About me
In 1976, Charlie Winton founded Publishers Group West (PGW), and served as Chairman & CEO for 25 years. In 1992, a sister corporation, Avalon Publishing Group was created to encompass what would eventually become the organization’s seven publishing imprints. Winton also served as Avalon’s Chairman & CEO. In 2002, PGW was sold to Advance Marketing Services. Winton and his partners maintained the ownership of Avalon Publishing Group. In 2007, Avalon was sold to Perseus Books Group. Winton's last publishing venture, Counterpoint LLC, was created concurrently with the sale of Avalon via the acquisition and merger of three independent publishers: Counterpoint Press, Shoemaker, and Hoard and Soft Skull Press. Counterpoint LLC was sold in 2016.
