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Founded by Louise Hay in 1984.1
Hay House was founded in 1984 and incorporated in 1987, to market Louise Hay's self-help books, including, Heal Your Body and You Can Heal Your Life. Soon after, Hay House began publishing for other authors who fall into the category of mind–body–spirit such as Wayne Dyer, Suze Orman, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Esther Hicks, Iyanla Vanzant, Kris Carr, Colette Baron-Reid, Jim Kwik, Brendon Burchard, Gabrielle Bernstein, and Elizabeth Hamilton Guarino.
Reid Tracy joined Hay House as an accountant in 1988. He went on to take over as the CEO in 1990 at the age of 25. It is headquartered in Carlsbad, California, with auxiliary offices in New York City, London, Sydney, Johannesburg, and Mumbai.
According to The New York Times Magazine, the publisher sold more than 6 million books and other products in 2007, bringing in US$100 million in revenues. As of 2018, Hay House reports that they publish books by more than 130 authors and sell their products and services in over 35 countries and that they employ over 100 full-time staff members.
In 2018, Hay House created a dedicated business imprint, Hay House Business. In 2023, Hay House was acquired by Penguin Random House.
In his statement on the news of the acquisition, Penguin Random House CEO Nihar Malaviya said, "As we deepen our relationship with Hay House, we're thrilled to support the company's growth and explore the areas of opportunity in their publishing services. Hay House is one of the most recognized health, wellness, and self-help brands in the world, and we look forward to working with Reid and his team on expanding upon their innovative and diverse product offerings."
From Wikipedia’s article on Hay House, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3