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Angel City Press has done its best to focus resources and energy on creating terrific books since its inception in 1992. Our offices have always been our homes. Our human resources have always been our trusted authors, designers, editors, proofreaders, advisors, printers, sales reps, and fulfillment partners.  Truth be told,... read more

Check Out Our Upcoming Titles The Autograph Book of L.A.: Improvements on the Page of the City The Autograph Book of L.A. by Josh Kun publishes September 25th. Inspired by the Autograph Collection at the Los Angeles Public Library, this book looks at all the ways we leave our imprints on the... read more

Dr. Robert Winter, the renowned architectural historian and author of several works including An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles, died Saturday, February 9, 2019. Dr. Winter was, at age 94, Angel City Press’s newest author, but one of our longtime friends. He spent most of his illustrious career chronicling an... read more

Wow! It's 2019 and Angel City Press has hit the new year running. We've got lots of exciting news to share with you, and we hope to see you at one of our events this winter!

Traveling by the Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles: The Darkroom Follow along: Page 127 of the Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles. (The Guidebook publishes in late November, but you can pre-order your copy here.) There is a plaque that sits in the middle of the Franklin Canyon Park claiming to represent... read more

Kathleen Brown and Van Gordon Sauter hosted a wonderful evening with Patt Morrison and her new book, DON'T STOP THE PRESSES! TRUTH, JUSTICE AND THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER. As Patt, twice on the team that produced Pulitzer Prize-winning features, said, this book is "about telling the story of journalists who don't... read more

“To have the highest award in journalism come to Sonoma County for such a monumental and tragic event, I think really goes to show the amazing work that everyone did during a time of crisis.” So spoke Steve Falk, publisher of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat after his local newspaper was awarded the... read more

April 21 and April 22 marks the 23rd Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Angel City Press has participated in this wonderful literary event since its inception. Join us at USC to celebrate books, reading, ideas, and springtime. We are in Booth #119 (next to Vroman's, near Tommy Trojan and... read more

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night at Eso Won Books! After Lynell George read a few excerpts from her book AFTER/IMAGE, there was a thoughtful dialogue about a shifting Los Angeles as she encouraged the audience to share their stories. Angelenos often “hold onto things by using... read more

Next week Angel City Press author & GRAMMY® winner Lynell George will share insights from her new book After/Image: Los Angeles Outside the Frame--the way only Lynell George can share insights. With intellect, grace, and a knowing laugh. This native Angeleno has experienced the changes in her town, and she’s... read more

We didn't get to say good-bye, Russ. After all you did for us. Thanks for Tower Records, thanks for the way you put a bright spot on the Sunset Strip and shaped a legend—that store will always be yours. Russ Solomon died last night, watching the Oscars and waiting for... read more

Here at Angel City Press, we are very relieved to hear that artist and ACP author John Nava and family are now safely back in their Ojai home after they had to evacuate due to the Thomas fire. His studio also survived (Nava is the author of ACP’s new book Sacred... read more

Happy Holidays to All! We have a list of suggestions of gifts since books always make great stocking-stuffers, hostess gifts, and presents for all the holidays. For anyone who loves John Nava’s tapestries at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels as much as we do, ACP’s newest book Sacred... read more

Angel City Press is pleased to announce that it is distributing a selection of titles published by the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. "Thanks to the expertise and enthusiasm of Angel City Press, books on the vibrant history and culture of Southern California will now reach more readers... read more