Master Point Press
Encyclopedia
Master Point Press is a Canadian
book publishing
company located in Toronto
, Canada
. It grew out of Canadian Master Point magazine (1992–1997), which was published by Ray and Linda Lee
. The company began publishing books in 1994. While primarily interested in books on contract bridge
, MPP also publishes books on other games and intellectual pursuits, such as chess
.
Notable bridge players whose works have been published by Master Point Press include Michael Rosenberg
, Larry Cohen
, Edwin Kantar
, Terence Reese
, Barbara Seagram
, and David Bird
.
Master Point Press receives funding from the Government of Canada
through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) for their publishing activities. The company has been expanding its online presence with a blog
ging site, as well as Mastering Bridge, a resource for both bridge teachers and students.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
book publishing
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
company located in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It grew out of Canadian Master Point magazine (1992–1997), which was published by Ray and Linda Lee
Linda Lee (bridge)
Linda Lee is a Canadian bridge player and co-owner of Master Point Press, the world's leading publisher of books on bridge. After a lengthy absence from women's bridge, Linda won back-to-back Canadian Women's Teams titles in 2004 and 2005, and represented Canada in the Women's World Championship in...
. The company began publishing books in 1994. While primarily interested in books on contract bridge
Contract bridge
Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
, MPP also publishes books on other games and intellectual pursuits, such as chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
.
Notable bridge players whose works have been published by Master Point Press include Michael Rosenberg
Michael Rosenberg
Michael Rosenberg is one of the top bridge players in the United States. He moved to Scotland as a child and returned to New York in 1990 where he lives with his wife Debbie, also a top player....
, Larry Cohen
Larry Cohen (bridge player)
Larry Neil Cohen is an American bridge player and writer. He is the winner of 25 North American Bridge Championships including the Vanderbilt, two Spingolds, two Reisingers, three Life Master Pairs, and four Blue Ribbon Pairs as well as a two-time winner of the Cavendish Invitational Pairs.He...
, Edwin Kantar
Edwin Kantar
Edwin Bruce Kantar is an American bridge player, 2-time World Teams Bridge Champion and prolific author of bridge books.-Biography:...
, Terence Reese
Terence Reese
John Terence Reese was a British bridge player and writer, regarded as one of the finest of all time in both fields...
, Barbara Seagram
Barbara Seagram
Barbara Seagram is a Canadian bridge teacher, author and administrator. In addition to being recognized for her professional bridge teaching business and as co-author of seventeen bridge books, she is most widely known for co-writing 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know, which received the...
, and David Bird
David Bird
David Bird is the world's most prolific bridge writer, with over one hundred books to his name. He is bridge correspondent for the Mail on Sunday and the London Evening Standard; he contributes regularly to many magazines, including Bridge Plus, English Bridge, Bridge Magazine and the ACBL Bridge...
.
Master Point Press receives funding from the Government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP) for their publishing activities. The company has been expanding its online presence with a blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ging site, as well as Mastering Bridge, a resource for both bridge teachers and students.