Quercus (publisher)
| Traded as | PLUS Markets: QUPP |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Mark Smith and Wayne Davies |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | London |
| Distribution | The Book Service |
| Publication types | Books |
| Imprints | MacLehose Press, Jo Fletcher Books |
| Official website |
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Quercus Publishing Plc is an independent publishing house, based in London. It was founded in 2004 by Mark Smith and Wayne Davies.
Quercus is known for its lists in crime (e.g. Philip Kerr, Peter May, Peter Temple), its MacLehose Press imprint, which publishes translated (often prize-winning) works by authors such as Philippe Claudel, Stieg Larsson and Valerio Varesi, its literary fiction titles (e.g. Prajwal Parajuly, Kimberley Freeman) and its Jo Fletcher Books imprint, which publishes science fiction, fantasy and horror.
Details
Smith and Davies had previously worked together at the Orion Publishing Group.
In 2011, Quercus received the Bonnier Publishing Publisher of the Year at the Bookseller Industry Awards in London.[1]
American imprint SilverOak is co-owned with Sterling Publishing.[2]
References
- ↑ Lisa Campbell, "Quercus publisher of the year at The Bookseller Industry Awards", The Bookseller, 17 May 2011.
- ↑ Jones, Philip (2010-03-03). "Indie publishers put books on Bloomsbury's digital library shelf". The Bookseller. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Official MacLehose Press website
- Official Jo Fletcher Books website
- Quercus catalogue
- Nick Clark, "The publishing house that Stieg Larsson built" The Independent, 6 August 2010.