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American writer and publisher (1932-present) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nick Lyons (born 1932) is a fly-fisherman and angler who wrote for several magazines, published several books, and began a publishing company called Lyons Press.
Nick Lyons | |
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Born | Nick Lyons 1932 |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania, Bard College, University of Michigan (Ph.D. in English, 1963) |
Occupation(s) | Professor, publisher, writer, and fly-fisherman |
Known for | Lyons Press |
Nick Lyons was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1932. He began fishing at the age of 6 at his grandfather's hotel, the Laurel House, in the Catskill Mountains.[1] He graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and then served in the United States Army. At the age of 21, he began fly fishing, a passion that would last for the rest of his life.[2] In 1963, he earned a doctorate in English from the University of Michigan.[1]
Following his graduation from the University of Michigan, Lyons began working at the University of Michigan[3] as an English professor.[4] He then accepted a position at Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY) as an English literature professor in 1961.[5] At the same time, he worked as an editor at Crown Publishers.[1] He worked at CUNY from 1961 to 1988 and served as the executive editor of Crown Publishers from 1964 to 1974.[6]
Lyons wrote from the age of 26 to 36, when he was first published in Field & Stream magazine. He continued a successful writing career, composing many articles for a variety of publications and eleven books over the course of his time as a writer.[1] In particular, he wrote a last-page column called the “Seasonable Angler”[6] for Fly Fisherman magazine for over twenty years.[2]
In 1977, Lyons acquired the rights to Art Flick's Streamside Guide,[2] which inspired him to eventually create his first publishing company as a subsidiary of Benn Brothers, Ltd. In 1984, he bought out the subsidiary rights, and Nick Lyons Books became an independent incorporated company called Nick Lyons Books, Inc.[3] The company initially focused on publishing books on fly fishing, but the list eventually expanded to include works on natural history, adventure, and a wide variety of outdoor activities.[7] In 1981, Nick Lyons partnered with Peter Burford, and the publishing house became Lyons & Burford, Publishers.[1] Lyons served as the president of the company for several years.[8] In 1997, Peter Burford left the company, and its name changed again to the Lyons Press.[3] In 1997, Lyons’ son Tony took over the company as the president and publisher.[7] Nick remained as the chairman of the board.[3] In 2001, Globe Pequot Press of Guilford, Connecticut acquired Lyons Press.[7]
In 1957, Lyons married artist Mari Blumenau. The two had four children: Paul (1958 - 2018), Charles, Jennifer, and Anthony (nicknamed Tony).[3] Mari, who died in 2016, illustrated many of her husband's books[9] and was a prolific artist.(www.marilyonsstudio.com)
Lyons now lives in New York City.[4]
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