Pineapple Press
Pineapple Press is a niche publisher in Florida. Its catalogue includes non-fiction titles such as "Baseball in Florida" and "Florida's Birds" (a reference book with artwork by Karl Karalus) as well as compilations such as "Cracker literature", books on historic homes, lighthouses, Gulf Coast islands, and fiction including historical novels from Patrick D. Smith and a mystery by Virginia Lanier ("Death in Bloodhound Red" set in Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp). Pineapple also publishes works by Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
Pineapple Press
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- Pineapple Press was established or created in 1982.
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- Pineapple Press is situated in United States.
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Pineapple Press is a niche publisher in Florida. Its catalogue includes non-fiction titles such as "Baseball in Florida" and "Florida's Birds" (a reference book with artwork by Karl Karalus) as well as compilations such as "Cracker literature", books on historic homes, lighthouses, Gulf Coast islands, and fiction including historical novels from Patrick D. Smith and a mystery by Virginia Lanier ("Death in Bloodhound Red" set in Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp). Pineapple also publishes works by Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
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The publisher adds approximately 12–14 titles a year. The "hits" sell 3,000 or 4,000 copies annually adding up to total revenue of about $1 million for the publisher annually. It is run by June and David Cussen. Some books have been optioned for movies. Acquired by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018 and became an imprint of Globe Pequot Press.
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• Parent — Globe Pequot Press • Founded — 1982 • Founder — June and David Cussen • Country — United States • Headquarters — Sarasota, Florida • Distribution — National Book Network • Publications — Books
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Florida's First People: 12,000 Years of Human History by Robin C. Brown, a doctor in Fort Myers who also authored Florida's Fossils
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Pineapple Press was established or created in 1982. Associated with United States. Recorded as publishing house. Situated in United States. Recorded from 1982.
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1982
Pineapple Press was established or created in 1982.
1982
Pineapple Press is recorded from 1982.
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Pineapple Press is situated in United States.
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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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