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Peachtree Publishers: A Proud Tradition
Peachtree Publishers, Ltd. is an independently owned trade book publisher, specializing in quality children’s books, from picture books to young adult fiction and nonfiction; consumer references in health, education, and parenting; and regional guide books about the American South, where the company is based. Peachtree Publishers’ mission is to create books that captivate and educate young and old readers alike, with well-crafted words and pictures.
The company, begun in 1977 by music publisher Helen Elliott, originally emphasized works exclusively by Southern writers, particularly in the areas of adult fiction and humor. One of a handful of regional houses established throughout the U.S. in the late seventies, Peachtree was the first trade publishing house in the South to achieve national recognition and distribution with two books landing on The New York Times bestseller list.
In 1988, Margaret Quinlin was named executive editor and vice president of Peachtree. Quinlin’s background included fifteen years of publishing experience in New York, Boston, and Washington, DC. In June 1990, Quinlin purchased controlling interest in Peachtree from the Elliott family to become president and publisher, a position she still holds today.
Over the years, Peachtree has had the pleasure of publishing works by notable authors such as Terry Kay, Lewis Grizzard, Ferrol Sams, Celestine Sibley and Eugenia Price. Today, best-selling authors include Carmen Agra Deedy, author of award-winning children’s books, and Effie Leland Wilder, who entertains legions of fans with her series of humorous novels set in a retirement home. “Miss” Effie has more than three quarters of a million copies of her five books in print, having written the first of these at the tender age of 85.
Having passed the quarter century mark, Peachtree has a reputation in the book publishing industry as an outstanding independent trade publisher. The company has an in-house staff of experienced professionals in design, editing, production, marketing and sales. In addition, Peachtree is represented across the U.S. by an extensive network of independent sales groups, enabling each title to reach its broadest possible market. Through the efforts of its dedicated owner, committed staff, and hard-working sales force, Peachtree Publishers is poised to bring the best in children’s literature, consumer reference, and regional handbooks to the market in the twenty-first century.
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