New Holland Publishers is an English-based international publisher of non-fiction books, founded in 1955. It is a
privately held company
A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in the respective listed markets, but rather the company's stock is ...
, with offices in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
History
The publishing firm was established as "Holland Press" was on 20 June 1955 in
Southwark
Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed ...
,
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
, England, and renamed to New Holland Publishers in 1988. It currently operates offices in London and
Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia. The company went through a significant round of redundancies from 2008–2011.
In 2013 the company sold US publishing rights to over 200 titles to
Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury is a district in the West End of London. It is considered a fashionable residential area, and is the location of numerous cultural, intellectual, and educational institutions.
Bloomsbury is home of the British Museum, the largest mus ...
; and in 2014 over 1,400 titles to Fox Chapel Publishing of
East Petersburg, Pennsylvania
East Petersburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,591 at the 2020 census.
Geography
East Petersburg is located in north-central Lancaster County at (40.100079, -76.352649). Pennsylvania Route 72 ...
.
References
Book publishing companies based in London
Companies based in the London Borough of Southwark
Publishing companies established in 1955
1955 establishments in the United Kingdom
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