Mission To work hard, move fast, have fun, make money, and change lives for the better by publishing superior books on a wide range of topics. To be passionate about the topics we publish, and to value honesty, integrity, mutual respect, and teamwork. To encourage personal and professional work, celebrate initiative and creative thinking, and reward success.
Description Skyhorse Publishing was launched in September 2006 by Tony Lyons, former president and publisher of Lyons Press, and its first titles were published in March 2007. As of Spring 2019, the company has had fifty New York Times bestsellers.
Through its eighteen imprints, Skyhorse publishes an eclectic and maverick list of titles. Its imprints — Allworth Press, Arcade CrimeWise, Arcade Publishing, Carrel Books, Clydesdale Press, Good Books, Helios Press, Hot Books, Night Shade Books, Not For Tourists, Racehorse Publishing, Racehorse For Young Readers, Seahorse Press, Sky Pony Press, Sports Publishing, Talos Press, Yucca Publishing, and Skyhorse Publishing — cover from nature, sports, country living, history, reference, travel, humor, health, art, business, philosophy, religion, politics, investigative and conspiracy, to literary fiction, nonfiction, science fiction, fantasy, young adult and children’s literature. Its backlist includes more than six thousand titles.
Skyhorse Publishing has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Skyhorse Publishing employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).
Overall, 52% of employees would recommend working at Skyhorse Publishing to a friend. This is based on 71 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
30% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Skyhorse Publishing as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Skyhorse Publishing.