Dundurn Press is one of the largest Canadian-owned
book publishing companies of adult fiction and non-fiction. The company publishes Canadian
literature
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history
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biography, politics and arts. Dundurn has about 2500 books in print, and averages around one hundred new titles each year. Dundurn Press was established in 1972 by Kirk Howard. In 2009, Dundurn forged a co-publishing partnership with the Ontario Genealogical Society, and in 2011, Dundurn purchased Napoleon & Company and Blue Butterfly Books. In 2013, Dundurn acquired Thomas Allen Publishers, the publishing branch of
Thomas Allen & Son Limited. Thomas Allen & Son Limited is a Canadian
book distributor, and remains Canada's oldest family-owned and operated distributor, having been in continuous operation for over 90 years. Dundurn Press authors include
Lincoln Alexander,
Linda McQuaig,
Ted Barris,
Michael Coren,
Xue Yiwei, and
Austin Clarke.
In January 2019, Howard sold Dundurn Press to a consortium of Canadian technology investors. They hired Kwame Scott Fraser as publisher, and Howard became publisher emeritus. Acquiring editor
Russell Smith launched a new imprint for literary fiction and memoir called ''Rare Machines''.
Kirk Howard died of Parkinson's disease in June 2023.
In February 2024, Fraser changed roles within the firm, and Meghan Macdonald was named publisher.
References
External links
Dundurn Press website
Book publishing companies of Canada
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