Scott Kelby the Top-Selling U.S. Computer Book Author for 2008, According to Nielsen BookScan Data

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the fifth consecutive year, Peachpit author extraordinaire Scott Kelby has been recognized as the top-selling computer book author in the U.S., according to research based on Nielsen BookScan data.

The Kelby books that lead in their categories, as well as on Amazon’s list of best sellers, include The Digital Photography Book and The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers.

Kelby published a total of seven titles in 2008, including:

• The iPhone Book, Second Edition (Covers iPhone 3G, Original iPhone, and iPod Touch)
• Mac OS X Leopard Killer Tips
• The Photoshop Elements 6 Book for Digital Photographers
• The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Store
• Fifth Edition
• The Mac OS X Leopard Book
• The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers , and
  
• The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers .

“Scott’s innovative techniques, stunning photographs, and one-of-a-kind teaching style clearly continue to resonate with readers, and we congratulate him for this amazing achievement,” said Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel, vice president of Pearson Technology Group and publisher of the Peachpit group, whose imprints include Peachpit Press, Kelby Training/NAPP, New Riders, Adobe Press, and Apple Certified.

To view more of Scott Kelby’s best-selling work, go to www.peachpit.com/ScottKelby.

About Scott Kelby

Scott Kelby has been the top-selling computer technology book author since 2004. He is president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, a trade organization for Adobe Photoshop users with more than 70,000 members in over 100 countries. Additionally, Scott is Editor-in-Chief of both Photoshop User and Layers magazines. Scott serves as training director for the Adobe Photoshop Seminar Tour and is the technical chair of the Photoshop World Conference & Expo. Scott is also the author of Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3 and The Digital Photography Book, Volumes 1 and 2. For more information, visit http://www.scottkelby.com and http://www.kelbytraining.com.

About Peachpit

Berkeley-based Peachpit has been publishing the industry's best-selling books on the latest in graphic design, desktop publishing, multimedia, Web design and development, digital video, and general Macintosh computing since 1986. Its award-winning books feature step-by-step explanations, time-saving techniques, savvy insider tips, and expert advice for computer users of all sorts. It is the home of the internationally recognized Visual QuickStart Guide series, the design imprint New Riders and its highly popular Voices That Matter series, and is the publishing partner for Adobe Press, Kelby Training/NAPP, Apple Certified, AIGA Design Press and others. Peachpit is part of Pearson (NYSE:PSO), the international media company. Pearson's primary operations include Education, the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. Learn more at www.peachpit.com and www.pearson.com.