1223 Wilshire Blvd., #597, Santa Monica, CA 90403. Website: http://www.bonusbooks.com. "Bonus Books and its imprint, Volt Press, publish a wide variety of books designed to ignite the passions of readers. Volt Press and its serious non-fiction, pop culture and fiction titles address important topics that never go out of style. Bonus Books, with its strong backlist of how-to titles, offers readers advice on succeeding in their careers, in their hobbies, and even in the casino. With more than thirty new titles each year and an extensive backlist of ongoing sellers, we have a book to engage the interest of every type of reader." Publishes approx. 30 new titles/year. Welcomes new authors. Average first print run 10K-20K. Occasionally offers advance. Publishes ms approx. 18 months after acceptance. Responds 2 months. Catalogue online. Guidelines online at http://www.bonusbooks.com/submissionguidelines.asp.

CURRENT NEEDS: "Pop culture / current affairs titles / how-to books." Royalties and other terms negotiated individually. Ms lengths vary. Submit per their guidelines.

HINTS: "Be sure that your project fits in with our overall publishing profile - check the website to see which kinds of books we publish."