Poisoned Pen Press

Infobox_Company
company_name = Poisoned Pen Press, Inc.
foundation = 1997
founder = Robert Rosenwald, Barbara G. Peters, Susan Malling
company_
company_type = Mystery Fiction Publisher
location =
key_people = Robert Rosenwald (Publisher and President)
Barbara G. Peters (Senior Editor)
Jessica Tribble (Associate Publisher)

num_employees = 8
industry = Books & Publishing
products = Books
homepage = [http://www.poisonedpenpress.com/ www.poisonedpenpress.com]

Poisoned Pen Press—Publishing Excellence in Mystery is the second largest hardcover publisher of mysteries in the U.S.. It is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. Poisoned Pen Press typically publishes thirty-six new hardcover mysteries per year, thirty-six new large type editions of those hardcovers, and between thirty and forty new trade paperback editions of previously published hardcovers. Large print editions are distributed by [http://www.centerpointlargeprint.com/ Center Point Large Type] . Audio books of new titles are produced by [http://www.blackstoneaudio.com Blackstone Audio]

History

[http://www.PoisonedPenPress.com Poisoned Pen Press] was founded in 1996 by Barbara G. Peters, Robert Rosenwald, and their daughter, Susan Malling. Peters, who had founded Scottsdale Arizona's [http://www.poisonedpen.com The Poisoned Pen, A Mystery Bookstore] a decade ago, sees consolidations in the publishing industry as a terrible threat to cultural diversity and to the survival of the independent bookstore—ultimately becoming a subtle form of censorship.

Vision, Mission, Values

Our Vision is to set a standard for excellence as an independent publisher by publishing only high quality, well written mysteries.

Our Mission is to publish only those books that demonstrate excellence in writing. Works need to sustain and enhance the stature of Poisoned Pen Press, expand our presence among all segments of the publishing and reading world, and increase the overall profitability of the Company.

Our values include a passion for high-quality works of mystery, an atmosphere of participation and cooperation among our authors, a commitment to fostering a rewarding team environment, and a commitment to the satisfaction of all stakeholders (owners, investors, advisory committee, employees and authors). We also insist upon uncompromising honesty and integrity, open, candid, and clear communication, and we have a commitment to increasing profitability through publishing quality books.

Poisoned Pen Press Authors

Poisoned Pen Press has specialized in introducing new authors to the world of mystery readers. Authors we either have published or are about to publish include
*Dick Adler
*Stephen Anable
*James Anderson
*Mark Arsenault
*Deborah Turrell Atkinson
*Curt Autry
*Franklin Clark Bardin
*Robert Barnard
*Colleen Barnett
*Aileen Baron
*Charles Benoit
*Claudia Bishop
*Don Bruns
*Jana Bommersbach
*Michael Bowen
*Robin Burcell
*Harlen Campbell
*Donis Casey
*Kate Charles
*P.F. Chisholm
*Judy Clemens
*C.R. Corwin
*John M. Daniel
*Mark De Castrique
*Kathleen Delaney
*Vicki Delany
*Joanne Dobson
*Margaret Dumas
*Ruth Dudley Edwards
*Martin Edwards
*Kit Ehrman
*Mary Anna Evans
*Jane Finnis
*Sara Frommer
*David Fulmer
*Christine Gentry
*Pip Granger
*Ashna Graves
*Kerry Greenwood
*Jo Grossman
*Steven F. Havill
*J.M. Hayes
*Libby Fischer Hellmann
*Kathleen Hills
*Hadley Hury
*Edward Ifkovic
*Claire M. Johnson
*Larry Karp
*H.R.F. Keating
*Nora Kelly
*Nicholas Kilmer
*Laurie R. King
*Ken Kuhlken
*Marvin Lachman
*Clare Layton
*Cornelius Lehane
*Margit Liesche
*Ann Littlewood
*Dick Lochte
*Tim Maleeny
*Edward Marston
*Peter May
*Wendell McCall
*Val McDermid
*John McEvoy
*Keith Miles
*Wendy Howell Mills
*Susan Moody
*Bill Moody
*Paul L. Moorcraft
*Beverle Graves Myers
*Tom Nolan
*Michael Norman
*Charles H. O'Brien
*Ann Parker
*Sandra Parshall
*Michael Pearce
*Barbara G. Peters
*Twist Phelan
*Don Porter
*Frederick Ramsay
*Mary Reed
*Suzanne Rizzolo
*Robert Rosenberg
*Priscilla J. Royal
*Penny Rudolph
*James Sallis
*Justin Scott
*Zulema Seligsohn
*Rick Shefchik
*Jeffrey Siger
*Clea Simon
*Robert Skinner
*Susan Slater
*Roger Sobin
*Bill Stackhouse
*Les Standiford
*Paco I. Taibo II
*Jon Talton
*William Tapply
*Jane Tesh
*Richard Thompson
*Carolyn Wall
*David Waltner-Toews
*Betty Webb
*Robert Weibezahl