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No Starch Press publishes the finest in geek entertainment — distinctive books on computing, such as bestsellers Steal This Computer Book, Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, Practical Packet Analysis, and The Manga Guides. We focus on open source/Linux, security, hacking, programming, alternative operating systems, and science and math. Our titles have personality and attitude, our authors are passionate about their subjects, and we read and edit every book that bears our name. Our goal is to make computing accessible to technophile and novice alike, and our readers appreciate our straightforward presentation and fearless approach to the complex world of technology. No Starch Press titles have been included in the prestigious Communication Arts Design Annual and STEP inside 100 competition, and have won the Independent Publisher Book Award (the "IPPYs") from Independent Publisher magazine.

San Francisco-based No Starch Press was founded in 1994 by William Pollock, who brings more than 20 years of publishing industry experience to the company. Prior to launching No Starch Press, Pollock worked in professional reference, scientific, college and trade publishing, and was a co-founder of computer book publisher Apress. Pollock remains an active editor and works closely with most of our authors.

No Starch Press, Inc.
38 Ringold St.
San Francisco, CA 94103 USA
Phone: 800.420.7240 or +1 415.863.9900 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., M-F, PST)
Fax: +1 415.863.9950
Email: info@nostarch.com


MEET OUR STAFF!


BillBill Pollock, Big Fish
Bill likes playing the piano, being a general contractor, and watching his son solder stuff.
Office pet peeve: Water pipes full of lead
LeighLeigh Poehler, Business Manager
Leigh likes yoga, orchids, and guitar solos.
Office pet peeve: When people eat directly from the communal container (please use a plate!)
TylerTyler Ortman, Editor
Tyler likes hot sauce, binder clips, and editing in red pen.
Office pet peeve: Fake grammar rules
JessicaJessica Miller, Marketing Associate
Jessica likes drinking coffee, going on adventures, cooking, and baby sloths.
Office pet peeve: When people yell into phones instead of talking in a normal voice.
RileyRiley Hoffman, Senior Compositor
Riley grew up on a dirt road in Michigan. She likes reading, singing, and looking things up in reference books.
Office pet peeve: When people go home without shutting things down
SerenaSerena Yang, Production Manager
Serena likes space operas, jjajangmyun, musicals, and even numbers.
Office pet peeve: Office furniture that is decidedly not ergonomic and obviously designed with taller people in mind
AlisonAlison Law, Production Editor
Alison likes nineteenth-century novels, pine trees, ballet, coffee, and reading the OED.
Office pet peeve: When clean dishes aren't actually clean
LaurelLaurel Chun, Production Assistant
Laurel likes British television, fancy teas, sriracha, science fiction, graphic novels, psychopathology, thrift shop bric-a-brac, and untranslatable words.
Office pet peeve: Not being able to find a pen that works
LisaLisa Ng, Marketing and Sales Associate
Lisa likes adrenaline-inducing activities, vagabond-style travel, coffee shops, and climbing stuff.
Office pet peeve: Drafty rooms
SephSeph Kramer, Administrative Assistant
Seph likes fancy beer and low-brow television.
Office pet peeve: Labels that are too sticky
MingMing Choi, Customer Service
Ming enjoys movies, books, comics, TV, video games, the Internet, and writing.
Office pet peeve: When things don't work how they're supposed to