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{{Short description|American publisher (1916–1995)}}
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| birth_name = Ian Keith Ballantine
| birth_name = Ian Keith Ballantine
| birth_date = February 15, 1916
| birth_date = February 15, 1916
| birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States
| birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S.
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|03|09|1916|02|15}}
| death_place = United States
| death_place = [[Bearsville, New York]], U.S.
| nationality = [[Americans|American]]
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| occupation = [[Publishing|Publisher]]
| education = [[Columbia University]]
| occupation = Publisher
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| known_for = [[Ballantine Books]]
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| known_for = [[Ballantine Books]]
| notable_works =
| spouse = [[Betty Ballantine]]
| notable_works =
| children = [[Richard Ballantine]]
| spouse = [[Betty Ballantine]]
| parents = Stella Commins Ballantine<br>Edward James Ballantine
| children = [[Richard Ballantine]]
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'''Ian Keith Ballantine''' (February 15, 1916 – March 9, 1995) was a pioneering [[Americans|American]] publisher who founded and published the [[paperback]] line of [[Ballantine Books]] from 1952 to 1974 with his wife, [[Betty Ballantine]]. The Ballantines were both inducted by the [[EMP Museum#Science Fiction Hall of Fame|Science Fiction Hall of Fame]] in 2008, with a shared citation.<ref name=sfhof2008/><!-- see also Ext links their SFHOF biographies -->
'''Ian Keith Ballantine''' (February 15, 1916 – March 9, 1995) was an American publisher who founded and published the paperback line of [[Ballantine Books]] from 1952 to 1974 with his wife, [[Betty Ballantine]]. The Ballantines were both inducted by the [[EMP Museum#Science Fiction Hall of Fame|Science Fiction Hall of Fame]] in 2008, with a shared citation.<ref name=sfhof2008/><!-- see also Ext links their SFHOF biographies -->


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[New York City]], the son of Stella Commins Ballantine (half-niece of anarchist [[Emma Goldman]]) and the Scottish actor and sculptor Edward James Ballantine, Ian Ballantine received his undergraduate degree from [[Columbia University|Columbia College]] and his graduate degree from the [[London School of Economics]]. His [[Master's thesis]] featured the possibilities of paperback printing.<ref name=hyde/>
Born in New York City, the son of Stella Commins Ballantine (half-niece of anarchist [[Emma Goldman]]) and the Scottish actor and sculptor Edward James Ballantine, Ian Ballantine received his undergraduate degree from [[Columbia University|Columbia College]] and his graduate degree from the [[London School of Economics]]. His [[Master's thesis]] featured the possibilities of paperback printing.<ref name=hyde/>


In 1939, the year of his marriage to Elizabeth "Betty" Norah, he initiated the distribution of [[Penguin Books]] in the United States. As a team, the Ballantines were involved in the formation of [[Bantam Books]] in 1945, and he was the first president of Bantam from 1945 to 1952.
In 1939, the year of his marriage to Elizabeth "Betty" Norah, he initiated the distribution of [[Penguin Books]] in the United States (Penguin U.S. was later renamed [[New American Library]]). As a team, the Ballantines were involved in the formation of [[Bantam Books]] in 1945, and he was the first president of Bantam from 1945 to 1952.<ref>{{Cite web| title = How Paperbacks Transformed the Way Americans Read {{!}} Mental Floss| date = April 19, 2014| access-date = January 20, 2019| url = http://mentalfloss.com/article/12247/how-paperbacks-transformed-way-americans-read}}</ref>


Ballantine Books was one of the earliest publishers of [[science fiction]] [[paperback original]]s, with writers including [[Arthur C. Clarke]] and [[Frederik Pohl]]. During the 1960s, they published the first authorized paperback edition of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s books. [[Lin Carter]] edited their [[Ballantine Adult Fantasy series]] of classics by [[H. P. Lovecraft]] and others in the 1970s.
Ballantine Books was one of the earliest publishers of science fiction [[paperback original]]s, with writers including [[Arthur C. Clarke]] and [[Frederik Pohl]]. During the 1960s, they published the first authorized paperback edition of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s books. [[Lin Carter]] edited their [[Ballantine Adult Fantasy series]] of classics by [[H. P. Lovecraft]] and others in the 1970s.


From 1968 through 1975 Ballantine Books published a series of 156 paperbook books under the series title "Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II", later retitled "Ballantine's Illustrated History of the Violent Century". These were printed in both the United States and United Kingdom.
From 1968 through 1975 Ballantine Books published a series of 156 paperbook books under the series title "Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II", later retitled "Ballantine's Illustrated History of the Violent Century". These were printed in both the United States and United Kingdom.
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In the 1980s, Bantam books published an 18 book series on the Vietnam war in the same trade paperback format as the earlier Ballantine series, featuring color photographs.
In the 1980s, Bantam books published an 18 book series on the Vietnam war in the same trade paperback format as the earlier Ballantine series, featuring color photographs.


