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'''Avalon Books''' (originally '''Bouregy & Curl''') has been a small [[New York City|New York]]-based book [[publishing]] [[imprint (trade name)|imprint]] active from 1950 through 2012, established by Thomas Bouregy.<ref name=aboutus>{{cite web|url=http://avalonbooks.com/index.php/about-us |title=About Us |publisher=Avalon Books |accessdate=June 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607032037/http://avalonbooks.com/index.php/about-us |archive-date=June 7, 2012 }}</ref> Avalon was an important science fiction imprint in the 1950s and 60s; later its specialty was mystery and romance books.<ref name=bosman>{{cite web |url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/04/amazon-buys-avalon-books-publisher-in-romance-and-mysteries/ |date=June 4, 2012 |title=Amazon Buys Avalon Books, Publisher in Romance and Mysteries |author=Julia Bosman |work=New York Times |accessdate=June 4, 2012}}</ref> The imprint was owned by Thomas Bouregy & Co., Inc.<ref name=aboutus/> It remained a family firm, with Thomas's daughter Ellen Bouregy Mickelsen taking over as publisher in 1995.<ref name=bosman/>
'''Avalon Books''' (originally '''Bouregy & Curl''') was a small [[New York City|New York]]-based book [[publishing]] [[imprint (trade name)|imprint]] active from 1950 through 2012, established by Thomas Bouregy.<ref name=aboutus>{{cite web|url=http://avalonbooks.com/index.php/about-us |title=About Us |publisher=Avalon Books |accessdate=June 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607032037/http://avalonbooks.com/index.php/about-us |archive-date=June 7, 2012 }}</ref> Avalon was an important science fiction imprint in the 1950s and 60s; later its specialty was mystery and romance books.<ref name=bosman>{{cite web |url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/04/amazon-buys-avalon-books-publisher-in-romance-and-mysteries/ |date=June 4, 2012 |title=Amazon Buys Avalon Books, Publisher in Romance and Mysteries |author=Julia Bosman |work=New York Times |accessdate=June 4, 2012}}</ref> The imprint was owned by Thomas Bouregy & Co., Inc.<ref name=aboutus/> It remained a family firm, with Thomas's daughter Ellen Bouregy Mickelsen taking over as publisher in 1995.<ref name=bosman/>


On June 4, 2012 it was announced that [[Amazon.com]] had purchased the imprint and its back-list of exactly 3,000 titles. Amazon had said that it would publish the books through the various imprints of [[Amazon Publishing]].<ref name=bosman/>
On June 4, 2012 it was announced that [[Amazon.com]] had purchased the imprint and its back-list of about 3,000 titles. Amazon said it would publish the books through the various imprints of [[Amazon Publishing]].<ref name=bosman/>


==Science fiction era==
==Science fiction era==
Back in the 1950s and 60s Avalon had specialized in science fiction.<ref>[http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/publisher.cgi?498 AvalonBooks] at [[ISFDB]]</ref> It had issued much of the [[hardcover]] material in the genre during the period, particularly in the earlier portion. Avalon had issued new titles, reissued out of print titles originally from other publishers, and first editions of material that had previously just seen magazine publication. [[Frederik Pohl]] jibed in 1959 that the publisher "seems to be pursuing a policy of printing the worst books by the best writers in science fiction".<ref>"In the Balance", ''[[If (magazine)|If]]'', July 1959, p.99</ref> Its books featured cover art by [[Ric Binkley]], [[Ed Emshwiller]] (also known as Emsh), [[Gray Morrow]], and [[Michael M. Peters]]. Later, competition with mainstream hardcover and paperback publishers starting their own science fiction lines and the marginal nature of genre publishing in general led to the line being discontinued.
In the 1950s and 60s Avalon specialized in science fiction.<ref>[http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/publisher.cgi?498 AvalonBooks] at [[ISFDB]]</ref> It issued much of the [[hardcover]] material in the genre during the period, particularly in the earlier portion. Avalon issued new titles, reissued out of print titles originally from other publishers, and first editions of material that had previously only seen magazine publication. [[Frederik Pohl]] jibed in 1959 that the publisher "seems to be pursuing a policy of printing the worst books by the best writers in science fiction".<ref>"In the Balance", ''[[If (magazine)|If]]'', July 1959, p.99</ref> Its books featured cover art by [[Ric Binkley]], [[Ed Emshwiller]] (also known as Emsh), [[Gray Morrow]], and [[Michael M. Peters]]. Later, competition with mainstream hardcover and paperback publishers starting their own science fiction lines and the marginal nature of genre publishing in general led to the line being discontinued.


===Science fiction authors published by Avalon===
===Science fiction authors published by Avalon===

Revision as of 10:37, 30 December 2021

For other uses, see Avalon (disambiguation).
Avalon Books
StatusDefunct
Founded1950
SuccessorAmazon Publishing
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationNew York
Official websiteavalonbooks.com (archived)

Avalon Books (originally Bouregy & Curl) was a small New York-based book publishing imprint active from 1950 through 2012, established by Thomas Bouregy.[1] Avalon was an important science fiction imprint in the 1950s and 60s; later its specialty was mystery and romance books.[2] The imprint was owned by Thomas Bouregy & Co., Inc.[1] It remained a family firm, with Thomas's daughter Ellen Bouregy Mickelsen taking over as publisher in 1995.[2]

On June 4, 2012 it was announced that Amazon.com had purchased the imprint and its back-list of about 3,000 titles. Amazon said it would publish the books through the various imprints of Amazon Publishing.[2]

Science fiction era

In the 1950s and 60s Avalon specialized in science fiction.[3] It issued much of the hardcover material in the genre during the period, particularly in the earlier portion. Avalon issued new titles, reissued out of print titles originally from other publishers, and first editions of material that had previously only seen magazine publication. Frederik Pohl jibed in 1959 that the publisher "seems to be pursuing a policy of printing the worst books by the best writers in science fiction".[4] Its books featured cover art by Ric Binkley, Ed Emshwiller (also known as Emsh), Gray Morrow, and Michael M. Peters. Later, competition with mainstream hardcover and paperback publishers starting their own science fiction lines and the marginal nature of genre publishing in general led to the line being discontinued.

Science fiction authors published by Avalon

Bibliography of Science Fiction books published (by year)

1953 (Bourgey/Curl)
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968

Mystery and Romance era

After the discontinuation of its science fiction line, Avalon specialized in mystery and romance books.[2]

Romance Authors published by Avalon Books

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References

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Avalon Books. Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d Julia Bosman (June 4, 2012). "Amazon Buys Avalon Books, Publisher in Romance and Mysteries". New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  3. ^ AvalonBooks at ISFDB
  4. ^ "In the Balance", If, July 1959, p.99
  5. ^ Avalon Books. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2012-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Avalon Books, 2012.
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