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Prometheus Books
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<p>Prometheus Books is a publishing company founded in August 1969 by the philosopher <a href="/facts/Paul_Kurtz/HEX9Vghv">Paul Kurtz</a> (who was also the founder of the <a href="/facts/Council_for_Secular_Humanism/dwaJb8HL">Council for Secular Humanism</a>, <a href="/facts/Center_for_Inquiry/dwaJb8HL">Center for Inquiry</a>, and co-founder of the <a href="/facts/Committee_for_Skeptical_Inquiry/NK6syHCt">Committee for Skeptical Inquiry</a>). The publisher's name was derived from <a href="/facts/Prometheus/I5gmrJXn">Prometheus</a>, the <a href="/facts/Titan_(mythology)/f4I9rqnT">Titan</a> from <a href="/facts/Greek_mythology/M7k4FvW8">Greek mythology</a> who stole fire from <a href="/facts/Zeus/9wTwkEDt">Zeus</a> and gave it to man. This act is often used as a metaphor for bringing knowledge or enlightenment. </p><p>Prometheus Books publishes a range of books, focusing on topics such as <a href="/facts/Science/IJoaD7rs">science</a>, <a href="/facts/Freethought/ye8lulSv">freethought</a>, <a href="/facts/Secularism/QEGcV0XI">secularism</a>, <a href="/facts/Humanism/lM8R0wLs">humanism</a>, and <a href="/facts/Skepticism/qXAgbbVT">skepticism</a>. It has published in the "atheism" category since its founding in 1969, and is considered the "grandfather" of atheist publishing in America. </p><p>Their headquarters is located in <a href="/facts/Amherst%2c_New_York/jHthhw3M">Amherst, New York</a>, and they publish worldwide. Jonathan Kurtz was an executive editor of Prometheus. <a href="/facts/Rowman_%2526_Littlefield/NJNX9xwH">Rowman & Littlefield</a> acquired Prometheus Books in 2019. </p><p>The publisher has roughly 1,700 books currently in print, and publishes approximately 95–100 books per year. Since its founding, Prometheus Books has published more than 2,500 books. </p>