Rowman & Littlefield
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| Founded | 1949 |
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| Founder | Walter Rowman and Arthur W. Littlefield |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Lanham, Maryland,U.S. |
| Distribution | National Book Network (US) NBN International(UK) |
| Imprints | Many |
| Official website | rowman |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Groupis an Americanindependentacademic publishing companyfounded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books for theacademic market,as well astrade books.The company also owns the book distributing companyNational Book Networkbased inLanham, Maryland.
History
[edit]The current company took shape when theUniversity Press of Americaacquired Rowman & Littlefield in 1988 and took the Rowman & Littlefield name for the parent company.[1][2]
Since 2013, there has also been an affiliated company based inLondoncalled Rowman & Littlefield International. It is editorially independent and publishes only academic books inPhilosophy,Politics&International RelationsandCultural Studies.
The company sponsors theRowman & Littlefield Award in Innovative Teaching,the only national teaching award inpolitical sciencegiven in theUnited States.It is awarded annually by theAmerican Political Science Associationfor people whose innovations have advancedpolitical sciencepedagogy.[3]
On May 29, 2024, Rowman & Littlefield sold its academic publishing business toBloomsbury Publishing(with the exception of most of Globe Pequot, the Rowman & Littlefield trade publishing arm, Sundance-Newbridge, the National Book Network, or the company's trade distribution business).[4][5]
Imprints
[edit]Current imprints
[edit]- Alban (acquired 2014 from theAlban Institute)[6]
- AltaMira Press (acquired 1999 fromSAGE Publications)
- Amadeus Books (acquired 2018 fromHal Leonard[7])
- Applause Theatre & Cinema Books (acquired 2018 fromHal Leonard[7])
- Ardsley House Publishers, Inc.
- Bernan Press (acquired 2008)
- Bonus Books
- Cowley Publications (acquired 2007 from theSociety of St. John the Evangelist.[8])
- General Hall (acquired 2000)[9]
- Globe Pequot Press(acquired 2014 fromMorris Communications)[10]
- Down EastBooks (acquired by Rowman & Littlefield in 2013)[11]
- Falcon Guides
- Gooseberry Patch(acquired 2015)[12]
- Lyons Press
- Muddy Boots (launched 2016)[13]
- Pineapple Press(acquired 2018)[14]
- Stackpole Books(acquired 2015)[15]
- Taylor Trade (acquired by Rowman & Littlefield in 2001)[16][17]
- Bridge Works (acquired 2000)
- Cooper Square Press (founded 1961 by Rowman & Littlefield, acquired 1988 by UPA)
- Northland Publishing backlist (acquired in 2007)[18]
- including Rising Moon and Luna Rising imprints[19]
- Northword Books for Young Readers (acquired 2007)
- Two-Can Publishing (acquired 2007)[20]
- The Derrydale Press(acquired 1999)
- Madison Books (founded 1985 by UPA)
- M. Evans (acquired 2005)[21]
- Roberts Rinehart (acquired 2000)[22][23]
- TwoDot Books
- Government Institutes (acquired 2004)
- Hal Leonard Books (acquired 2018 fromHal Leonard[7])
- Hamilton Books (founded 2003)
- Ivan R. Dee (acquired 1998)
- Jason Aronson(acquired 2003)
- Limelight Editions (acquired 2018 fromHal Leonard[7])
- Madison House Publishers (acquired 2000)[9]
- Newbridge Educational Publishing (acquired 2008 from Haights Cross)
- Prometheus Books(acquired 2019)
- Rowman & Littlefield Education or R&L Education (formerly Technomic Books, acquired 1999)
- Rowman & Littlefield (acquired 1988 by UPA)
- Philip Turner Books (founded 2009)
- Scarecrow Press (acquired 1995 by UPA fromGrolier)
- Sheed & Ward(founded in the 1920s inLondonbyFrank Sheedand his wife,Maisie Ward,both prominent in theCatholic Actionmovement; acquired 2002 from thePriests of the Sacred Heart)[24]
- SR Books (acquired 2004 from Scholarly Resources, Inc., of Wilmington, Delaware)
- Sundance Publishing (acquired 2008 from Haights Cross)
- University Press of America(founded 1975)
- The World Today Series (acquired 2011 from Stryker-Post Publications)
Former imprints
[edit]Imprints formerly published by Rowman & Littlefield include:
Distribution
[edit]- Bucknell University Press
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- Lehigh University Press
- University of Delaware Press
- Smithsonian InstitutionScholarly Press
- C&T Publishing
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Streitfeld, David (September 13, 1998)."Book Report".Washington Post.Archivedfrom the original on February 17, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 16,2023.
- ^McDowell, Edwin (November 27, 1989)."University Press, An Academic Publisher That Deals In Bulk".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on February 24, 2024.
- ^"Professor Van Vechten Named to Receive 2008 Roman [sic] & Littlefield Award ".American Political Science Association.July 12, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon July 12, 2008.RetrievedJuly 12,2008.
- ^abcdMilliot, Jim."Bloomsbury Buys Rowman & Littlefield Academic Division for $83 Million".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedMay 29,2024.
- ^"Spotlight".Rowman & Littlefield. May 29, 2024. Archived fromthe originalon May 30, 2024.
- ^Rowman & Littlefield Buys Alban Institute Book Program
- ^abcdMilliot, Jim (December 17, 2018)."Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Hal Leonard Trade Titles".Publishers Weekly.RetrievedMay 26,2019.
- ^Rosen, Judith (January 10, 2007)."Rowman & Littlefield Buys Cowley List".Publishers Weekly.
- ^abMilliot, Jim (December 11, 2000)."Rowman & Littlefield Makes Four Buys".Publishers Weekly.Vol. 247, no. 50.RetrievedJune 26,2018.
- ^"Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Globe Pequot Press".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedAugust 22,2014.
- ^"Rowman & Littlefield Buys Down East Book Assets".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedAugust 22,2014.
- ^"Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Gooseberry Patch".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedAugust 2,2016.
- ^"Globe Pequot to Launch Children's Imprint".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedOctober 15,2018.
- ^"Rowman and Littlefield Acquires Pineapple Press".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedOctober 15,2018.
- ^Milliot, Jim."Rowman & Littlefield Buys Stackpole Books".Publishers Weekly.
- ^"Lanham company buys two publishing firms".Washington Business Journal.RetrievedOctober 15,2018.
- ^"Globe Pequot Launches Texas-Themed Imprint".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedOctober 15,2018.
- ^Reporter, J. FERGUSONSun Staff (September 8, 2007)."Flagstaff publisher ready to turn page".Arizona Daily Sun.RetrievedApril 20,2018.
- ^"Rising Moon Launches Bilingual Imprint".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedAugust 19,2020.
- ^"News Briefs".Publishers Weekly.
- ^"News Briefs".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedDecember 31,2017.
- ^"PW: Roberts Rinehart Assets Sold To Court Wayne Press".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedAugust 22,2014.
- ^"Rowman &Littlefield Makes Four Buys".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedAugust 22,2014.
- ^"Rowman & Littlefield Buys Sheed & Ward".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedAugust 22,2014.
Further reading
[edit]- Slide, Anthony (September 2010). "A publishing phenomenon that begins and ends with Scarecrow Press".Film History.22(3).Indiana University Press:298–308.doi:10.2979/fil.2010.22.3.298.S2CID192112592.
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