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Avalon Publishing Group, established in 1994, is one of the leading independent publishers in the United States, with offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City. Avalon imprints include Avalon Travel Publishing, Carroll & Graf Publishers, Marlowe & Company, Nation Books, Seal Press, and Thunder's Mouth Press. Each imprint has a distinct editorial and marketing focus, combining the vision and commitment of an independent press with the scale and resources of a larger enterprise. Avalon Travel Publishing is the largest independent travel publisher based in the U.S. It publishes several major travel guidebook series: Rick Steves; Moon, which includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Metro, Moon Outdoors, and Moon Living Abroad; The Dog Lover's Companion, the best-selling guidebook Road Trip USA, and individual travel titles. Carroll & Graf Publishers is known for history and current affairs titles as well as high quality fiction and mysteries. Notable titles include The Politics of Truth by Joseph Wilson, Keeping Faith and Faith of Our Sons by Frank Schaeffer, and The Woman Who Wouldn't Talk by Susan McDougall. Marlowe & Company publishes in the area of personal growth, psychology, self-help, health, and healthy cooking. The New Glucose Revolution and related titles have sold over one million copies. Other notable titles include Going the Other Way by Billy Bean and Writing About Your Life by William Zinsser. Nation Books, a co-publishing venture with The Nation magazine, publishes works from a progressive perspective and includes on its list authors such as Gore Vidal, Jonathan Schell, and Christopher Hitchens. Seal Press publishes books on a broad range of subjects by and for women. Recent titles include Without a Net by Michelle Tea and No Touch Monkey! by Ayun Halliday. Thunder's Mouth Press publishes mainly in the areas of popular culture, politics, science, and narrative nonfiction. Recent titles include Chance by Amir D. Aczel; The Shooting by Kemp Powers; and Seize the Daylight by David Prerau.