Parallax Press | |
Founded: | 1986 |
Founders: | Thích Nhất Hạnh and Arnie Kotler |
Country: | United States |
Headquarters: | Berkeley, California |
Topics: | Buddhism, education, mindfulness, peace, social justice, sustainability |
Imprints: | Palm Leaves Press, Parallax Press, Plum Blossom Press |
Parallax Press is a nonprofit book publisher founded by the Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk and peace activist Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. It is part of the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism.[1] Parallax Press publishes more than a hundred books by Thich Nhat Hanh and is also the publishing home of authors writing on mindfulness in daily life;[2] contemplative practice; personal and collective healing; and activism for peace, the protection of the Earth, and social justice.[3] Authors include Nhat Hanh, Chân Không, the 14th Dalai Lama, Joanna Macy, Sister Dang Nghiem, Satish Kumar, Marc Andrus, Pablo d'Ors, and Alberto Blanco. Since April 2016, Parallax Press books have been distributed by Penguin Random House Publisher Services.[4]
Parallax Press's publishing program includes the following three imprints.[5]