Agate Publishing

For over 25 years, Agate Surrey has published award winning writing on food, dining, nutrition, cocktails, and entertaining. Agate Surrey cookbooks have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, with authors ranging from Food Network stars to former Associated Press and Chicago Tribune food editors. Agate Surrey also publishes specialized cookbooks focusing on gluten-free, vegan, and diabetes cooking. Series like the comprehensive 1,001 cookbooks and straightforward 101 cookbooks provide easy-to-make, well-tested recipes across a variety of culinary styles.

Recent Titles

Vegan Indian Cooking 140 Simple and Healthy Vegan Recipes Anupy Singla 140 Indian dishes that will appeal to both vegans and non-vegans alike.	Baking Basics and Beyond Learn These Simple Techniques and Bake Like a Pro Pat Sinclair 120 delectable recipes and the techniques you need—thoroughly and clearly explained—to bake like a professional, now with full-color photos throughout.

Soup & Bread Cookbook Building Community One Pot at a Time Martha Bayne A beautiful, craft-oriented recipe book/social history/call to action focused on the world's most popular food.	Chicago Spaces Inspiring Interiors from the Editors of Chicago Home + Garden Magazine Jan Parr A lavish introduction to the best design and interior work coming out of Chicago and the midwest.

The Indian Slow Cooker Anupy Singla Unique guide to preparing favorite recipes from the Indian tradition using classic slow-cooker techniques.

Agate Bolden publishes intelligent, accessible, and thought-provoking fiction, nonfiction, and memoirs by African-American writers. Agate Bolden is the home of National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward's debut novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts, Jr., and daytime television star Judge Lynn Toler. We are accepting submissions of fiction, nonfiction, and through our new line, Bolden Lives, works focusing on the lives of notable African-Americans.

Recent Titles

Making Marriage Work New Rules for an Old Institution Lynn Toler A bold, no-nonsense, and inspiring guide to keeping marriages functional and fun from an expert in the field.	Freeman Leonard Pitts, Jr. A powerful historical novel set at the end of the Civil War, in which an escaped slave first returns to his old plantation and then walks across the ravaged South in search of his lost wife.

Creatures Here Below O.H. Bennett A story of a mother, a son, and the extended family that passes in and out of the boarding house where they live, which renders with tremendous richness and care the life of a black teenaged male whose life is taking a turn toward the worse.	Where the Line Bleeds Jesmyn Ward Set on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, this powerful debut tells a timeless story of two brothers whose paths diverge in the summer after leaving high school.

Wading Home A Novel of New Orleans Rosalyn Story In this follow up to her critically acclaimed More Than You Know, Rosalyn Story has written a vivid and compelling story of how the complex culture of New Orleans and Louisiana has been marked forever by Katrina, even as it persists.

Agate B2 publishes insightful titles on business, economics, management, and leadership. Our inaugural title from the "In Their Own Words" series, I, Steve: Steve Jobs in His Own Words, is a New York Times and Amazon bestseller. We produce books for the general trade, as well as proprietary titles for specific industries and corporations.

Recent Titles

Impatient Optimist Bill Gates In His Own Words Lisa Rogak A collection of thought-provoking quotes from Bill Gates on topics related to business, technology, Microsoft, philanthropy, and life, this book shares the unique perspective of one of the our era's most successful business leaders and humanitarians.	If You Will Lead Enduring Wisdom for 21st-Century Leaders Doug Moran Combines the enduring wisdom of Kipling's poem "If--" with the stories of sixteen great leaders from history to demonstrate how to become a powerful and effective leader.

I, Steve Steve Jobs In His Own Words George Beahm A collection of thought-provoking quotes from Steve Jobs, this book shares the unique perspective of our era's most remarkable business leader, in a gift format that should appeal to a huge audience of business readers and others.	The End of the Euro The Uneasy Future of the European Union Johan Van Overtveldt An up-to-the-minute analysis of the fate of the euro--and with it, the future of the European Union--by acclaimed Belgium-based economic journalist Johan Van Overtveldt, author of Bernanke's Test and The Chicago School.

