Bookspan

This article is about the book seller. For the author, see Martin Bookspan.

Bookspan LLC is a New York–based online bookseller, founded in 2000.^[3]

Bookspan LLC

Founded	2000; 24 years ago (2000) in New York City, New York, United States
Headquarters	New York City, New York , United States
Key people	Steven Miller (CEO)^[1] Richard Johnson (COO)^[1] Delaney Manders (CTO)^[1]
Parent	Pride Tree Holdings^[2]
Website	bookspan.com

Bookspan began as a joint endeavor by Bertelsmann and Time Warner.^[2] Bertelsmann took over control in 2007, and a year later, sold its interest to Najafi Companies, an Arizona investment firm.^[2] Najafi held its ownership in a subsidiary named Direct Brands, which also held Najafi's ownership in the Columbia House record club.^[3] In 2013, Najafi sold its interest in Direct Brands to Pride Tree Holdings,^[2][4] a New York–based media and consumer technology holding company founded in 2012 and incorporated in Delaware.^[5][6]

Bookspan operates a number of discount book purchasing programs. As of 2017, the programs include:

• Crafter's Choice^[7]
• Crossings Book Club^[8]
• Doubleday Book Club^[9]
• The Good Cook^[10]
• History Book Club^[11]
• The Literary Guild^[12]
• Mystery Guild^[13]
• Science Fiction Book Club^[14]

References

1. "Bookspan Company Profile | Financial Information, Competitors and Executives". DataFox. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
2. Lazarus, David (2014-09-04). "Book club's corporate owners are cloaked in mystery". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
3. "Company Overview of Bookspan LLC". S&P Global Market Intelligence. Bloomberg. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
4. Najafi Companies (February 3, 2013). "Najafi Companies Sells Majority Interest in Direct Brands to Pride Tree Holdings" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
5. "Pride Tree Holdings". Pride Tree Holdings. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
6. "Company Overview of Pride Tree Holdings Inc". S&P Global Market Intelligence. Bloomberg. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
7. "Terms of Use". Crafter's Choice. Bookspan, LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
8. "Terms of Use". Crossings Book Club. Bookspan, LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
9. "Terms of Use". Doubleday Book Club. Bookspan, LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
10. "Terms of Use". The Good Cook. Bookspan, LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
11. "Terms of Use". History Book Club. Bookspan, LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
12. "Terms of Use". The Literary Guild. Bookspan, LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
13. "Terms of Use". The Mystery Guild. Bookspan, LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
14. "Terms of Use". Science Fiction Book Club. Bookspan, LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2017.

External links

• Official website