Betty Ballantine

Betty Ballantine
Born (1919-09-25) September 25, 1919
British India
Nationality English
Occupation Publisher, editor, writer
Known for Bantam Books
Spouse(s) Ian Ballantine
Children Richard Ballantine

Elizabeth Jones Ballantine (born September 25, 1919), better known as Betty Ballantine, is an English publisher, editor, and writer. She was born during the Raj to a British colonial family. After her marriage to Ian Ballantine in 1939, she moved to New York where they created Bantam Books in 1945 and established Ballantine Books in 1952.[1][2] They became freelance publishers in the 1970s. Their son Richard was an author and journalist specializing in cycling topics.

Company

Ian and Betty Ballantine won one special World Fantasy Award for professional work in 1975 and another one shared with Joy Chant and other creators of The High Kings (Bantam, 1983), a reference book on the Matter of Britain that incorporates retellings. (It was also a runner-up in nonfiction Hugo and Locus Award categories.)[3][4] Betty Ballantine received a Special Committee Award from the annual World Science Fiction Convention in 2006 and a World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement from the World Fantasy Convention in 2007.[3][5] The Ballantines were both inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2008, with a shared citation.[6]

Publication

Betty Ballantine wrote the novel, The Secret Oceans, published by Bantam in 1994 ( ISBN 0553096605) with illustrations by twelve artists.[7] School Library Journal wrote, "This info-novel is a modern-day, ecology-oriented 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for kids."

References

  1. ↑ Clute, John; Peter Nichols (1993). (title?). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 83–84. ISBN 0-312-09618-6.
  2. ↑ ""Paperback Publishers"". Archived from the original on 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2017-06-02. . Hyde Park Books. Archived 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  3. 1 2 "Ballantine, Betty". The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index of Literary Nominees. Locus Publications. Archived from the original on 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  4. ↑ The High Kings title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB). Retrieved 2013-04-08. Select a title to see its linked publication history and general information. Select a particular edition (title) for more data at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents.
  5. ↑ World Fantasy Convention (2010). "Award Winners and Nominees". Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  6. ↑ ""2008 Science Fiction Hall of Fame Ceremony Tickets On Sale May 15"". Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-10. . Press release April/May 2008. Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (empsfm.org). Archived 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  7. ↑ "Betty Ballantine – Summary Bibliography". ISFDB. Retrieved 2013-03-21.

Further reading

  • "Betty Ballantine biography". Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. — identical to its"Ian Ballantine citation". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  • Betty Ballantine at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  • Betty Ballantine at Feminist SF
  • "Couples Who Mastered Publishing, No. 2: The Ballantines" by Frederik Pohl, March 15, 2011
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