After Ballantine Books was acquired by [[Random House]] in 1973, the Ballantines became freelance consulting editors and publishers during the 1970s. Ian and Betty Ballantine won one special [[World Fantasy Award]] for professional work in 1975<!-- general professional work, usually a lifetime award? --> and another one shared with [[Joy Chant]] and other creators of ''The High Kings'' (Bantam, 1983), a reference book on the [[Matter of Britain]] that incorporates retellings. (It was also a runner-up in nonfiction [[Hugo Award|Hugo]] and [[Locus Award]] categories.)<ref name=SFAwards/><ref name=isfdb-highkings/> Their son [[Richard Ballantine]] is an author and journalist specializing in cycling topics.
After Ballantine Books was acquired by [[Random House]] in 1973, the Ballantines became freelance consulting editors and publishers during the 1970s. Ian and Betty Ballantine won one special [[World Fantasy Award]] for professional work in 1975<!-- general professional work, usually a lifetime award? --> and another one shared with [[Joy Chant]] and other creators of ''The High Kings'' (Bantam, 1983), a reference book on the [[Matter of Britain]] that incorporates retellings. (It was also a runner-up in nonfiction [[Hugo Award|Hugo]] and [[Locus Award]] categories.)<ref name=SFAwards/><ref name=isfdb-highkings/> Their son [[Richard Ballantine]] was an author and journalist specializing in cycling topics.


Ballantine Books has a backlist of more than 3,000 titles, and its imprints include Ballantine Books, Ballantine Reader's Circle, [[Del Rey Books|Del Rey]], Del Rey/LucasBooks, [[Fawcett Publications|Fawcett]], Ivy, One World and Wellspring.
Ballantine Books has a backlist of more than 3,000 titles, and its imprints include Ballantine Books, Ballantine Reader's Circle, [[Del Rey Books|Del Rey]], Del Rey/LucasBooks, [[Fawcett Publications|Fawcett]], Ivy, One World and Wellspring.


Ian Ballantine was 79 when he died of a heart attack in 1995. The speakers at his May 12, 1995, memorial service included Bantam Books publisher Irwyn Applebaum, Ballantine Books vice president George Davidson and Penguin Group chief executive [[Peter Mayer]].
Ian Ballantine was 79 when he died of a heart attack in 1995.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/10/obituaries/ian-ballantine-79-a-publisher-who-led-move-into-paperbacks.html|title=Ian Ballantine, 79, a Publisher Who Led Move Into Paperbacks|author=Mary B. W. Tabor|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=March 10, 1995}}</ref> The speakers at his May 12, 1995, memorial service included Bantam Books publisher Irwyn Applebaum, Ballantine Books vice president George Davidson and Penguin Group chief executive [[Peter Mayer]].

==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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=== Citations ===
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<ref name=hyde>
<ref name=hyde>
{{cite web|url=https://archive.is/X5QTt |title="Paperback Publishers" |accessdate=2013-07-03 |df= }}. Hyde Park Books. Archived 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2017-06-02.</ref>
{{cite web |url=http://paperbarn.www1.50megs.com/Paperbacks/paperbackpub2.html%23Ballantine |title="Paperback Publishers" |access-date=July 3, 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120417183522/http://paperbarn.www1.50megs.com/Paperbacks/paperbackpub2.html%23Ballantine |archive-date=April 17, 2012 }}. Hyde Park Books. Archived July 3, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2017.</ref>
<ref name=isfdb-highkings>
<ref name=isfdb-highkings>
{{isfdb title |103255 |The High Kings}} ('''ISFDB'''). Retrieved 2013-04-08. Select a title to see its linked publication history and general information. Select a particular edition (title) for more data at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents.</ref>
{{isfdb title |103255 |The High Kings}} (ISFDB). Retrieved April 8, 2013.</ref>


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<ref name=sfhof2008>
<ref name=sfhof2008>
{{cite web|url=http://www.empsfm.org/press/index.asp?articleID=1259 |title="2008 Science Fiction Hall of Fame Ceremony Tickets On Sale May 15" |accessdate=2013-03-21 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510121729/http://www.empsfm.org/press/index.asp?articleID=1259 |archivedate=May 10, 2008 |df= }}. Press release April/May 2008. Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (''empsfm.org''). Archived 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2013-03-19.</ref>
{{cite web|url=http://www.empsfm.org/press/index.asp?articleID=1259 |title="2008 Science Fiction Hall of Fame Ceremony Tickets On Sale May 15" |access-date=March 21, 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510121729/http://www.empsfm.org/press/index.asp?articleID=1259 |archive-date=May 10, 2008 }}. Press release April/May 2008. Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (''empsfm.org''). Archived May 10, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2013.</ref>
<ref name=SFAwards>
<ref name=SFAwards>
[http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NomLit6.html#246 "Ballantine, Ian"]. ''The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index of Literary Nominees''. [[Locus Publications]]. Retrieved 2013-04-07.</ref>
[http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NomLit6.html#246 "Ballantine, Ian"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901032436/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NomLit6.html |date=September 1, 2010 }}. ''The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index of Literary Nominees''. [[Locus Publications]]. Retrieved April 7, 2013.</ref>


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=== General and cited references ===
*[http://www.hbs.edu/leadership/database/leaders/34/ 20th Century Great American Business Leaders: Ian K. Ballantine], Harvard Business School.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051123035337/http://www.hbs.edu/leadership/database/leaders/34/ 20th Century Great American Business Leaders: Ian K. Ballantine], Harvard Business School.
*Goldman, Emma, ''Living My Life'' (Alfred Knopf, Inc., New York 1931).
* Goldman, Emma, ''Living My Life'' (Alfred Knopf, Inc., New York 1931).


