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Keith Poulter taught political science.<ref name="Generalv15i2">{{cite journal |title=Infiltrator's Report |journal=[[The General Magazine]] |page=35 |author1= |date=July-August 1978 |volume=15 |number=2 |url=https://archive.org/details/GeneralMagazineVol15i2/page/n33/mode/2up?q=%22Keith+Poulter%22 }}</ref> In 1977 he founded the wargame company UKW, UK Wargamer,<ref>''[[The Wargamer (magazine)|The Wargamer]]'' Issue 9, page 10</ref> which by summer 1978 was better known as World Wide Wargames ([[3W (company)|3W]]).<ref name="Generalv15i2" /> In 1980, a commentator said the creation of the company and it's magazine ''[[The Wargamer (magazine)|The Wargamer]]'' was "the most important development in British wargaming for years", and noted the quality of games produced in the magazine.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Parade Ground: Chinese Civil War |page=30 |journal=Games and Puzzles |author1=Nicky Palmer |date=Summer 1980 |number=77 |url=https://archive.org/details/sim_games-and-puzzles_summer-1980_77/page/30/mode/2up?q=%22Keith+Poulter%22 }}</ref> |
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[[3W (company)|3W]] took over publication of ''[[Strategy & Tactics]]'' from #112 (June 1987) to #139 (December 1990).<ref name="designers">{{Cite book|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011|isbn=978-1-907702- 58-7|pages=101|author=Shannon Appelcline}}</ref>{{rp|101}} Keith Poulter was the editor from issues #112 to #119, [[Ty Bomba]] from #120 to #129, [[Jim Dunnigan]] from #130 to #139. Although circulation began to increase again, subscriptions never recovered fully, and most sales were through game stores and not subscriptions, which meant third party retailers cut into profits. Sales were also no longer guaranteed. Poulter got out of the business, and in 1991 ''Strategy & Tactics'' was sold to [[Decision Games]], which has been publishing the magazine since issue #140 (February 1991).<ref name="designers"/>{{rp|101}} |
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In 1997, he launched and was the editor of the "leading" and "highly respected" history magazine ''[[North & South (US magazine)|North & South – The Official Magazine of the Civil War Society]]'' (1997-2013).<ref>{{cite journal |title=Lincolniana: People |journal=The Lincoln Herald |author1=Frank J. Williams |page=117 |date=Summer 2013 |volume=115 |number=2 |url=https://archive.org/details/sim_lincoln-herald_summer-2013_115_2/page/116/mode/2up?q=%22Keith+Poulter%22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/mosbymythconfede0000ashd/page/n35/mode/2up?q=%22Keith+Poulter%22 |title=The Mosby Myth: A Confederate Hero in Life and Legend |publisher=Scholarly Resources |location=Wilmington, DE |author=Paul Ashdown |year=2002 |page=xxxii }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 05:26, 14 December 2021
Keith Poulter | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Publisher and editor |
Keith Poulter is a publisher and an editor who has worked on both magazines and wargames.
Career
Keith Poulter taught political science.[1] In 1977 he founded the wargame company UKW, UK Wargamer,[2] which by summer 1978 was better known as World Wide Wargames (3W).[1] In 1980, a commentator said the creation of the company and it's magazine The Wargamer was "the most important development in British wargaming for years", and noted the quality of games produced in the magazine.[3]
3W took over publication of Strategy & Tactics from #112 (June 1987) to #139 (December 1990).[4]: 101 Keith Poulter was the editor from issues #112 to #119, Ty Bomba from #120 to #129, Jim Dunnigan from #130 to #139. Although circulation began to increase again, subscriptions never recovered fully, and most sales were through game stores and not subscriptions, which meant third party retailers cut into profits. Sales were also no longer guaranteed. Poulter got out of the business, and in 1991 Strategy & Tactics was sold to Decision Games, which has been publishing the magazine since issue #140 (February 1991).[4]: 101
In 1997, he launched and was the editor of the "leading" and "highly respected" history magazine North & South – The Official Magazine of the Civil War Society (1997-2013).[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Infiltrator's Report". The General Magazine. 15 (2): 35. July–August 1978.
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: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ The Wargamer Issue 9, page 10
- ^ Nicky Palmer (Summer 1980). "Parade Ground: Chinese Civil War". Games and Puzzles (77): 30.
- ^ a b Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-907702- 58-7.
- ^ Frank J. Williams (Summer 2013). "Lincolniana: People". The Lincoln Herald. 115 (2): 117.
- ^ Paul Ashdown (2002). The Mosby Myth: A Confederate Hero in Life and Legend. Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources. p. xxxii.