Storm King Press publishes books that work – clear,
concise books that teach readers how to learn, or how to think about,
important subjects and issues.
Storm King Press was founded in 1979 in Cornwall, New
York – a Hudson River town at the foot of Storm King Mountain.
The company’s purpose was to publish Herbert E. Meyer’s
first book, The War Against Progress. The book was a success with the
public and – because of its pro-growth theme -- even found its
way into Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign. After the
election, Herb was invited to join the Reagan Administration as Special
Assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence, and later Vice Chairman
of the CIA’s National Intelligence Council. As a result, Herb
and Jill moved to Washington DC and the company was shut down.
Storm King Press was revived in 1986, when Herb left government
service. Its purpose now was to publish a new handbook that Herb and
Jill had co-authored, How to Write. With the rapid success of this book,
Storm King Press launched a series of handbooks: How to Learn a Foreign
Language, by Graham E. Fuller; How to Care for Your Parents, by Nora
Jean Levin (no longer available from Storm King Press); and How to Program,
by Chris Crawford.
Herb and Jill moved to Friday Harbor, Washington, in 1991
and have continued to operate Storm King Press. The company’s
books are sold worldwide. In addition to individual sales, the books
are used in schools, colleges and businesses. Storm King Press books
are available in stores, by mail order from Storm King, and now in e-book
formats.
