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.[1][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.[3] Winton and his partners maintained the ownership of Avalon Publishing Group.[1]
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.
References
edit- ^ a b c Werris, Wendy "Profile: Charlie Winton", "Publishers Weekly", May 04, 2009
- ^ Debare, Ilana "A financial thriller in the publishing world", "San Francisco Chronicle", January 27, 2007
- ^ a b Benson, Heidi, "Berkeley publishers Midas touch" "San Francisco Chronicle", February 10, 2003
- ^ "Avalon Finds Good Fit with Perseus". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ "Two Years Post-merger, Catapult, Counterpoint, and Soft Skull Are Going Strong". www.publishersweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ "Counterpoint Press Marks 20 Years". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ "In Counterpoint Press' next chapter, its own Dan Smetanka becomes chief editor". Los Angeles Times. 2019-03-04. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ "STANFORD Magazine: November/December 2010 > Showcase > The Future of Publishing". 2012-01-12. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 2020-06-17.