Meant to post this the other day. In actually, I had not realized she was, until then, still alive.

But yeah, one of the true movers behind the modern paperback:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life...-99/2863596002/

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Interesting article. I knew very little about her … although I was familiar and owned several Ballantine paperbacks over the years. Anyway, Betty Ballantine, may you rest in peace and thank you!