St. Martin's Press is an American publishing house founded in 1952 in New York City as an American outpost of the British publisher Macmillan. It grew into one of the largest publishers in the United States, known for a broad and commercially successful list.
The house publishes across many categories, including literary and commercial fiction, mysteries and thrillers, romance, nonfiction, and reference. It has been home to numerous bestselling and award-winning authors over its history.
Among its notable publications is Thomas Harris's The Silence of the Lambs, released in 1988, which became a landmark thriller and a cultural phenomenon. St. Martin's reputation spans both popular genre fiction and serious nonfiction.
Now part of Macmillan Publishers, St. Martin's Press continues to publish a wide range of fiction and nonfiction. It remains one of the most prominent and prolific trade publishers in the United States.
