Penny Publications

Penny Publications, LLC is a United States magazine publisher specializing in puzzles, fiction magazines, and crosswords. As of 2011, Penny Publications publishes at least 85 magazines, distributed through newsstands, in stores, and by subscription in U.S. and Canada, and at least 60 puzzle books. Penny Publications' headquarters are in Norwalk, Connecticut.

This article is about the magazine publisher known by this name. For the cheap, tabloid-style 19th-century newspapers, see Penny press. For the Cleveland newspaper, see Cleveland Press. For pressed pennies, see Elongated coin.
Penny Publications
Founded1973 (1973)
FoundersWilliam E. Kanter and Penny Kanter
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationNorwalk, Connecticut
Key peoplePeter Kanter[1]
Publication typesMagazines, books
Nonfiction topicsCrosswords, puzzles
Fiction genresMysteries
ImprintsPenny Press
Crosstown Publications
Dell Magazines
Official websitepennypublications.com

History

Penny Publications was founded in 1973 in Stamford, Connecticut,[1] by the husband-and-wife team of William E. "Bill" Kanter and Penny Kanter. Bill Kanter was the son of Albert Kanter (1897–1973), founder of The Gilberton Company, formerly the publisher of Classics Illustrated.[lower-alpha 1] The Kanters combined the remaining Gilberton assets with a struggling crossword publisher[2] to form Penny Press and Crosstown Publications. The parent company was named after Penny.[1] In an homage to Classics Illustrated, one of the company's first titles was Classic Crosswords.[1]

In March 1996, Penny Publications acquired Dell Magazines,[3] founded in 1921 by George T. Delacorte, Jr. Dell Magazines, later popularly known for its science fiction and mystery magazines, had also from early on published puzzle magazines, including crossword games, beginning in 1931 with Dell Crossword Puzzles. (Dell Crossword Puzzles, Official Crossword Puzzles, and Pocket Crossword Puzzles have been published continuously for more than 60 years.)[4]

From 2001, by special arrangement with Three Across, Penny Publications has offered "New York Times style" crosswords to membership groups such as The Crosswords Club, The Large-Print Crosswords Club, and The Uptown Puzzle Club.[5]

In early 2010, Penny Publications renewed its agreement with Comag Marketing Group LLC (CMG) for sale, marketing, and distribution of all of its titles, both under Penny Press and under Dell Magazine brands, in the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere.[4]

Magazines and imprints published

Magazines and imprints published by Penny Publications include:

Notes
  1. The Gilberton name was retired in 1967, when the Classics Illustrated brand was sold to Patrick Frawley.[1]

References
  1. Jones Jr., William B. Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History, 2d ed. (McFarland & Company, 2017), p. 242.
  2. "About Us", PennyDellPuzzles.com. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  3. "Culture : Analog : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  4. "Penny Publications Extends Sales and Marketing Partnership with CMG". i-cmg.com. Comag Marketing Group. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  5. "About Penny Publications". PennyPublications.com. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  6. PennyPress official page for WILL SHORTZ' WORDPLAY
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