Borgo Press
| The Borgo Press | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1975 |
| resolution | 1999 |
| Seat | San Bernadino , California |
| publisher | Michael Burgess |
| genus | Science fiction |
The Borgo Press was an American small publisher specializing in science fiction , fantasy and related secondary literature .
history
The publishing house was founded in 1975 by the bibliographer and editor Michael Burgess , best known under his pseudonym Robert Reginald . Initially, distribution was taken over by Newcastle Publishers , for which Burgess worked as a publisher until 1980. Burgess' wife Mary Burgess was a co-publisher from 1976.
In 1991, Borgo Press acquired Brownstone Books , The Starmont Contemporary Writers Series , Sidewinder Press and St. Willibrord's Press and started Burgess & Wickizer as an imprint . In 1999 the publisher was liquidated. By this time, the publisher had published over 300 titles. In 2003, Borgo Press was revived as the imprint of Wildside Press , with Burgess serving as editor of the series that appeared there.
Rows
The following book series have been published by Borgo Press:
- Bibliographies of Modern Authors
- Borgo Bioviews
- Borgo Cataloging Guides
- Borgo Literary Guides
- Borgo Political Scenarios
- Classics of Fantastic Literature
- Clipper Studies in the Theater
- Essays on Fantastic Literature
- Great Issues of the Day
- IO Evans Studies in the Philosophy and Criticism of Literature
- Malcolm Hulke Studies in Cinema and Television
- Science Fiction Book Review Index
- SFRA Studies in Science Fiction
- Starmont Popular Culture Studies
- Starmont Reader's Guide
- Starmont Reference Guide
- Starmont Studies in Literary Criticism
- Stokvis Studies in Historical Chronology and Thought
- The Borgo Reference Library
- The Milford Series: Popular Writers of Today
literature
- Michael Burgess: The Work of Robert Reginald: An Annotated Bibliography & Guide, Second Edition. Introduction by William F. Nolan . Borgo Press, San Bernadino 1992, ISBN 0-8095-1505-9 , pp. 12-16 and passim ( limited preview in Google book search).
- Robert Reginald, Mary A. Burgess: BP 250: An Annotated Bibliography of the First 250 Publications of the Borgo Press, 1975-1996. Borgo Press, San Bernadino 1996, ISBN 0-8095-1206-8 .
- Robert Reginald: Measuring the Marigolds: The Fall and Rise of Borgo Press. In: (ders.): Xenograffiti: Essays on Fantastic Literature and Other Divers Topics, Second Edition. Borgo Press, San Bernadino 2005, ISBN 0-8095-1900-3 , pp. 217-220.
- Robert Reginald, Mary Wickizer Burgess: BP 300: An Annotated Bibliography of the First 300 Publications of the Borgo Press, 1975-1998. Borgo Press / Wildside Press (Borgo Literary Guides # 10), 2007, ISBN 0-8095-1206-8 .
Web links
- Borgo Press , entry in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
Remarks
- ↑ The name is derived from the Borgo Pass in the Carpathian Mountains , which plays a role in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula .
- ↑ Wickizer was the maiden name of Burgess' wife Mary.