The Globe Pequot Publishing Group is purchasing Square One Publishers, the Garden City, Long Island, N.Y., publisher that specializes in nonfiction books on health, cooking, parenting, business/personal finance, self-help, and history. Founded in 1999 by longtime publisher Rudy Shur, Square One has a backlist of 500 titles. Shur will continue in his role and acquire new books when Square One becomes a stand-alone imprint of Globe Pequot on May 1. Square One will be sold and distributed by Globe Pequot's sister company, NBN, until both move to Simon & Schuster on September 1. Effective immediately, all orders should be directed to NBN.
Square One's top titles have included Sodium Bicarbonate; Homeopathic Cell Salt Remedies; several titles from health author Pamela Wartian Smith, M.D., including What You Must Know About Women's Hormones; the American Sign Language reference title Talking with Your Hands, Listening with Your Eyes; and the Gentle Revolution parenting series published with the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential.
Globe Pequot CEO Jed Lyons said, "I have known and admired Rudy Shur for decades. He founded his first company, Avery Publishing, in 1976, a year after we started our business. He has a nose for what sells and a strong track record of creating deep backlist evergreen titles that sell year in and year out. We are excited to welcome some Rudy magic to our growing program."
Shur commented: "After my two partners forced me to sell my first house, Avery, in 1999, I found myself 'back at square one,' which is what inspired the name of my next publishing venture that same year. Now that I know Square One is going to be cared for and looked after by Globe Pequot, I can look forward to our next chapter. More than 50 years in books--not too bad a way to spend the day."