Jon Wynne-Tyson

Jon Wynne-Tyson (born 1924) is a British author, publisher,Walters, Kerry S., Portmess, Lisa, 1999, "Ethical Vegetarianism: From Pythagoras to Peter Singer", SUNY Press, p. 233, ISBN 0791440443.] Hoare, Philip, 2005-05-22, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2005/05/22/bowyn22.xml Manuscripts and the Master,] "Telegraph".] activist and pacifist who founded Centaur Press in 1954.Fact|date=February 2008 He ran Centaur Press from his home in Sussex and was a distinguished independent publisher for 40 years.Newley, Patrick, 3005-03-04, [http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/feature.php/6771 Coward’s confidante - Esme Wynne,] The Stage.] Centaur Press was a full-time independent publishing company until it was sold in 1998. The output from Centaur Press ranged from small stories illustrated by his first wife to large titles such as Leland's five volume "Itinerary in England and Wales".Fact|date=February 2008

The company expanded into humane education releasing titles on topics such as vegetarianism, animal rights and related philosophy. The firm also published works of fiction ("So Say Banana Bird"), classical literature and philosophy ("The Myths of Plato") and poetry. At one time Wynne-Tyson held the title of "King of Redonda", a literary title referencing a small island. He has written 14 books in total,Fact|date=February 2008 including books about vegetarianism and animal rights.Walters, Kerry S., Portmess, Lisa, 1999, "Ethical Vegetarianism: From Pythagoras to Peter Singer", SUNY Press, p. 233, ISBN 0791440443.] His most recent book, published by Michael Russel Publishing Ltd, is an autobiography entitled "Finding the Words: A Publishing Life" and focuses on his life in publishing. His autobiography also describes the relationship between his mother Esme Wynne-Tyson and her close friend Noel Coward.

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