Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC (formerly Andrews, McMeel and Parker (1975–1986) and Andrews and McMeel (1986–1997)) is a company that publishes books, calendars, and related toys. It is a part of

Andrews McMeel Universal Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU) is an American media corporation based in Kansas City, Missouri. It was founded in 1970 by Jim Andrews and John McMeel as Universal Press Syndicate and was renamed in 1997 to AMU to reflect the diversification tha ...

, which comprises AMP,

Andrews McMeel Syndication Andrews McMeel Syndication (formerly Universal Uclick) is an American content syndicate which provides syndication in print, online and on mobile devices for a number of lifestyle and opinion columns, comic strips and cartoons and various other ...

, and AMUSE. The name Parker was Creative Director George Parker; the company dropped "Parker" after his departure. Andrews McMeel is the general publisher of books of

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s produced by Andrews McMeel Syndication including ''

Peanuts ''Peanuts'' (briefly subtitled ''featuring Good ol' Charlie Brown'') is a print syndication, syndicated daily strip, daily and Sunday strip, Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run ext ...

'', ''

The Far Side ''The Far Side'' is a single-panel comic created by Gary Larson and syndicated by Chronicle Features and then Universal Press Syndicate, which ran from December 31, 1979, to January 1, 1995 (when Larson retired as a cartoonist). Its surrea ...

'', ''

Calvin and Hobbes ''Calvin and Hobbes'' is a daily American comic strip created by cartoonist Bill Watterson that was Print syndication, syndicated from November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995. Commonly described as "the last great newspaper comic", ''Calvin a ...

'' and ''

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''. However, the company also produces book collections for some comic strips which are owned by other syndicates.

History

The publishing country was founded in 1970 by Jim Andrews and John McMeel,Penelope Green
''John P. McMeel, Newspaper Syndicator With a Difference, Dies at 85''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

, July 19, 2021 and entered the book business with the 1973 acquisition of

Sheed and Ward Sheed and Ward is a publishing house founded in London in 1926 by Catholic activists Frank Sheed and Maisie Ward. The head office was moved to New York in 1933. The United States assets of Sheed and Ward have been owned by Rowman & Littlefield ...

. The publishing arm began in 1975 as Andrews McMeel Publishing. (The Sheed and Ward name and backlist were divested). As of 2024, Kirsty Melville is the CEO.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrews Mcmeel Publishing Companies based in Kansas City, Missouri Book publishing companies based in Missouri Publishing companies established in 1975 1975 establishments in Missouri