Penny Publications is a United States magazine publisher, formed in 1996 as the joinder of
Dell Magazines, founded 1921 by
George T. Delacorte, Jr., which had been acquired by Crosstown Publications and Penny Press, founded 1973, which as
Penny Publications, LLC was under the same ownership as Crosstown Publications. Dell Magazines, later popularly known for its
science fiction and
mystery magazines, had also early published puzzle magazines including crossword games, beginning in 1931 with Dell Crossword Puzzles. , Penny Publications publishes at least 85 magazines, distributed through newsstands, in stores, and by subscription in U.S. and Canada, and at least 60 puzzle books. Penny Publications' headquarters are in
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.