When was Orion Publishing Group founded?
Orion Publishing Group was founded in 1991. Orion Books was formally launched the following year, in 1992, and the group acquired Weidenfeld and Nicolson within its first year of operation.
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Who owns Orion Publishing Group?
Orion Publishing Group is owned by Hachette Livre, the French publishing company, which became the sole owner in 2003 after acquiring a majority share in 1998. Within Hachette UK, Orion is the largest single component.
What publishers and imprints does Orion Publishing Group own?
Orion's imprints include Gollancz, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, Laurence King Publishing, Orion Fiction, Orion Business, Orion Spring, Phoenix Books, Seven Dials, Trapeze, and White Rabbit. The group also acquired Victor Gollancz Ltd through its 1998 purchase of Cassell.
What award did Orion Publishing Group win in 2021?
Orion won the British Book Awards Publisher of the Year title in 2021, recognising outstanding success during the 2020 calendar year. Eight books topped one million pounds in sales that year, and Adam Kay's Dear NHS anthology raised nearly four hundred thousand pounds.
Which authors have been published by Orion Publishing Group?
Orion has published notable authors including Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, Nemir Kirdar, Quentin Tarantino, Noel Fitzpatrick, and Arsene Wenger.
How did Orion Publishing Group acquire the Gollancz imprint?
Orion acquired Gollancz through its purchase of Cassell in December 1998. Victor Gollancz Ltd was one of Cassell's imprints and became part of the Orion group under that deal, along with the Cassell Military list.