From foundational reference series to boutique commissions, we manage the full publishing lifecycle, on time and at scale.
For more than fifty years, we have built trusted partnerships with leading publishers, institutions, and scholars around the world. Our work spans foundational reference series and award-winning scholarly programs to trade publications and emerging digital platforms. Whatever the scale or subject, we bring the same rigor, the same relationships, and the same commitment to getting it right.
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Since 1976, Layman Publishing Partners and our founding imprint Bruccoli Clark Layman have produced award-winning works recognized among the most significant reference products ever published.
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Twenty-one years ago, Richard Layman spoke at the Library of Congress to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the publication of Dashiell Hammett’s novel The Maltese Falcon, which first appeared on Valentine’s Day 1930. As he…
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