Autonomedia

Autonomedia
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationWilliamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City
DistributionAK Distribution, Small Press Distribution (US)
Turnaround Publisher Services (UK)
Publication typesBooks
Official websitewww.autonomedia.org

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

Peter Lamborn Wilson

Thom Metzger

Richard Kostelanetz

Ron Sakolsky

P.M.

Bob Black

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Bruce Young, "Hakim Bey: The T.A.Z. and You", CyberPsychos AOD' #6, p. 64.

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