Headline Book Publishing Ltd
The English language, in all its versions account for more than 60% (by conservative estimates) of all the printed material being circulated around the planet. Britain, the home of this language has a comparatively small population compared to many countries in the world but much of its culture and literature is quite popular outside of its borders. Headline Book Publishing Ltd, a British book publishing firm, is very much a part of this cultural dissemination and with its many varied titles encompassing a wide variety of genres has helped capture the imagination and the thoughts of readers the world over.
If you regularly purchase English language books on any sort of subject matter, it is quite likely that you have encountered some prints made by this firm. Headline Book Publishing Ltd, is part of the UK publishing giant Hodder Headline Group, which in turn is part of the Hachette Livre group. As a member of the Hachette Livre group, it belongs to an association that is one of the most vibrant and fast growing publishing companies in the United Kingdom. Headline book publishing ltd and its sister companies have led the sales of the Hodder Headline Group to top 120 British Pounds in 2006.
Headline book publishing ltd started 21 years ago in 1986. From humble beginnings, it was able to garner the celebrated Publisher of The Year Award in 1991, and shortly thereafter it merged with Hodder & Stoughton, creating Hodder Headline Plc, the company that holds the headline book publishing ltd and its repertoire as well as that of several other imprints and publishing houses that it has acquired over the years.
The variety of books published by headline book publishing is astonishing by any standard, even in a country that has quite a number of book publishers. The Headline Book Publishing Ltd catalog contains both fiction and non-fiction titles in both hardbound and paperback form. The company is well known for carrying titles of well regarded commercial writers like James Patterson and Martina Cole. However, serious literary favorites also find a home within the company; favorites such as award winning author Andrea Levy, Jed Rubenfeld, and Victoria Hislop, among others. Headline publishing is also well known for its cook books authored by respected experts on the subject of cookery as well as its television tie-ins. Memoirs from such famous and respected personalities as former first lady and current United States senator, Hillary Clinton are also printed by the company. Autobiographies are also one of the specialties of the publishing house, with books on such notables as Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Jackie Stewart, Paul Gascoigne, and many others. The company also produces audio books and graphic novels and many other special types of books of all genres. History, suspense, drama, humor, crime, almost anything you could think of, headline publishing probably has it. Its special interest prints on such matters as health, beauty, and military subject are quite well known and well regarded. The vibrancy and competitiveness of headline book publishing ltd make it a force to be considered among the many competing publishing houses in Britain.
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