Globe Pequot Press Explained

Globe Pequot is a book publisher and distributor of outdoor recreation and leisure titles that publishes 500 new titles. Globe Pequot was acquired by Morris Communications in 1997.^[1] Lyons Press was acquired in 2001.^[2] It was sold to Rowman & Littlefield in 2014.^[3] After Rowman & Littlefield sold its academic publishing division to Bloomsbury Publishing in 2024 and with it included its own name, the holding company changed its name to The Globe Pequot Publishing Group, took the name of Globe Pequot.^{[4] [5]}

Imprints

Globe Pequot publishes several imprints, including Prometheus Books,^[6] Lyons Press, FalconGuides,^[7] Knack, and Insiders' Guide.

Notes and References

1. News: Judith . Rosen . Globe Pequot Press Goes Back to Its Roots . 2011-12-09 . PWxyz, LLC. . Publishers Weekly . 2013-09-12.
2. Web site: Barnes. Jim. The Lyons Press: Fishing for Great Literature - and Niche Marketing Success. Independent Publisher - feature. 2018-01-20.
3. Web site: Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Globe Pequot Press . PublishersWeekly.com . 2014-08-22 .
4. Web site: Milliot . Jim . Bloomsbury Buys Rowman & Littlefield Academic Division for $83 Million . 2025-06-18 . PublishersWeekly.com . en.
5. Web site: Milliot . Jim . Globe Pequot Agrees to Buy Waterford Press . 2025-06-18 . PublishersWeekly.com . en.
6. Frazier . Kendrick . Kendrick Frazier. May–June 2020 . Promethus Unbound: Publisher of Skeptic, Freethought Books Enters a New Phase . . Amherst, New York . . 44 . 3 . 6–9.
7. Web site: Falcon Guides | Outdoor guidebooks for hiking, camping, rock climbing, paddling, biking, cycling, and adventure travel. https://web.archive.org/web/19961220003143/http://www.falcon.com/. dead. December 20, 1996. www.falcon.com. November 13, 2019.