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Globe Pequot Press
Parent companyRowman & Littlefield
Founded1947
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationEssex, Connecticut
DistributionNational Book Network
Official websiteglobepequot.com

Globe Pequot is a book publisher and distributor of outdoor recreation and leisure titles that publishes 500 new titles. Globe Pequot was acquired by Morris Communications in 1997.[1] Lyons Press was acquired in 2001.[2] It was sold to Rowman & Littlefield in 2014.[3]

Imprints

Globe Pequot publishes several imprints, including Prometheus Books[4] Lyons Press, FalconGuides,[5] Knack, and Insiders' Guide.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Rosen, Judith (2011-12-09). "Globe Pequot Press Goes Back to Its Roots". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  2. ^ Barnes, Jim. "The Lyons Press: Fishing for Great Literature - and Niche Marketing Success". Independent Publisher - feature. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  3. ^ "Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Globe Pequot Press". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  4. ^ Frazier, Kendrick (May–June 2020). "Promethus Unbound: Publisher of Skeptic, Freethought Books Enters a New Phase". Skeptical Inquirer. Vol. 44, no. 3. Amherst, New York: Center for Inquiry. pp. 6–9.
  5. ^ "Falcon Guides | Outdoor guidebooks for hiking, camping, rock climbing, paddling, biking, cycling, and adventure travel". www.falcon.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.[permanent dead link]