament of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin.[2]
History of Loyola
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
Loyola Press publishes Chicago-related titles under the The Wild Onion imprint, Jesuit studies titles under the Jesuit Way banner, and textbooks under the Loyola University Press imprint.[3]
Notable authors
Loyola Press has published books by the following notable people:[4]
- John Dear, S.J.
- James Martin, S.J.
- John R. Powers
- Richard Rohr, O.F.M.
References
- ↑ "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. Retrieved September 24, 2013.