Berkley Books

Berkley Books
Parent company Penguin Group
Founded 1955 (1955)
Founder Charles Byrne and Frederic Klein
Country of origin United States
Headquarters location New York City
Imprints Ace, Jove, Charter
Official website berkleyjoveauthors.com
berkleysignetmysteries.com

Berkley Books is an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) that began as an independent company in 1955. It was established by Charles Byrne and Frederick Klein, who were working for Avon and formed "Chic News Company". They renamed it Berkley Publishing Co. in 1955. They soon found a niche in science fiction works. They were bought out in 1965 by G. P. Putnam's Sons and became their paperback publisher.

In 1982, Putnam bought Grosset & Dunlap and Playboy Press, and the Ace and Playboy paperback lists were added to Berkley. The Playboy list was eventually absorbed into Berkley, while the Jove and Ace lists have continued as distinct imprints.

Following its publication of Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October, Berkley Books became increasingly interested in publishing military fiction and technothrillers. The publicity campaigns at military bases were part of the success Dale Brown's Flight of the Old Dog.[1]

Today, Berkley is part of the Penguin Group USA, which purchased Putnam in 1996, and prints in mass-market paperback, trade paperback, and hardcover formats.[2]

In December 2008, Berkley canceled publication of the Herman Rosenblat Holocaust memoir titled Angel at the Fence when it was discovered that the book's central events were untrue.[3]

Authors

Its major authors have included:

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 McDowell, Edwin (May 13, 1988). "Book notes". New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  2. History of Berkley Books on the Penguin Group (USA) website
  3. "Publication of disputed Holocaust memoir canceled". Associated Press. December 27, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2008.

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