F+W Media
| Founded | 1913 |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City |
| Publication types | Magazines, Books |
| Nonfiction topics | Enthusiast media company |
| Number of employees | 700 |
| Official website | www.fwmedia.com |
F+W Media Inc., formerly F+W Publications Inc., is a media and publishing company headquartered in New York City.
Founded in 1913, F+W publishes magazines, books, digital products including e-books and e-magazines, produces online video, offers online education, and owns and operates 21 e-stores, as well as consumer and trade shows.[1]
The company grew though a series of acquisitions, including book publisher F&W Media International, Krause Publications in 2002, Horticulture magazine, and Adams Media in 2003.[2] The private equity firm ABRY Partners purchased F+W in 2005.[3] On August 1, 2012 F+W Media acquired Interweave, an arts and crafts media company based in Loveland, Colorado.[4]
Consumer Categories
F+W focuses on many special-interest categories, including art, crafts, mixed media, writing, genealogy, antiques & collectibles, graphic design, hunting, and more.[1] In 2011 the Company entered the fiction market with the acquisition of Tyrus Books[5] In 2012, the Company launched imprints in Romance[6] (Crimson Romance) and Young Adult fiction (Merit Press).[7]
Overview
F+W Media is a special interest content provider and marketer of enthusiast magazines, books, conferences, trade shows, and interactive media properties. Publications are organized around some 20 community-based units, each of which focuses on a particular special interest category, such as crafts, writing, fine arts, design, and sports. The company also publishes about 600 new book titles annually, and has a library of some 4,000 titles. In addition, F + W owns special interest publisher Adams Media.
Brands
- Adams Media
- F&W Media International
- Impact Books
- Krause Publications
- North Light Books
- Writer's Digest
- Interweave Press
- Crimson Romance
Magazine titles
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "F&W Publications Retains Veronis, Suhler & Associates to Explore Strategic Options". Business Wire. 1999. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ↑ Baker, Don (2002). "F&W INC. TO ACQUIRE PUBLISHER KRAUSE". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, OH. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ↑ Newberry, Jon (2005). "F&W PUBLICATIONS NOW OWNED BY MEDIA GROUP". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, OH. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ↑ "http://www.fwmedia.com/press-room/interweave". Press Release. F+W Media. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ↑ Publishers Weekly. 27 April 2011.
- ↑ "Digital Imprints Take Root". Publishers Weekly.
- ↑ Publishers Weekly. 8 May 2012.
- ↑ F+W Media Acquires Script Magazine from Final Draft Inc. - M and A and Finance @ FolioMag.com
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