Godine is a New England–based independent book publisher.[1]
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founder | David R. Godine |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Boston |
| Distribution | Ingram / Two Rivers |
| Key people | Will Thorndike, President
David Allender, Publisher Celia Johnson, Senior Editor |
| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | Narrative nonfiction Memoir |
| Fiction genres | Literary fiction Children's books for all ages |
| Imprints | Black Sparrow |
| No. of employees | 5 |
| Official website | www |
History
editGodine was founded in 1970 by David R. Godine, who acted as publisher until his retirement in 2019. Leadership of the company was then assumed by Will Thorndike.[2]
In March 2020, Godine partnered with Two Rivers / Ingram to distribute their publications.[3]
Notable authors and awards
edit- Thomas W. Gilbert, Casey Award: Best Baseball Book of the Year, 2020[4]
- Richard Howard, National Book Award for Translated Literature, 1983[5]
- Bob Keyes, Rabkin Prize for Visual Arts Journalism, 2017[6]
- J.M.G. Le Clézio, Nobel Prize in Literature, 2008[7]
- Patrick Modiano, Nobel Prize in Literature, 2014[7]
- Richard Rodriguez, Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, 1983[8] Frankel Medal from the National Endowment for the Humanities,[9] Pulitzer Prize finalist in nonfiction[10]
- Simon Van Booy, Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, 2009[11]
References
edit- ^ "With New Leaders, Godine Poised to Grow". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ Rosen, Judith. "New Owner and Management Team for David R. Godine". Publishers Weeklym. Retrieved Nov 19, 2022.
- ^ "David R. Godine Joins Two Rivers Distribution".
- ^ "Spitball Magazine".
- ^ "Charles Baudelaire's les Fleurs du Mal".
- ^ "Press Herald arts writer Bob Keyes wins prestigious prize". 18 July 2017.
- ^ a b "All Nobel Prizes in Literature".
- ^ "Hunger of Memory".
- ^ "Charles Frankel Prize". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved Nov 19, 2022.
- ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes".
- ^ "Simon Van Booy wins world's richest short story prize". the Guardian. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2021-09-28.