Gollancz Family
Gollancz may refer to: * Gollancz (surname), a Polish-Jewish surname * Victor Gollancz Ltd, a former British publishing house, now used as an imprint by the Orion Publishing Group See also * Gołańcz Gołańcz (german: Gollantsch) is a town in Wągrowiec County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,349 inhabitants (2004). History Gołańcz was first mentioned in a document from 1222. It was granted town rights in the 14th century. I ...

Gollancz (surname)
Gollancz is a family name originating from the Polish town Gołańcz (''Gollantsch or Schwertburg'' near Wągrowiec, Wielkopolska). It is mainly known as the name of a prominent British Jewish family, including: * Sir Hermann Gollancz (1852–1930), rabbi * Sir Israel Gollancz (1864–1930), scholar of literature * Sir Victor Gollancz Sir Victor Gollancz (; 9 April 1893 – 8 February 1967) was a British publisher and humanitarian. Gollancz was known as a supporter of left-wing causes. His loyalties shifted between liberalism and communism, but he defined himself as a Christ ... (1893–1967), publisher and nephew of Hermann and Israel {{DEFAULTSORT:Gollancz Jewish surnames Surnames of Polish origin Yiddish-language surnames ...
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Victor Gollancz Ltd
Victor Gollancz Ltd () was a major British book publishing house of the twentieth century and continues to publish science fiction and fantasy titles as an imprint of Orion Publishing Group. Gollancz was founded in 1927 by Victor Gollancz, and specialised in the publication of high-quality literature, nonfiction, and popular fiction, including crime, detective, mystery, thriller, and science fiction. Upon Gollancz's death in 1967, ownership passed to his daughter, Livia, who in 1989 sold it to Houghton Mifflin. Three years later in October 1992, Houghton Mifflin sold Gollancz to the publishing house Cassell & Co. Cassell and its parent company Orion Publishing Group were acquired by Hachette in 1996, and in December 1998 the merged Orion/Cassell group turned Gollancz into its science fiction/fantasy imprint. Origins as a political house Gollancz was left-inclined in politics and a supporter of socialist movements. This is reflected in some of the call for the books he publis ...
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