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Gill (publisher)

Gill (publisher)

Irish book publisher

Gill is an independent publisher and distributor based in Dublin, Ireland.

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History

In 1856, Michael Henry Gill, printer for Dublin University, purchased the publishing and bookselling business of James McGlashan, and the company was renamed McGlashan & Gill. In 1875, it was renamed M.H. Gill & Son. In 1968, the company became associated with the London based Macmillan Publishers (founded 1843) and Gill & Macmillan was established. In 2013, the Gill family bought out Macmillan.[1]

Products

Gill operates three distinct divisions - Gill Education, Gill Books and Gill Distribution.

Gill Education is a schools publisher. Gill Books is an Irish-interest trade publisher. Gill Distribution provides warehousing and distribution facilities to a range of domestic and international publishers.

References

  1. [1]
    Flanagan, Peter; Spain, John (15 August 2013). "Publishing house back in Irish hands as Gill family buy out Macmillans". Independent.ie. Retrieved 7 October 2017.


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