The Globe Pequot Publishing Group is purchasing the assets of Waterford Press, founded more than 30 years ago by Jill Kavanagh and her late husband, James Kavanagh. The company, which is based in Safety Harbor, Fla., publishes more than a thousand state and regional folding guides on birds, trees, animals, fish, and other wildlife. Jill Kavanagh will continue in her role as publisher when the acquisition closes on April 1.
Waterford Press guides will continue to be sold and distributed by Globe Pequot's sister company, NBN, until both move to Simon & Schuster on September 1. Until then, all orders should be directed to NBN.
Jed Lyons, CEO of Globe Pequot said, "This is the first of what we hope will be many niche acquisitions for our company now that we are solely focused on trade publishing after selling our Rowman & Littlefield academic division. We came to know and admire Jill Kavanagh as a National Book Network distribution client for the last six years. Waterford is an ideal complement to our own FalconGuides, whose content and customers overlap with Waterford's."
Jill Kavanagh commented: "Our publications have been closely aligned with Globe Pequot's FalconGuides line for nearly 28 years, during which time we've recognized the value of the relationship for both product alignment and NBN's top-notch sales representation. Being acquired by Globe Pequot promises an opportunity for growth on a scale that is not possible while remaining an independent publisher."