Globe Pequot Press
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. Lyons Press was acquired in 2001.
Globe Pequot Press
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- 1947
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- United States
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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. Lyons Press was acquired in 2001.
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Overview
It was sold to Rowman & Littlefield in 2014. 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.
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• Parent — The Globe Pequot Publishing Group • Founded — 1947 • Country — United States • Headquarters — Essex, Connecticut • Distribution — National Book Network • Url — http: globepequot.com
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Globe Pequot publishes several imprints, including Prometheus Books, Lyons Press, FalconGuides, Knack, and Insiders' Guide.
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1947
Globe Pequot Press established.
1947
Globe Pequot Press is recorded from 1947.
1947
Globe Pequot Press was established or created in 1947.
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- 1.Rosen, Judith. Globe Pequot Press Goes Back to Its Roots. Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. 2011-12-09.
- 2.Barnes, Jim. The Lyons Press: Fishing for Great Literature - and Niche Marketing Success. Independent Publisher - feature.
- 3.Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Globe Pequot Press. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 4.Milliot, Jim. Bloomsbury Buys Rowman & Littlefield Academic Division for $83 Million. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 5.Milliot, Jim. Globe Pequot Agrees to Buy Waterford Press. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 6.Frazier, Kendrick. Promethus Unbound: Publisher of Skeptic, Freethought Books Enters a New Phase. Skeptical Inquirer. Center for Inquiry. 44. 3. 6–9. May–June 2020.
- 7.Falcon Guides | Outdoor guidebooks for hiking, camping, rock climbing, paddling, biking, cycling, and adventure travel. www.falcon.com.
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Globe Pequot Press was established or created in 1947. Recorded as publishing house. Situated in United States.
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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