Grove Atlantic, Inc. is an American independent publisher, based in New York City. Formerly styled "Grove/Atlantic, Inc.", it was created in 1993 by the merger of Grove Press and Atlantic Monthly Press. As of 2018 Grove Atlantic calls itself "An Independent Literary Publisher Since 1917".[1] That refers to the official date Atlantic Monthly Press was established by the Boston magazine The Atlantic Monthly.
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| Founder | Merger of Grove Press and Atlantic Monthly Press |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | 154 W. 14th Street, New York City, NY 10011 |
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| Key people | Morgan Entrekin (president and publisher) |
| Publication types | Books |
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| Official website | groveatlantic |
History and operations
editThe company's imprints – Grove Press, Atlantic Monthly Press, The Mysterious Press, and Black Cat (as of October 2018)[1] – publish literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama and translations. Former imprints include Canongate U.S. and Open City.[2]
In 1990 the imprint Atlantic Monthly Press was publishing 40 new hardcover titles a year including both fiction and non-fiction.[3]
The company's imprints published the books by the 2006 and 2007 recipients of the Man Booker Prize: The Inheritance of Loss (Hamish Hamilton / Atlantic Monthly Press) by Kiran Desai; and The Gathering (Jonathan Cape / Black Cat) by Anne Enright, respectively.[4]
The company's president and publisher is Morgan Entrekin.[5] In 2015, Entrekin – working with other publishers, booksellers, and literati – introduced Literary Hub, an online website for the literary world.[6]
Since 2010, the British publishing house Atlantic Books has been publishing a selection of books on behalf of Grove/Atlantic, Inc. in the United Kingdom, using the "Grove Press UK" imprint.[7]
Editors and publishers
edit- Gary Fisketjon, Editorial Director 1986-1990[3]
- Ann Godoff, Editor-in-Chief, promoted in 1990[3]
- Carl Navarre, Publisher[3]
- Joan Bingham was the executive editor of Grove Atlantic for nearly 30 years.[8]
Notable authors
editIts authors include:
See also
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References
edit- [dead link] Deahl, Rachel (November 1, 2005). "Grove/Atlantic Makes News for Book and Publisher". PW Daily. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- Reid, Calvin (May 17, 2004). "Grove Atlantic Revives Black Cat Imprint". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 7, 2009.