American independent book publishing company
The Globe Pequot Publishing Group Predecessor Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Founded 1949; 76 years ago (1949 ) Founder Walter Rowman and Arthur W. Littlefield Country of origin United States Headquarters location Lanham, Maryland , U.S.Distribution Simon & Schuster Distribution Services (US)NBN International (UK) Imprints Many Official website globepequot
The Globe Pequot Publishing Group (formerlyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group ) is an Americanindependent book publishing company founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers various regional and interest books in the trade books publishing. The company also owns the book distributorNational Book Network based inLanham, Maryland .
Previous wordmark as Rowman & Littlefield, used until 2024 The current company took shape when theUniversity Press of America acquired Rowman & Littlefield in 1988 and took the Rowman & Littlefield name for the holding company.[ 1] [ 2]
Since 2013, there has also been an affiliated company based inLondon called Rowman & Littlefield International. It is editorially independent and publishes only academic books inPhilosophy ,Politics &International Relations andCultural Studies .
Rowman & Littlefield acquiredGlobe Pequot Press in 2014.[ 3]
The company sponsors theRowman & Littlefield Award in Innovative Teaching , the only national teaching award inpolitical science given in theUnited States . It is awarded annually by theAmerican Political Science Association for people whose innovations have advancedpolitical science pedagogy .[ 4]
On May 29, 2024, Rowman & Littlefield sold its academic and professional publishing business toBloomsbury Publishing . The sale excluded most of trade publishing business under Globe Pequot (but included Applause Books and Backbeat Books), school publishing business Sundance Newbridge, and book distributor National Book Network.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
The Globe Pequot Publishing Group later sold Sundance Newbridge toLerner Publishing in September 2024.[ 8] Simon & Schuster Distribution Services in the second half of 2025.[ 9]
Imprints formerly published by Rowman & Littlefield include:
Lexington Books (Sold to Bloomsbury Publishing in 2024)[ 5] Applause Books (Sold to Bloomsbury Publishing in 2024)[ 5] Backbeat Books (Sold to Bloomsbury Publishing in 2024)[ 5] Jason Aronson (acquired 2003, discontinued 2014)Rowman & Littlefield Education or R&L Education (formerly Technomic Books, acquired 1999) Rowman & Littlefield (acquired 1988 by UPA, sold to Bloomsbury Publishing in 2024 which discontinued it as a separate imprint in 2025) Philip Turner Books (founded 2009) ^ Streitfeld, David (September 13, 1998)."Book Report" The Washington Post Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2023 . ^ McDowell, Edwin (November 27, 1989)."University Press, An Academic Publisher That Deals In Bulk" The New York Times Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. ^ "Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Globe Pequot Press" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedJune 19, 2025 .^ "Professor Van Vechten Named to Receive 2008 Roman [sic ] & Littlefield Award" .American Political Science Association . July 12, 2008. Archived fromthe original on July 12, 2008. RetrievedJuly 12, 2008 .^a b c d Milliot, Jim."Bloomsbury Buys Rowman & Littlefield Academic Division for $83 Million" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedMay 29, 2024 . ^ "Spotlight" . Rowman & Littlefield. May 29, 2024. Archived fromthe original on May 30, 2024.^ Milliot, Jim."Globe Pequot Agrees to Buy Waterford Press" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedJune 18, 2025 . ^ Milliot, Jim."Lerner Publishing Buys Sundance Newbridge" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedJune 19, 2025 . ^ Milliot, Jim."NBN to Close, Clients Offered Opportunity to Move to S&S" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedJune 19, 2025 . ^ Rowman & Littlefield Buys Alban Institute Book Program ^a b c d Milliot, Jim (December 17, 2018)."Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Hal Leonard Trade Titles" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedMay 26, 2019 . ^ Rosen, Judith (January 10, 2007)."Rowman & Littlefield Buys Cowley List" .Publishers Weekly ^a b Milliot, Jim (December 11, 2000)."Rowman & Littlefield Makes Four Buys" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedJune 26, 2018 . ^ "Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Globe Pequot Press" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedAugust 22, 2014 .^ "Rowman & Littlefield Buys Down East Book Assets" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedAugust 22, 2014 .^ "Rowman & Littlefield Acquires Gooseberry Patch" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedAugust 2, 2016 .^ "Globe Pequot to Launch Children's Imprint" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedOctober 15, 2018 .^ Milliot, Jim (June 16, 2022)."Rowman & Littlefield Buys North Country Books" .Publishers Weekly ^ "Rowman and Littlefield Acquires Pineapple Press" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedOctober 15, 2018 .^ Milliot, Jim."Rowman & Littlefield Buys Stackpole Books" .Publishers Weekly ^ "Lanham company buys two publishing firms" .Washington Business Journal . RetrievedOctober 15, 2018 .^ "Globe Pequot Launches Texas-Themed Imprint" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedOctober 15, 2018 .^ Reporter, J. FERGUSONSun Staff (September 8, 2007)."Flagstaff publisher ready to turn page" .Arizona Daily Sun . RetrievedApril 20, 2018 . ^ "Rising Moon Launches Bilingual Imprint" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedAugust 19, 2020 .^ "News Briefs" .Publishers Weekly ^ "News Briefs" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedDecember 31, 2017 .^ "PW: Roberts Rinehart Assets Sold To Court Wayne Press" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedAugust 22, 2014 .^ "Rowman &Littlefield Makes Four Buys" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedAugust 22, 2014 .^ "Rowman & Littlefield Buys Sheed & Ward" .Publishers Weekly . RetrievedAugust 22, 2014 .
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