Betty Ballantine (born Elizabeth Jones; September 25, 1919 – February 12, 2019) was an American publisher, editor, and writer.[1] She was born during the Raj to a British colonial family. After her marriage to Ian Ballantine in 1939, she moved to New York where they created Bantam Books in 1945 and established Ballantine Books in 1952.[2][3] They became freelance publishers in the 1970s. Their son, Richard, was an author and journalist specializing in cycling topics.
^Italie, Hillel. "Paperback pioneer Betty Ballantine dead at 99". Seattle Times. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
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BettyBallantine (born Elizabeth Jones; September 25, 1919 – February 12, 2019) was an American publisher, editor, and writer. She was born during the...
Bertelsmann. Ballantine was founded in 1952 by Ian Ballantine with his wife, BettyBallantine. Ballantine was acquired by Random House in 1973, which in turn...
lasted until 1974. Envisioned by the husband-and-wife team of Ian and BettyBallantine, and edited by Lin Carter, it featured cover art by illustrators such...
formed in 1945 by Walter B. Pitkin Jr., Sidney B. Kramer, and Ian and BettyBallantine, with funding from Grosset & Dunlap and Curtis Publishing Company....
line of Ballantine Books from 1952 to 1974 with his wife, BettyBallantine. The Ballantines were both inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in...
1946–Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 791. ISBN 978-0307483201. "What's My Line? – Allen Ludden & Betty White; Martin Gabel [panel] (Jun...
husband and wife publishers Ian and BettyBallantine left Bantam Books and founded their own publishing house, Ballantine Books, to publish paperbacks simultaneously...
life on another planet. BettyBallantine edited Restoree which initiated a long relationship between McCaffrey and Ballantine Books, and later its science...
Ballantine (25 July 1940 – 29 May 2013) was a cycling writer, journalist and cycling advocate. Born in America, the son of Ian and BettyBallantine of...
Betty Joan Perske (September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014), professionally known as Lauren Bacall (/bəˈkɔːl/ bə-KAWL), was an American actress. She was...
Theodore Sturgeon, and BettyBallantine wrote the long-awaited book, with a cover by illustrator Frank Kelly Freas, published by Ballantine Books. When he was...
Barney and Betty Hill were an American couple who claimed they were abducted by extraterrestrials in a rural portion of the state of New Hampshire from...
appearing on a bill with Harry James, Betty Grable and Sammy Davis Jr. at El Rancho Vegas in 1956. Ballantine was cast in several films, including McHale's...
(tie) Fantasy Film Hall of Fame: Fantasia Special Award: Ian Ballantine & BettyBallantine Best Novel: The Wounded Land, Stephen R. Donaldson Best Short...
Emshwiller; Gene Roddenberry; Ridley Scott; Gene Wolfe 2008: Ian Ballantine and BettyBallantine; William Gibson; Richard M. Powers; Rod Serling 2009: Edward...
illustrated by George Sharp, designed by David Larkin and edited by Ian and BettyBallantine. It is a reference work on the King Arthur legends and the Matter of...
Parade (1989). With the encouragement of retired publishers Ian and BettyBallantine, he discontinued his freelance work and committed two years' time to...
(Dragonflight, published by Ballantine Books in 1968) was a fix-up of all three. Agent Virginia Kidd and editor BettyBallantine provided advice and assistance...
and academic (University of Auckland). BettyBallantine, 99, British-born American book publisher (Ballantine Books, Bantam Books). Gordon Banks, 81,...
first published by Ballantine Books in May 1971. According to her son Todd, McCaffrey's agent Virginia Kidd and editor BettyBallantine provided crucial...
fanzine in December 1968. It was illustrated by Tim Kirk. Ian and BettyBallantine of Ballantine Books, publishers of The Lord of the Rings in the United States...
Julie Adams (born Betty May Adams; October 17, 1926 – February 3, 2019) was an American actress, billed as Julia Adams in her early career, primarily...
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