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Book publishing companies based in London
- Pluto PressLondon, 1969. Richard Kuper opened a small office to support political debate and activism. The International Socialists provided the initial Trotskyist…
- HarperCollinsHarperCollins traces its name to two companies that never met until one man decided to buy them both. James Harper and his brother John founded J & J Harper…
- Weidenfeld & NicolsonGeorge Weidenfeld and Nigel Nicolson opened their doors in 1949 with a reception at Brown's Hotel in London. This British publisher of fiction and reference…
- Faber & FaberThe year 1925 marked the birth of a new partnership between Geoffrey Faber and the Gwyers. Sir Maurice and Lady Gwyer owned Scientific Press, which earned…
- Thames & HudsonThames & Hudson has been putting museum-quality art into the hands of ordinary readers since 1949. Its founder, Walter Neurath, had a phrase for what he was…
- Methuen PublishingIn June 1889, Algernon Methuen began to publish and market his own textbooks under the label Methuen & Co. He started this venture as a sideline to his…
- Bloomsbury PublishingNigel Newton established Bloomsbury Publishing in 1986. He had previously worked for other publishing companies before starting his own venture.
- Penguin GroupThe year 1935 marked the birth of Penguin Books in England. A man named Allen Lane launched a new kind of book with a simple goal.
- Pearson EducationPearson Education sits quietly behind some of the most familiar textbooks, tests, and digital learning tools in the world.
- Orion Publishing GroupOrion Publishing Group began its life in 1991, arriving as an independent British publisher at a moment when the London book trade was about to reshape…