 Logo of Penny Publications. | |
| Founded | 1973; 52 years ago (1973) inStamford, Connecticut |
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| Founders | William E. Kanter and Penny Kanter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | 6 Prowitt Street, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Key people | Peter Kanter[1] |
| Publication types | Magazines, books |
| Nonfiction topics | Crosswords,puzzles |
| Fiction genres | Mysteries |
| Imprints | Penny Press Crosstown Publications Dell Magazines |
| Official website | pennypublications |
Penny Publications, LLC is an American magazine publisher specializing inpuzzles,crosswords,sudokus as well as mystery andscience fiction magazines. Penny Publications publishes over 85 magazines[2] distributed through newsstands, in stores, and by subscription in the United States andCanada. Penny Publications' headquarters are inNorwalk, Connecticut and their printing office is located inLoudon, New Hampshire.
Penny Publications was founded in 1973 inStamford, Connecticut,[1] by the husband-and-wife team of William E. "Bill" Kanter and Penny Kanter. Bill Kanter was the son ofAlbert Kanter (1897–1973), founder ofThe Gilberton Company, formerly the publisher ofClassics Illustrated.[a] The Kanters combined the remaining Gilberton assets with a struggling crossword publisher[3] to formPenny Press andCrosstown Publications. The parent company was named after Penny.[1] In an homage toClassics Illustrated, one of the company's first titles wasClassic Crosswords.[1]
In March 1996, Penny Publications acquiredDell Magazines,[4] founded in 1921 byGeorge T. Delacorte, Jr. Dell Magazines, later popularly known for itsscience fiction andmystery magazines, had also from early on published puzzle magazines, including crossword games, beginning in 1931 withDell Crossword Puzzles.Dell Crossword Puzzles,Official Crossword Puzzles, andPocket Crossword Puzzles have all been published continuously for more than 60 years.[5]
Beginning in 2001, by arrangement withThree 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.[6]
In early 2010, Penny Publications renewed its agreement withComag Marketing Group LLC 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.[5]
Magazines and imprints published by Penny Publications include: