Peter Mayer
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Peter M. Mayer (1936 - ) is an American independent publisher who is president of The Overlook Press /Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc., a Woodstock, New York - based publishing company he founded with his father in 1971.[1] At the time of Overlook’s founding, Mayer was head of Avon Books, a large New York - based paperback publisher.[2] From 1978 to 1996, Mayer was CEO of Penguin Books, where he introduced a flexible style in editorial, marketing, and production .[2][3] Previously, while at Avon Books, Mayer successfully launched the trade paperback as a viable alternative to mass market and hardcover formats. Recently, Mayer financially revived Ardis, a publisher of Russian literature in English, and Duckworth an independent publishing house in the U.K.[1]
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- ^ a b New York Center for Independent Publishing. Peter Mayer to be Honored at 2007 NYCIP Benefit. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
- ^ a b Forbes.com. Profile: Peter Mayer. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
- ^ Penguin Books, Ltd. About Penguin: Company History. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
