Beckon Books
specializes in developing and distributing custom books for leading cultural attractions, national and international corporations, nonprofit groups, and other leading brands. Our custom-designed guidebooks, commemorative histories, souvenir books, exhibit catalogs, and visual books have proven to increase per cap revenues and profits at cultural attractions across the country.
SPOTLIGHT ON
As executive director emeritus of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Chuck Bieler guided the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park through unprecedented challenges—notably, with the support of his beloved wife, Judy. During his five-decade tenure, Chuck built connections with the local community and his Zoo family, cemented relationships with important donors, championed science and research, and established international partnerships that ultimately brought wildlife like koalas and giant pandas to the Zoo. Heart of the Zoo tells the extraordinary story of how Chuck "earned his stripes" at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. With inside stories and humorous details, it captures his tireless efforts to help create an international conservation organization where all wildlife thrives.
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The Alamo
Abraham Lincoln Library
Denver Botanic Gardens
Discovery Channel
Georgia Aquarium
Gettysburg
Harry Potter Exhibition
The Henry Ford
The Hunger Games Exhibition
Lionsgate
New England Aquarium
Old Sturbridge Village
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo
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BETSY HOLT
Betsy Holt’s 20 years of book publishing experience spans the custom, corporate, and trade markets. She has written, edited, and managed nearly 100 books—many of them award winning—for major cultural attractions, high-profile corporate clients, trade publishers, and independent publishers. Betsy has worked with Southwestern Publishing House since Beckon Books and Greenwich Publishing were founded in 2008 and 2013, respectively. As publisher, she oversees all aspects of the creative process from book conception to completion, managing each project’s designers, writers, and editors while acting as the liaison between corporate clients, retail customers, and creative teams. In addition to her work at Southwestern Publishing House, she has edited fiction and written educational curriculum, discussion guides, and two books that feature the inspiring stories of both famous and everyday people.