Taunton Press

Taunton Press is a publisher of books for the hobbyist and building trades based in Newtown, Connecticut. It was established in 1975 by Paul Roman and his wife Jan.^[2]

Taunton Press

Parent company	Abrams Books
Founded	1975
Founder	Paul and Jan Roman
Country of origin	United States
Headquarters location	Newtown and Naugatuck, Connecticut
Distribution	Ingram Publisher Services (books)[1]
Key people	Renee Jordan (President/CEO)
Publication types	Magazines, Books, Digital Media
Official website	www.taunton.com

On December 3, 2023, Active Interest Media acquired The Taunton Press.^[3] Active Interest Media sold the Taunton Books imprint portion of the business to Abrams Books in May 2024.^[4]

Publications and products

Periodicals previously published by Taunton Press include:

• Fine Woodworking
• Fine Homebuilding
• Fine Gardening
• Threads
• Kitchen Garden (retired)
• CraftStylish (retired)
• Inspired House (retired)

In addition to traditional print media products, Taunton Press maintained a number of online resources and communities including GreenBuildingAdvisor.com.

Taunton Press publishes books on woodworking, home building, home design, cooking, gardening and crafts. Popular publications have included Sarah Susanka's Not So Big home design series, New York Times Bestseller The Food You Crave by Ellie Krieger, The Crocheted Prayer Shawl Companion by Janet Bristow and Victoria A. Cole-Galo, Graphic Guide to Frame Construction by Robert Thallon, and Turning Wood with Richard Raffan and Cooking Allergy-Free by Jenna Short. Taunton Press has published for some of the most well-known names in their specialities, such as Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking and the Sam Maloof DVD.