Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (JKP) is a multinational publishing house headquartered in London. It was founded as an independent publisher in 1987 by Jessica Kingsley. Since 2017, JKP operates as an imprint of John Murray Press.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Founded
- 1987
- Headquarters
- London
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers (JKP) is a multinational publishing house headquartered in London. It was founded as an independent publisher in 1987 by Jessica Kingsley. Since 2017, JKP operates as an imprint of John Murray Press.
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• Name — Jessica Kingsley Publishers • Parent — Hachette UK (starting in 2017) • Founded — 1987 • Founder — Jessica Kingsley • Successor — John Murray (publishing house) • Headquarters — *London, England, United Kingdom • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States • Distribution — Macmillan Distribution (UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Far East) Books International (US) UBC Press (Canada) Footprint Books (Australia) United Publishers Services (Japan) Taylor & Francis (Far East) Real Books (South Africa) • Topics — Social sciences, behavioural sciences, special education • Imprints — Singing Dragon • Url — http: www.jkp.com/
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Early on JKP published books pertaining to the social sciences and behavioural sciences, with special attention to art therapy and autism spectrum disorders, respectively. In 2022, the company was described as a "leading publisher in the field of manual therapies and movement". In 2004, the company opened an American office in Philadelphia. In 2017, Hachette UK acquired JKP, and folded the company into John Murray Press. At the same time, Jessica Kingsley announced her intention to retire. In 2022, JKP acquired the Scottish publishing company Handspring, known for educational and reference book press.
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In 2007, at the first year of the Independent Publishers Awards, JKP won the van Tulleken Publisher of the Year Award for "encapsulating the very best of independent publishing in the UK" and also the Taylor Wessing Academic & Professional Publisher of the Year award.
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- 1.Jessica Kingsley Publishers - USA.
- 2.Publishers. realbooks.co.za.
- 3.van Goidsenhoven, Leni. Donna Williams's 'Triumph': Looking for 'the Place in the Middle' at Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Life Writing. 15. 2. 171–193. 2016. 10.1080/14484528.2016.1269270.
- 4.Chandler, Mark. Jessica Kingsley acquires Scottish press Handspring Publishing. The Bookseller. March 14, 2022.
- 5.Maher, John. Hachette UK Acquires Jessica Kingsley Publishers. PublishersWeekly.com. November 30, 2017.
- 6.Tom Tivnan, "State of Independence" The Bookseller Mar 13, 2007.
- 7.Philip Jones, "Kingsley, Faber and Kogan win indie awards" The Bookseller Mar 5, 2007 http://www.thebookseller.com/news/kingsley-faber-and-kogan-win-indie-awards.html
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