| Parent company | Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founder | Miguel D'Escoto and Philip J. Scharper |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Maryknoll, New York |
| Distribution | self-distributed (U.S.) Novalis (Canada) Alban Books (U.K.) Garratt Publishing (Australia) Claretian Communications (Philippines) St. Paul's India (India) Pleroma Christian Supplies (New Zealand) KCBS (Korea)[1] |
| Key people | Robert Ellsberg, Publisher |
| Official website | www |
Orbis Books is an American imprint of the Maryknoll order. It has been a small but influential publisher of liberation theology works. It was founded by Nicaraguan Maryknoll priest Miguel D'Escoto with Philip J. Scharper in 1970. Its editor-in-chief is Robert Ellsberg.