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Ian Ballantine (Ian Keith Ballantine) was born on 15 February, 1916 in New York City, New York, U.S., is an American publisher (1916–1995). Discover Ian Ballantine's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
Popular As |
Ian Keith Ballantine |
Occupation |
Publisher |
Age |
79 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
Born |
15 February 1916 |
Birthday |
15 February |
Birthplace |
New York City, New York, U.S. |
Date of death |
1995 |
Died Place |
Bearsville, New York, U.S. |
Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Miscellaneous with the age 79 years old group.
Ian Ballantine Height, Weight & Measurements
At 79 years old, Ian Ballantine height not available right now. We will update Ian Ballantine's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Ian Ballantine's Wife?
His wife is Betty Ballantine
Family |
Parents |
Stella Commins Ballantine Edward James Ballantine |
Wife |
Betty Ballantine |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Richard Ballantine |
Ian Ballantine Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ian Ballantine worth at the age of 79 years old? Ian Ballantine’s income source is mostly from being a successful Miscellaneous. He is from United States. We have estimated Ian Ballantine's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Source of Income |
Miscellaneous |
Ian Ballantine Social Network
Timeline
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lin Carter edited their Ballantine Adult Fantasy series of classics by H. P. Lovecraft and others in the 1970s.
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.) 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.
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.
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.
The Ballantines were both inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2008, with a shared citation.
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.