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Globe Pequot Press
Parent companyThe Globe Pequot Publishing Group
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] After Rowman & Littlefield sold its academic publishing division to Bloomsbury Publishing in 2024 and with it included its own name, the holding company changed its name to The Globe Pequot Publishing Group, took the name of Globe Pequot.[4][5]

Imprints

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Globe Pequot publishes several imprints, including Prometheus Books,[6] Lyons Press, FalconGuides,[7] Knack, and Insiders' Guide.[1]

References

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  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. ^ Milliot, Jim. "Bloomsbury Buys Rowman & Littlefield Academic Division for $83 Million". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  5. ^ Milliot, Jim. "Globe Pequot Agrees to Buy Waterford Press". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Falcon Guides | Outdoor guidebooks for hiking, camping, rock climbing, paddling, biking, cycling, and adventure travel". www.falcon.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 1996. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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