Quercus
Quercus is a formerly independent publishing house, based in London, that was acquired by Hodder & Stoughton in 2014. It was founded in 2004 by Mark Smith and Wayne Davies. Known for its lists in crime (publishing such authors as Elly Griffiths, Philip Kerr, Peter May, Peter Temple), its MacLehose Press imprint (formerly headed by Christopher MacLehose), which publishes translated (often prize-winning) works by authors such as Philippe Claudel, Stieg Larsson, and Valerio Varesi, its literary fiction titles (including by Kimberley Freeman, Prajwal Parajuly) and its Jo Fletcher Books imprint, which publishes science fiction, fantasy and horror.
Quercus
Quercus Books · Public domain
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- Quercus Publishing
- Founded
- Quercus was established or created in 2004.
- Headquarters
- London
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Quercus is a formerly independent publishing house, based in London, that was acquired by Hodder & Stoughton in 2014. It was founded in 2004 by Mark Smith and Wayne Davies. Known for its lists in crime (publishing such authors as Elly Griffiths, Philip Kerr, Peter May, Peter Temple), its MacLehose Press imprint (formerly headed by Christopher MacLehose), which publishes translated (often prize-winning) works by authors such as Philippe Claudel, Stieg Larsson, and Valerio Varesi, its literary fiction titles (including by Kimberley Freeman, Prajwal Parajuly) and its Jo Fletcher Books imprint, which publishes science fiction, fantasy and horror.
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In 2023, Jo Fletcher Books was renamed to Arcadia.
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• Name — Quercus Publishing • Parent — Hodder & Stoughton • Status — acquired company • Founded — 2004 • Founder — Mark Smith and Wayne Davies • Country — United Kingdom • Headquarters — London • Publications — Books • Imprints — MacLehose Press, Jo Fletcher Books, riverrun • Url — http: www.quercusbooks.co.uk
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Smith and Davies had previously worked together at the Orion Publishing Group. In 2011, Quercus was chosen as the Bonnier Publishing Publisher of the Year at the Bookseller Industry Awards in London. American imprint SilverOak was co-owned with Sterling Publishing. In March 2016, Quercus launched fiction and non-fiction imprint riverrun.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 16158484-6, Quercus (Spanien).
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- 1.Shaffi, Sarah. Hodder buys Quercus. The Bookseller. 25 March 2014.
- 2.Gardner, Anthony. Christopher MacLehose — The champion of translated fiction who struck it rich with Stieg Larsson (interview). anthonygardner.co.uk. 2010.
- 3.Clark, Nick. The publishing house that Stieg Larsson built. The Independent. 6 August 2010.
- 4.Arcadia – About us. Arcadia-books.co.uk. 8 March 2024.
- 5.Campbell, Lisa. Quercus publisher of the year at The Bookseller Industry Awards. The Bookseller. 17 May 2011.
- 6.Jones, Philip. Indie publishers put books on Bloomsbury's digital library shelf. The Bookseller. 3 March 2010.
- 7.Cowdrey, Katherine. Quercus launches new 'upmarket' imprint: Riverrun. The Bookseller. 10 March 2016.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 16158484-6, Quercus (Spanien).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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