New Harbinger Publications, Inc. is an employee-owned, Oakland-based American publisher of self-help books.

This publisher of self-help books specializes in titles that offer step-by-step procedures for dealing with phobias, anxiety, anger, relationship conflict and a wide variety of depression-related psychological problems.

Founders Matthew McKay and Patrick Fanning’s have co-authored a dozen titles which established the model for New Harbinger’s other books.

[5] McKay has authored and coauthored numerous books in the New Harbinger catalog including The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings, When Anger Hurts, and ACT on Life Not on Anger.

[3][6] In 2003, the company ended its long relationship with Publishers Group West and took on a sales force to distribute its own titles.