Orion Publishing Group
Orion Publishing Group Ltd. is a UK-based book publisher. It was founded in 1991 and acquired Weidenfeld & Nicolson the following year.[1] In 1998, Orion was acquired by French publisher Hachette Livre.[2] Also in 1998, Orion bought Cassell.[3]
| Parent company | Hachette Livre |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Anthony Cheetham, Rosemary Cheetham, and Rosemary |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | London |
| Publication types | Books |
| Imprints | Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Gollancz, Phoenix, Cassell Military, Everyman's Library |
| Official website | www |
Imprints
The group's imprints include:[4]
- Allen & Unwin
- Cassell Military Paperbacks
- Cassell's National Library
- J. M. Dent (Everyman Classics)
- Indigo (YA imprint)
- Millennium
- Orion Audiobooks
- Orion Books
- Orion Children's Books
- Orion Paperbacks
- Phoenix Books
- Trapeze
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
The group also distributes books for the independent Halban Publishers.
Distribution
Books distributed through Littlehampton book services.[5]
See also
- List of largest UK book publishers
- UK children's book publishers
References
- "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- "PW: Hachette Buys Majority Stake in U.K.'s Orion Group". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2008-09-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Imprints". The Orion Publishing Group.
- LBSLTD.co.uk
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