William Morrow
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- For other persons named William Morrow, see William Morrow (disambiguation).
William Morrow (d. 1931) was an American publisher. He married novelist Honore Morrow in 1923. He founded William Morrow and Company in 1926 and led it until his death. The company was acquired by Hearst Corporation in 1981, and sold along with Avon Books to the News Corporation in 1999. Both William Morrow and Avon are now imprints of News Corp. subsidiary HarperCollins.
[edit] External links
- Honore Willsie Morrow biography
- News Corp. press release detailing history and acquisition of William Morrow and Company
- William Morrow company page at HarperCollins
- Biography of Thayer Hudson, Morrow's successor as owner and president of William Morrow and Company