Quercus Books
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. Quercus is known for its lists in crime (publishing such authors as Elly Griffiths, Philip Kerr, Peter May (writer), 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 literature, fantasy and Horror fiction, horror. Details Smith and Davies had previously worked together at the Orion Publishing Group. In 2011, Quercus was chosen as the Bonnier Group, Bonnier Publishing Publisher of the Year at the Bookseller Industry Awards in London. American imprint SilverOak was co-owned with Sterl ...
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Hodder & Stoughton
Hodder & Stoughton is a British publishing house, now an imprint of Hachette.H&S - About Us - Hachette UK
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History

Early history

The firm has its origins in the 1840s, with Matthew Hodder's employment, aged 14, with Messrs Jackson and Walford, the official publisher for the . In 1861 the firm became Jackson, Walford and Hodder; but in 1868 Jackson and Walford retired, and
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