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Independent academic publishing company
Rowman & Littlefield
Founded 1949; 75 years ago (1949 ) Founder Walter Rowman and Arthur W. Littlefield Country of origin United States Headquarters location
Lanham, Maryland , U.S. Distribution National Book Network (US)
NBN International (UK)
Imprints Many Official website
rowman .com
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an American
independent
academic publishing company founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books for the
academic market , as well as
trade books . The company also owns the book distributing company National Book Network based in
Lanham, Maryland .
History
The current company took shape when the
University Press of America acquired Rowman & Littlefield in 1988 and took the Rowman & Littlefield name for the parent company.
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Since 2013, there has also been an affiliated company based in
London called Rowman & Littlefield International. It is editorially independent and publishes only academic books in
Philosophy ,
Politics &
International Relations and
Cultural Studies .
The company sponsors the
Rowman & Littlefield Award in Innovative Teaching , the only national teaching award in
political science given in the
United States . It is awarded annually by the
American Political Science Association for people whose innovations have advanced
political science
pedagogy .
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On May 29, 2024, Rowman & Littlefield sold its academic publishing business to
Bloomsbury Publishing (with the exception of most of Globe Pequot, the Rowman & Littlefield trade publishing arm, Sundance-Newbridge, the National Book Network, or the company's trade distribution business).
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Imprints
Current imprints
Former imprints
Imprints formerly published by Rowman & Littlefield include:
Lexington Books (Sold to Bloomsbury Publishing in 2024)
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Applause Books (Sold to Bloomsbury Publishing in 2024)
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Backbeat Books (Sold to Bloomsbury Publishing in 2024)
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Distribution
See also
References
^ Streitfeld, David (September 13, 1998).
"Book Report" .
Washington Post .
Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023 .
^ McDowell, Edwin (November 27, 1989).
"University Press, An Academic Publisher That Deals In Bulk" .
The New York Times .
Archived from the original on February 24, 2024.
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"Professor Van Vechten Named to Receive 2008 Roman [sic ] & Littlefield Award" .
American Political Science Association . July 12, 2008. Archived from
the original on July 12, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2008 .
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d Milliot, Jim.
"Bloomsbury Buys Rowman & Littlefield Academic Division for $83 Million" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved May 29, 2024 .
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"Spotlight" . Rowman & Littlefield. May 29, 2024. Archived from
the original on May 30, 2024.
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Rowman & Littlefield Buys Alban Institute Book Program
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d Milliot, Jim (December 17, 2018).
"Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Hal Leonard Trade Titles" . Publishers Weekly . Retrieved May 26, 2019 .
^ Rosen, Judith (January 10, 2007).
"Rowman & Littlefield Buys Cowley List" .
Publishers Weekly .
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b Milliot, Jim (December 11, 2000).
"Rowman & Littlefield Makes Four Buys" . Publishers Weekly . Vol. 247, no. 50. Retrieved June 26, 2018 .
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"Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Globe Pequot Press" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved August 22, 2014 .
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"Rowman & Littlefield Buys Down East Book Assets" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved August 22, 2014 .
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"Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Gooseberry Patch" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved August 2, 2016 .
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"Globe Pequot to Launch Children's Imprint" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved October 15, 2018 .
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"Rowman and Littlefield Acquires Pineapple Press" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved October 15, 2018 .
^ Milliot, Jim.
"Rowman & Littlefield Buys Stackpole Books" . Publishers Weekly .
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"Lanham company buys two publishing firms" . Washington Business Journal . Retrieved October 15, 2018 .
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"Globe Pequot Launches Texas-Themed Imprint" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved October 15, 2018 .
^ Reporter, J. FERGUSONSun Staff (September 8, 2007).
"Flagstaff publisher ready to turn page" . Arizona Daily Sun . Retrieved April 20, 2018 .
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"Rising Moon Launches Bilingual Imprint" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved August 19, 2020 .
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"News Briefs" . Publishers Weekly .
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"News Briefs" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved December 31, 2017 .
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"PW: Roberts Rinehart Assets Sold To Court Wayne Press" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved August 22, 2014 .
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"Rowman &Littlefield Makes Four Buys" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved August 22, 2014 .
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"Rowman & Littlefield Buys Sheed & Ward" . PublishersWeekly.com . Retrieved August 22, 2014 .
Further reading
External links
International National Academics