Agate Midway is a new regional imprint that publishes books with a general orientation toward the Midwest, and a particular focus on Chicago, in terms of both topics and authors. The first books from Midway will appear this spring, and we plan to expand rapidly with a diverse range of new titles in the next few seasons.

Recent Titles

The New Old Bar Classic Cocktails and Salty Snacks from The Hearty Boys Steve McDonagh, Dan Smith This charming cocktail book from Steve McDonagh of the Hearty Boys updates mid-century Mad Men classics for the twenty-first century, and includes elegant, easy snacks as well as mixology how-tos and tips on furnishing your home bar.	Monica Pedersen Make It Beautiful Designs and Ideas for Entertaining at Home Monica Pedersen The go-to guide for home entertaining on all budgets for all types of readers from nationally renowned HGTV host Monica Pedersen.

Locally Grown Portraits of Artisanal Farms from America's Heartland Anna Blessing Stories and photos exploring the sustainable farming and culinary movement, profiling twenty Midwestern small farms, their sustainable farming practices, and the farmers' relationships with the well-known Chicago chefs who serve their food.

Agate Digital publishes ebooks in ways designed to reach readers much more rapidly than printed books--and at far more attractive prices--straight to their preferred digital reading platforms. While ebook publishing is evolving rapidly, we believe readers will always embrace exceptional work from knowledgeable and captivating writers. We're also partnering with other forward-thinking media creators to bring you affordable ebooks on a broad array of topics.

Recent Titles

The Best of Mary Schmich Selected Writings by the Chicago Tribune's Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary Mary Schmich A collection of the best columns from the Chicago Tribune's Mary Schmich, the 2012 Pulitzer Prize winner for commentary.	Chaplain Turner's War Life and Faith on the Frontlines with the U.S. Army in Iraq Moni Basu A moving and powerfully honest documentation of the Iraq War, as seen through the story of Darren Turner and the soldiers for whom he served as chaplain in the U.S. Army, by award-winning journalist Moni Basu.

Charlie Trotter How one superstar chef and his iconic Chicago restaurant helped revolutionize American cuisine Chicago Tribune Staff A fast-paced biography chronicling the rise of Charlie Trotter and his Chicago-based restaurant and his reign atop the city's culinary scene, as told by the Chicago Tribune journalists who were there.	Grant Achatz The Remarkable Rise of America's Most Celebrated Young Chef Chicago Tribune Staff This book is an up-close recounting of Grant Achatz's personal story, focusing chiefly on his impact on the international culinary scene through his work at a series of world-renowned restaurants, as told in the Chicago Tribune.

Dwightmare Dwight Howard, the Orlando Magic, and the Season of Dysfunction Orlando Sentinel Staff	John Kass's Odyssey A Journey of Discovery in Greece and Turkey John Kass The ebook compilation of award-winning Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass's nine-part series detailing his trip to Greece and Turkey, where he explored his own family's Greek history in the face of tumultuous political and economic upheaval.

10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything A collection of fascinating historical, scientific, and cultural facts about people, places, and things Stephan Benzkofer, Mark Jacob A fun and fascinating collection of the popular "10 Things You Might Not Know" weekly column from the Chicago Tribune. A trove of intriguing and surprising facts on a variety of subjects and current events.	Campus Sex Assaults A Year-Long Investigation of Midwestern Colleges Chicago Tribune Staff A year-long investigation by the Chicago Tribune on a series of sexual assaults at Midwestern university campuses, including the 2010 case of St. Mary's College freshman Lizzy Seeberg.

The Rise of Rahm Rahm Emanuel's Political Ascent, from Clinton through Congress to Obama's White House and Chicago's City Hall Chicago Tribune Staff A fast-paced biography of Rahm Emanuel's political ascent, from his days as a Clinton staffer to his election as the first new Chicago mayor in more than twenty years.	Capone A Photographic Portrait of America's Most Notorious Gangster Chicago Tribune Staff From the Chicago Tribune's vast archives comes a photographic retelling of the life of Al Capone—the Chicago gangster, bootlegger, and leader of Prohibition's most notorious crime syndicate.