In 2006 HPBooks established a new imprint, Home, to publish books on cooking, crafts and creative lifestyle. The first books to be published under the new imprint were: Harumi’s Japanese Cooking by Harumi Kurihara (also known as Japan’s Martha Stewart); Re-creative: 50 Projects for Turning Found Items into Contemporary Design by Steve Dodds, and Lesley Lindsey’s Weekend Quilts.

John Duff

Publisher, Vice-President, and Senior Editor

John Duff, Publisher of the trade paperback imprints Perigee, HP Books, and Avery, is also a Vice-President and Senior Editor for G. P. Putnam's Sons. A native of Canada, he came to the U.S. with Doubleday where he was Director of Special Interest Publishing until 1992, when he joined The Putnam Berkley Group.

Michael Lufty

Editorial Director

Michael Lutfy has been the Editorial Director of HP Books since 1988. HP Books, founded in 1964, is one of the leading publishers of performance, restoration and racing for the automotive enthusiast. Prior to HP Books, he was the editor of All Chevy and Popular Cars magazines, and has written more than 250 automotive articles for Road & Track, Hot Rod, Car Craft, Truckin', Sport Truck and many other automotive publications.