Charlie Winton

Charlie Winton is CEO and publisher of Counterpoint Press.[1]

In 1976, Winton founded Publishers Group West (PGW),and served as chairman and CEO for 25 years[2]. In 1994, he created a sister corporation, Avalon Publishing Group and served concurrently as its CEO[3]. In 2002, PGW was sold to Advance Marketing Services. Winton and his partners maintained the ownership of Avalon Publishing Group[4].

In 2007, Avalon was sold to Perseus Books Group[5]. Winton's latest venture, Counterpoint LLC, was created concurrently with the sale of Avalon via the acquisition and merger of three independent publishers: Counterpoint Press, Shoemaker, and Hoard and Soft Skull Press[6]. The company maintains offices in Berkeley, California.

Winton graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Communications in 1975. He lives in Berkeley, California.

References

  1. ↑ Werris, Wendy "Profile: Charlie Winton", "Publishers Weekly", May 04, 2009
  2. ↑ Debare, Ilana "A financial thriller in the publishing world", "San Francisco Chronicle", January 27, 2007
  3. ↑ Benson, Heidi, "Berkeley publishers Midas touch" "San Francisco Chronicle", February 10, 2003
  4. ↑ Werris, Wendy "Profile: Charlie Winton", "Publishers Weekly", May 04, 2009
  5. ↑ MIlliot, Jim, "Avalon Finds Good Fit with Perseus " "Publishers Weekly", January 12, 2007
  6. ↑ Kinsella, Bridget "Tomorrow's Reading", "Stanford Magazine", December 2010
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