GENERAL BACKGROUND

No Starch Press publishes the finest in geek entertainment -- distinctive books on computing, such as bestsellers Steal This Computer Book, How Linux Works, Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, The Cult of Mac, and The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide, with a focus on open source/Linux, security, hacking, programming, and alternative operating systems. Our titles have personality and attitude, our authors are passionate about their subjects, and we put considerable time and attention into every book that bears our name. No Starch Press seeks to make computing accessible to a broad audience of technophiles and novices alike, and our loyal readers appreciate our unique points of view, our straightforward presentation, and our fearless approach to the complex world of technology. No Starch Press books have been included in the prestigious Communication Arts Design Annual and STEP inside 100 competition, and have won the Ippy Award from Independent Publisher magazine.

San Francisco-based No Starch Press was founded in 1994 by William Pollock, who brings more than 15 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 virtually every No Starch author.

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SALES/DISTRIBUTION

Since January 2004, No Starch Press has been represented in the U.S. by O'Reilly Media (www.oreilly.com), which distributes our titles to nationwide chains and independents, online booksellers, all major wholesalers (Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Bookazine, Koen, etc.), and academic and technical bookstores, as well as directly to consumers.

Our numerous international distributors, including Computer Bookshops in the UK, and dpunkt in Germany, reach all major English and non-English markets with large numbers of interested readers. We also maintain contacts with international publishers who translate our books into their markets' local language.

If you have a book in mind that you'd like us to consider, please email our editors at editors [at] nostarch [dot] com. If your project is just in the idea stage we'll let you know if it might be of interest. If your project is beyond the idea stage, please respond to the questions listed here and email your proposal to us. Either way, we'll ultimately need a proposal from you.

For a look at our publishing agreement, please click here. We're happy to answer your questions about our agreement. Alternatively, take a look at our Publisher's growing discussion of our agreement on our blog.

We're always looking for good books; generally, the geekier the better, though we like general consumer type books too. Just don't send us anything boring. We look forward to hearing from you.

FREELANCE OPPORTUNITIES

We're always looking for good freelance talent, especially proofreading, copyediting, and indexing. Please send an email detailing your relevant experience to production [at] nostarch [dot] com for consideration. Someone from our production department will contact you with more information.

MEDIA REQUESTS

Members of the media may request review copies of No Starch titles and arrange author interviews by contacting our publicity department at pr [at] nostarch [dot] com or calling 415-863-9900.

View the press releases for our most recent books on our media page.

USER GROUPS

User Group discounts are available. For discount information or to see if your group is eligible please email usergroups [at] nostarch [dot] com for details.

ACADEMIC REVIEW COPIES & DESK COPIES

If you would like to consider using one of our books in your course, please download this form and return it to us by email to academic [at] nostarch [dot] com or by faxing 415-863-9950.

JOBS

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ORDERING

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RETURNS AND EXCHANGES

We stand behind each and every No Starch Press title. If you're unhappy with your purchase for any reason, or if it is defective, you can return it for a full refund or exchange it for another item. Simply ship the book, along with proof of purchase and your mailing address to the address below. We'll also refund your shipping costs up to $5.00 (within the U.S.) or $10.00 (international).

If the CD-ROM included with your No Starch Press book is defective, we'll be glad to ship you a replacement. Send proof of purchase and your mailing address to us by email, fax, or mail and we'll send you a new disk.

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