▁of ▁several ▁science ▁fiction ▁and ▁fant asy ▁small ▁press ▁publish ers . ▁He ▁co - f ounded ▁Grant - H ad ley ▁Enter pr ises ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁The ▁Buff alo ▁Book ▁Company ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁and ▁Cent aur ▁Press ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁He ▁also ▁founded ▁Grand on , ▁Publish ers ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁ ▁( this ▁was ▁after ▁his ▁split ▁from ▁Thomas ▁Had ley ; ▁the ▁name ▁was ▁that ▁of ▁a ▁lead ▁character ▁in ▁one ▁of ▁Ot is ▁Adel bert ▁K line ' s ▁fant asy ▁nov els ) ▁and ▁Donald ▁M . ▁Grant , ▁Publish er , ▁Inc . ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 . ▁ ▁Awards ▁▁ 1 9 7 6 , ▁World ▁Fant asy ▁Special ▁Award : ▁Professional ▁▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁Bal rog ▁Awards : ▁professional ▁achiev ement ▁▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁World ▁Fant asy ▁Special ▁Award : ▁Professional ▁▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁World ▁Fant asy ▁Special ▁Award : ▁Professional ▁▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁World ▁Fant asy ▁Convention ▁Award ▁▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁World ▁Fant asy ▁Award ▁for ▁Life ▁Ach iev ement . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 0 9 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁book ▁publish ers ▁( people ) ▁Category : Bus iness people ▁from ▁Prov idence , ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Rh ode ▁Island