Founded by Harry N. Abrams in 1949, HNA was the first company in the United States to specialize in the creation and distribution of art books. Times Mirror acquired the company in 1966, and Harry Abrams retired in 1977. For many years HNA was under the direction of Paul Gottlieb; it was acquired by La Martinière Groupe in 1997. Abrams Books is currently under the editorial direction of Vice President and Editor-in-Chief Eric Himmel.

The Abrams adult line publishes visually stunning illustrated books on the subjects of art, photography, interior and garden design, architecture, entertainment, fashion, and general interest. Its long list of distinguished and popular titles includes Richard Avedon Portraits, African Ceremonies, Slim Aarons, Ultimate Picasso, William Wegman Polaroids, Piet Mondrian, Schnabel, Andy Warhol, and Gardens Around the World.

STEWART, TABORI & CHANG

Stewart, Tabori & Chang (STC) was founded in 1981 by Andrew Stewart, Lena Tabori, and Nai Chang, all coming from executive positions at HNA. STC was purchased by HNA in 2000 and is now an imprint of HNA under the direction of President and Publisher Leslie Stoker.

STC is the publisher of high-quality illustrated titles specializing in cooking, interior design, gardening, crafts, pets, health, sports, and popular culture. Some of STC’s bestselling titles are: Grandmother Remembers, George Rodrigue’s Blue Dog Man, Visions of Paradise, I Dream a World, Lightweights, and Weekend Knitting.

Titles from STC’s highly acclaimed and award-winning cookbook program include Healthy 1-2-3: The Ultimate Three-Ingredient Cookbook by Rozanne Gold; James Beard Award-winner I’m Just Here for the Food by Alton Brown, host of Food Network’s "Good Eats;" James Peterson’s Simply Salmon; and Giuliano Bugialli’s Foods of Italy.

ABRAMS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

HNA launched its first full list of books for children, Abrams Books for Young Readers in 1999, under the direction of Vice President and Publisher Howard Reeves. Some highlights of this award-winning children’s line include the bestselling Animalia by Graeme Base; Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by 20th-Century American Art, winner of the coveted Michael J. Printz award; Stephen Huneck’s Sally Goes to the Beach; and Laurent de Brunoff’s Babar’s Museum of Art.

In Spring 2004, Abrams Books for Young Readers launched a new imprint, Amulet Books, for middle-grade and teen readers. The imprint encompasses both fiction and nonfiction with its premiere list of four novels and four nonfiction titles. The fiction list includes titles by celebrated author William Sleator and best-selling author/illustrator Graeme Base. The non-fiction list debuts with four books that are part of an ongoing illustrated teen advice series called Sunscreen.

ABRAMS GIFTS & STATIONERY

Spring of 2002 came the first HNA Gift line, with wall and desk calendars, boxed note-card collections, diaries, and blank and specialty journals that represent brand extensions of many popular HNA titles. Since its launch the gift line has acquired several licenses, including Hello Kitty®, French Kitty™ and Campbell Soup™.