Dundurn Press is one of the largest Canadian-owned book publishing companies of adult fiction and non-fiction.[3] The company publishes Canadian literature, history, biography, politics and arts. Dundurn has about 2500 books in print, and averages around one hundred new titles each year.[4] Dundurn Press was established in 1972 by Kirk Howard.[5] In 2009, Dundurn forged a co-publishing partnership with the Ontario Genealogical Society, and in 2011, Dundurn purchased Napoleon & Company and Blue Butterfly Books.[6][7] In 2013, Dundurn acquired Thomas Allen Publishers, the publishing branch of Thomas Allen & Son Limited.[8] Thomas Allen & Son Limited is a Canadian book distributor, and remains Canada's oldest family-owned and operated distributor, having been in continuous operation for over 90 years.[9][10] Dundurn Press authors include Lincoln Alexander, Linda McQuaig, Ted Barris, Michael Coren, Xue Yiwei, and Austin Clarke.
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| Founded | 1972 |
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| Founder | Kirk Howard |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Headquarters location | Toronto |
| Distribution | UTP Distribution (Canada) Ingram Publisher Services (US) Lightning Source (UK)[1] |
| Key people | Meghan Macdonald (Publisher), Chris Houston (Operations), Kathryn Lane (Associate Publisher) |
| Imprints | Dundurn, Rare Machines, Castle Street Mysteries, Hounslow, Simon and Pierre, Boardwalk Books, Sandcastle Books, Natural Heritage, Napoleon and Co., Blue Butterfly, Thomas Allen Publishers |
| No. of employees | 20 [2] |
| Official website | www |
In January 2019, Howard sold Dundurn Press to a consortium of Canadian technology investors. They hired Kwame Scott Fraser as Publisher, and Howard became Publisher Emeritus.[11] Acquiring editor Russell Smith launched a new imprint for literary fiction and memoir called Rare Machines.[12][13]
Kirk Howard died of Parkinson's Disease in June of 2023. [14]
In February 2024, Fraser changed roles within the firm, and Meghan Macdonald was named Publisher. [15]
References
edit- ^ "Distributor". Dundurn Press. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ^ Dundurn. "Our History". Dundurn website. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Snapshot: Dundurn Press founder and publisher Kirk Howard". Quill & Quire. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ Association of Canadian Publishers
- ^ Slopen, Beverley (20 January 1993). "Dundurn Press marks 20th birthday". The Toronto Star. pp. E16. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Spencer, Jason. "Dundurn establishes J. Patrick Boyer imprint". Quill & Quire. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Site Profile: Dundurn Press". Open Book Ontario. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ Dundurn Press Buys Canadian Thomas Allen Publishers
- ^ Thomas Allen Publishers
- ^ "Quill & Quire, January 19, 2012".
- ^ Dundurn Sold to Group of Tech Entrepreneurs
- ^ "Rare Machines". Dundurn Press.
- ^ ""A Distinctive Voice" Editor Russell Smith on Dundurn Press's New Rare Machines Imprint". open-book.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ^ "Dundurn Press founder Kirk Howard dies". Publisher's Weekly.
- ^ "Meghan Macdonald promoted to Publisher". Quill and Quire.
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