Poisoned Pen Press is a publisher of mystery fiction based in Scottsdale, Arizona, US.
Poisoned Pen Press was founded in 1997 by Barbara G. Peters, Robert Rosenwald, and their daughter, Susan Malling.
[1] Poisoned Pen Press began by selling out-of-print books, but soon expanded to publish original titles.
They earned two Edgar Award nominations (1998 and 2000) and many of their books receive positive reviews in trade publications and general press.
[3] In recognition of Barbara Peters' and Robert Rosenwald's contribution to the publishing industry, they received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 Bouchercon Crime and Mystery conference.