The Large Print Book Company was founded in 2004 by Thomas T. Beeler (1944 – 2019), in his beloved town of Brookfield, a township of Wakefield, New Hampshire.
Tom’s lifelong passion was sharing ideas and finding common ground with others through the printed word. He rose quickly in his publishing career to president of G. K. Hall & Co., an early innovator in large print publishing. After Hall was acquired by Robert Maxwell, Tom went on his own to launch his own audiobook and large print book company.
Tom used all his skills in service of his community, especially book lovers who needed help accessing the rich resources in literature. Over the years he found his niche focusing on classic English literature in paperback editions.
In 2023, after a four-year shutdown following Tom’s death, the company was reincorporated in Maine, under the stewardship of his niece Val Cooper, who remains dedicated to Tom’s vision of becoming readers’ best source for large print books.
If we don’t have it in large print, we will at least help you find the publisher who does.