Len Fulton

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Len Fulton (c. 1934 - 2011) was an author, publisher, and local politician in California. [1] [2] [3]

He owned Dustbooks, a publishing business that produced the Small Press Review annually. [4] He had an important role in promoting small publishers and authors producing work outside major publishing channels. [5]

He was interviewed in 2003. [6]

Writing and editing

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References

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  2. Foundation, Poetry (December 5, 2021). "California Small-Press Publisher Len Fulton Passes Away at 77 by Harriet Staff". Poetry Foundation.
  3. "Former county supervisor Len Fulton dead at 77". July 25, 2011.
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