Bay Area Spotlight 2015: All Our Coverage

A look at publishers, bookstores, libraries, startups, and the literary life in one of the country's most vibrant book regions.

California embodies the spirit of the West, a place where reinvention is possible, so it is no surprise that many independent publishers call the Bay Area home.

With the seven-square-mile city of San Francisco as its focal point, the Bay Area is a vibrant literary environment that has long nurtured independent bookstores.

With numerous small presses, the Bay Area is an innovative playground for adults who devote their lives to publishing the best in children’s literature.

No examination of the Bay Area publishing scene would be complete without highlighting the many digital publishing and distribution startups in the area.

The Bay Area has long been known for its literary happenings.

In the Bay Area, where technology reigns, libraries are rebranding themselves as 21st-century centers of information while staying true to their roots.

From innovative restaurants on every corner to foodies clamoring for the next trend, the Bay Area has one of the nation’s hottest culinary scenes.

One reason for the strong publishing presence in the Bay Area is the long history of leadership and vision provided by men and women who rose to become prominent publishing figures across the nation.

Though the University of California Press (UC Press) and Stanford University Press (SUP) are the only university presses in the Bay Area, they are among the country’s most innovative academic publishers.