==External links==
==External links==
* {{sfhof |1279 |Ian Ballantine}} — identical to its {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722084039/http://www.empmuseum.org/exhibitions/index.asp?articleID=1280 |date=July 22, 2012 |title=Betty Ballantine citation }}
* {{sfhof |1279 |Ian Ballantine}} — identical to its {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722084039/http://www.empmuseum.org/exhibitions/index.asp?articleID=1280 |date=July 22, 2012 |title=Betty Ballantine citation }}
*{{isfdb name|114337}}
* {{isfdb name|114337}}
*[http://kingsofthenight0.tripod.com/ballantine.htm Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series]
* [http://kingsofthenight0.tripod.com/ballantine.htm Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series]


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Ian Ballantine
Ballantine Books promotional photo
Born
Ian Keith Ballantine

February 15, 1916
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 9, 1995(1995-03-09) (aged 79)
Bearsville, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationColumbia University
OccupationPublisher
Known forBallantine Books
SpouseBetty Ballantine
ChildrenRichard Ballantine
Parent(s)Stella Commins Ballantine
Edward James Ballantine

Ian Keith Ballantine (February 15, 1916 – March 9, 1995) was an American publisher who founded and published the paperback line of Ballantine Books from 1952 to 1974 with his wife, Betty Ballantine. The Ballantines were both inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2008, with a shared citation.[1]

Biography[edit]

Born in New York City, the son of Stella Commins Ballantine (half-niece of anarchist Emma Goldman) and the Scottish actor and sculptor Edward James Ballantine, Ian Ballantine received his undergraduate degree from Columbia College and his graduate degree from the London School of Economics. His Master's thesis featured the possibilities of paperback printing.[2]

In 1939, the year of his marriage to Elizabeth "Betty" Norah, he initiated the distribution of Penguin Books in the United States (Penguin U.S. was later renamed New American Library). As a team, the Ballantines were involved in the formation of Bantam Books in 1945, and he was the first president of Bantam from 1945 to 1952.[3]

Ballantine Books was one of the earliest publishers of science fiction paperback originals, with writers including Arthur C. Clarke and Frederik Pohl. During the 1960s, they published the first authorized paperback edition of J. R. R. Tolkien's books. Lin Carter edited their Ballantine Adult Fantasy series of classics by H. P. Lovecraft and others in the 1970s.

From 1968 through 1975 Ballantine Books published a series of 156 paperbook books under the series title "Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II", later retitled "Ballantine's Illustrated History of the Violent Century". These were printed in both the United States and United Kingdom.

In the 1980s, Bantam books published an 18 book series on the Vietnam war in the same trade paperback format as the earlier Ballantine series, featuring color photographs.

After Ballantine Books was acquired by Random House in 1973, the Ballantines became freelance consulting editors and publishers during the 1970s. Ian and Betty Ballantine won one special World Fantasy Award for professional work in 1975 and another one shared with Joy Chant and other creators of The High Kings (Bantam, 1983), a reference book on the Matter of Britain that incorporates retellings. (It was also a runner-up in nonfiction Hugo and Locus Award categories.)[4][5] Their son Richard Ballantine was an author and journalist specializing in cycling topics.

Ballantine Books has a backlist of more than 3,000 titles, and its imprints include Ballantine Books, Ballantine Reader's Circle, Del Rey, Del Rey/LucasBooks, Fawcett, Ivy, One World and Wellspring.

Ian Ballantine was 79 when he died of a heart attack in 1995.[6] The speakers at his May 12, 1995, memorial service included Bantam Books publisher Irwyn Applebaum, Ballantine Books vice president George Davidson and Penguin Group chief executive Peter Mayer.

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ ""2008 Science Fiction Hall of Fame Ceremony Tickets On Sale May 15"". Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Press release April/May 2008. Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (empsfm.org). Archived May 10, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  2. ^ ""Paperback Publishers"". Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Hyde Park Books. Archived July 3, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "How Paperbacks Transformed the Way Americans Read | Mental Floss". April 19, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "Ballantine, Ian" Archived September 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index of Literary Nominees. Locus Publications. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  5. ^ The High Kings title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB). Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  6. ^ Mary B. W. Tabor (March 10, 1995). "Ian Ballantine, 79, a Publisher Who Led Move Into Paperbacks". The New York Times.

General and cited references[edit]

External links[edit]

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