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| Founded | 1969 |
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| Founder | Samuel Bercholz, Michael Fagan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Boulder,Colorado |
| Distribution | Penguin Random House Publisher Services |
| Key people | Nikko Odiseos(President) Samuel Bercholz(Chairman) Sara Bercholz(Executive Vice President) Ivan Bercholz(Vice President) |
| Nonfiction topics | Eastern studies, religion, philosophy, martial arts |
| Imprints | 7 |
| No. of employees | 48 |
| Official website | www |
Shambhala Publications is anindependent publishing company based inBoulder, Colorado. According to the company, it specializes in "books that present creative and conscious ways of transforming the individual, the society, and the planet".[1] Many of its titles deal withBuddhism and related topics in Eastern studies, religion, philosophy, and martial arts. The company's name was inspired by the Sanskrit wordShambhala, referring to a mystical kingdom hidden beyond the snowpeaks of theHimalayas, according to theTibetan Buddhist tradition.[2] Its authors includeChögyam Trungpa,Pema Chödrön,Thomas Cleary,Ken Wilber,Fritjof Capra,A. H. Almaas,John Daido Loori,John Stevens,Edward Espe Brown andNatalie Goldberg.
The company is unaffiliated withShambhala Buddhism,Shambhala International, orLion's Roar (previously entitledShambhala Sun) magazine.
Shambhala was founded in 1969 by Samuel Bercholz[3] and Michael Fagan, inBerkeley, California. Its books are distributed by PenguinRandom House. In 1976 Shambhala moved toBoulder, Colorado to be near theNaropa Institute. In 1986 Shambhala moved to Boston, housed inHorticultural Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, which adjoins theChristian Science Center. In 2010, Nikko Odiseos was appointed President and continues to lead the company[4] along with owners Sara and Ivan Bercholz, children of the founder. In 2012 Snow Lion Publications joined Shambhala.[5]
In September 2015, after a thirty-year history in Boston, Shambhala Publications moved its headquarters to Boulder again, at 4720 Walnut St, with 35 inhouse staff, now grown to 41.[6][7][8]
In May 2016 Shambala acquired Rodmell Press. As of August 2016 Rodmells 40 own titles will appear under the Shambala logo.[9]
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