Dundurn Press

Dundurn Press is one of the largest Canadian-owned book publishing companies of adult and children's 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]

Dundurn Press
Founded1972
FounderKirk Howard
Country of originCanada
Headquarters locationToronto
DistributionUTP Distribution (Canada)
Ingram Publisher Services (US)
Lightning Source (UK)[1]
ImprintsDundurn, Castle Street Mysteries, Hounslow, Simon and Pierre, Boardwalk Books, Sandcastle Books, Natural Heritage, Napoleon and Co., Blue Butterfly, Thomas Allen Publishers
No. of employees"Over 20"[2]
Official websitewww.dundurn.com

In January 2019, Kirk Howard sold Dundurn Press to a consortium of Canadian technology investors. Scott Fraser became the second publisher in the history of Dundurn Press and Kirk Howard became Publisher Emeritus. [9]

Thomas Allen & Son Limited
Dundurn Press
Founded1916
FounderThomas Allen
Country of originCanada
Official websitewww.thomasallen.ca

Thomas Allen & Son Limited is a Canadian book distributor, in continuous operation for over 90 years.[10][11] Its books include Burning Down the House by Russell Wangersky.[12][13] Its publishing arm, Thomas Allen Publishers, was sold to Dundurn Press in 2013.[14]

References
  1. "Distributor". Dundurn Press. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  2. Dundurn. "Our History". Dundurn website. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. "Snapshot: Dundurn Press founder and publisher Kirk Howard". Quill & Quire. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. Association of Canadian Publishers
  5. Slopen, Beverley (20 January 1993). "Dundurn Press marks 20th birthday". The Toronto Star. pp. E16. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  6. Spencer, Jason. "Dundurn establishes J. Patrick Boyer imprint". Quill & Quire. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  7. "Site Profile: Dundurn Press". Open Book Ontario. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  8. Dundurn Press Buys Canadian Thomas Allen Publishers
  9. Dundurn Sold to Group of Tech Entrepreneurs
  10. Thomas Allen Publishers
  11. "Quill & Quire, January 19, 2012".
  12. Faculty of Arts, 2009, Edna Staebler Award, Wilfrid Laurier University, Previous winners, Russell Wangersky, Retrieved 11/26/2012
  13. "Quill & Quire, Oct 7, 2010".
  14. Dundurn Press Buys Canadian Thomas Allen Publishers


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