Ballantine

Mass-market paperback house

Ballantine is a proper name appearing as both a surname and a brand name.

Ballantine Books is a major American publishing house founded in 1952, known for science fiction, fantasy, and mass-market paperbacks.

Ballantine's is also a blended Scotch whisky brand.

The name occasionally appears in fiction, most notably as the publishing imprint that released authorized editions of Tolkien's works in the 1960s.

brewery

ale

Warm-fermented malt drink

  • lagerCold-conditioned beer
  • pilsnerCrisp, golden Czech-style brew
  • stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage

hops · barley · malt · yeast · fermentation · brewmaster · draught · six-pack · keg · amber

pub

tavern

Public drinking establishment

on tap · coaster · happy hour · regulars · booth · inn · snug · trivia · nightlife · gastropub

heritage

Pabst

American beer company

Schlitz · Olympia · Rainier · Genesee · regional · nostalgia · discontinued

Opposites
publishing market position

Ballantineuniversity press

Institution's publishing arm

academic press

publishing prestige/exclusivity

BallantineKnopf

American book publisher

small press · independent press

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG