Sixty percent of all english-language books are produced through what's called the "Big Five"; it consists of the following trade...

Louis Hachette founded Hachette 1826. The first imprint of the company was Little, Brown and Company was founded in 1837. 131 years...

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HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C was founded in 1989 with its headquarters located in New York City, like most of its competitors. William...

By Caroline Boden This American publishing company was founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and Max Lincoln Schuster. In...

By Caroline Boden Penguin Random House is a book publisher that distributes worldwide. They were founded in 1925 by Bennett Perf and...