Jason Epstein

Jason Wolkow Epstein (August 25, 1928 – February 4, 2022) was an American editor and publisher. In 1950, he began working for Doubleday. In 1958 Epstein left Doubleday to join Random House where he was editorial director until his retirement in 1999. In 2004, he co-founded On Demand Books.[1][2]

Jason Epstein
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Epstein in 2011
Born
Jason Wolkow Epstein

(1928-08-25)August 25, 1928
DiedFebruary 4, 2022(2022-02-04) (aged 93)
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationColumbia University (BA, Master of Arts)
OccupationEditor
Spouse(s)Barbara Zimmerman (divorced)
Judith Miller (m. 1993)
Childrenwith Zimmerman:
--Jacob Epstein
--Helen Epstein
FamilyBill Miller (father-in-law)
Jimmy Miller (brother-in-law)

Epstein died on February 4, 2022, at his home in Sag Harbor, New York from congestive heart failure at the age of 93.[3]

References

  1. Epstein, Jason (January 2001). Book Business. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0393049848.
  2. Smith, Dinitia (January 31, 2001). "A Vision for Books That Exults in Happenstance". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/13/books/a-vision-for-books-that-exults-in-happenstance.html?scp=12&sq=Robert%20Denning&st=cse. 
  3. Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher (4 February 2022). Jason Epstein, Editor and Publishing Innovator, Is Dead at 93. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/04/books/jason-epstein-dead.html.