Charlie Winton Explained

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 as its CEO.[3] In 2002, PGW was sold to Advance Marketing Services. Winton and his partners maintained the ownership of Avalon Publishing Group.

In 2007, Avalon was sold to Perseus Books Group.[4] 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.[5] [6] The company maintains offices in Berkeley, California.[7]

Winton graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Communications in 1974.[8] He lives in Berkeley, California.

Notes and 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. Web site: Avalon Finds Good Fit with Perseus. 2020-06-17. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
  5. Web site: Two Years Post-merger, Catapult, Counterpoint, and Soft Skull Are Going Strong. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180922032137/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/78117-two-years-post-merger-catapult-counterpoint-and-soft-skull-are-going-strong.html . 2018-09-22 . 2020-06-17. www.publishersweekly.com.
  6. Web site: Counterpoint Press Marks 20 Years. 2020-06-17. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
  7. Web site: 2019-03-04. In Counterpoint Press’ next chapter, its own Dan Smetanka becomes chief editor. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305053154/https://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-counterpoint-press-new-editor-in-chief-20190305-story.html . 2019-03-05 . 2020-06-17. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2012-01-12 . STANFORD Magazine: November/December 2010 > Showcase > The Future of Publishing . 2020-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112023605/http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2010/novdec/show/publishing.html . 12 January 2012 . dead.

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