Press/Publisher Profiles

Cambridge University Press, founded 425 years ago, has 35,000 titles in print, almost 2,000 employees in 53 offices worldwide and publishes 2,500 new titles each year.

Dec 14, 2009 - Simone Preuss

With about 6,000 new titles published each year by more than 5,000 employees in 50 countries worldwide, Oxford University Press is a publishing giant.

Dec 4, 2009 - Simone Preuss

Financing is the single greatest challenge for scholarly publishers and subsidies, fundraising and razor thin margins all define university press publishing.

Dec 2, 2009 - Simone Preuss

As nonprofit entities, university presses fill a gap in the academic landscape. How do these scholarly publishers compare in terms of title production, sales and goals?

Nov 15, 2009 - Simone Preuss

What is a university press and how can it be distinguished from a commercial publishing house? Find out more about the origins and purpose of university press publishing.

Oct 24, 2009 - Simone Preuss

Who wouldn't know Harry Potter publisher Scholastic? Millions of books in print and $2 billion in revenue make Scholastic the world's largest children's book publisher.

Sep 27, 2009 - Simone Preuss

HarperCollins is a subsidiary of News Corporation, one of the world's largest media conglomerates, with 30 imprints, 9 offices worldwide and $1 billion in revenue.

Sep 5, 2009 - Simone Preuss

More than $1.5 billion in sales, 4,000 titles annually and 1,000 employees in 15 countries - that's the Penguin Group in figures, a subsidiary of Pearson plc.

Aug 22, 2009 - Simone Preuss

2,000 new titles, 35 imprints and 1,500 employees in three continents are just some of the facts behind the enormous publishing operation that is Simon & Schuster.

Aug 8, 2009 - Simone Preuss

120 imprints, 11,000 new books and 500 million sold copies annually contribute to $2.5 billion in sales - just some of the figures behind publishing giant Random House.

Aug 1, 2009 - Simone Preuss