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Charlie Winton

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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

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b Benson, Heidi, "Berkeley publishers Midas touch" "San Francisco Chronicle", February 10, 2003
  4. ^ "Avalon Finds Good Fit with Perseus". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  5. ^ "Two Years Post-merger, Catapult, Counterpoint, and Soft Skull Are Going Strong". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Counterpoint Press Marks 20 Years". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  7. ^ "In Counterpoint Press' next chapter, its own Dan Smetanka becomes chief editor". Los Angeles Times. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2020-06-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "STANFORD Magazine: November/December 2010 > Showcase > The Future of Publishing". web.archive.org. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2020-06-17.