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181: 34: 234:. This imprint specializes in reprints of major fiction hardcover titles. However, Seal has always published original books; it is just not the imprint's main endeavor. In the 1980s, there was a Seal Books First Novel Award. Many Seal Books were originally published as Doubleday hardcovers. When Seal Books merged with Random House of Canada, they began publishing mass-market titles from Random House of Canada and Knopf Canada as well. 146:. In 2013, Random House's parent company, Bertelsmann, entered into a joint venture with Pearson PLC (the parent company of the Penguin Group) to form a new trade publishing company called Penguin Random House. As part of this venture Random House of Canada and Penguin Canada were amalgamated as Penguin Random House Canada. Random House of Canada, as a legal entity, is defunct. 241:, which was formed in 1954 by Alfred A. Knopf. Vintage Canada publishes paperback editions, choosing primarily from titles originally published by Knopf Canada and Random House Canada. They also publish new books and modern classics originally published elsewhere, as well as some "Vintage Originals". 138:. Due to this international merger, both companies' Canadian branches merged as well, publishing international titles in this country as well as maintaining their Canadian publishing program. In 2012, Random House of Canada became the sole owner of fellow Canadian publishing company 220:. In 1996, Knopf Canada established a program called "The New Face of Fiction". Each year editors choose between 1 and 4 books and promote them through the campaign in order to bring some of Canada's most talented new authors to national and international attention. 606: 591: 192:
Anchor Canada was created in 2001. It publishes trade paperback editions of many of Doubleday Canada's titles. In 2002, Anchor Canada published its first original
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Speakers House Canada was launched in 2008 as a joint business and marketing venture between Random House of Canada and
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publishes Canadian and international fiction and non-fiction titles from both new and established writers.
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Bond Street Books was launched in 2006. Bond Street Books publishes international fiction and non-fiction.
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The Random House Canada imprint published works by Canadian and international authors starting in 1986.
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In 2013, when Random House of Canada become defunct, it published under several imprints, including:
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Vintage Canada was established in 1993. It takes its name from the New York–based publishing house,
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In October 2010, Random House of Canada introduced the "Conversation Starters" application for
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Knopf Canada was established in 1991 as an editorially independent Canadian branch of
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from 1944 until 2013. On July 1, 2013, it amalgamated with Penguin Canada to become
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Random House of Canada was established in 1944 as the Canadian distributor of
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In February 2011, Random House of Canada announced a partnership with
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Seal Books was founded in 1977, stemming from a partnership between
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The Notebooks: Interviews and New Fiction from Contemporary Writers
179: 270: 541:"Random House of Canada eBooks Coming to Canadian Libraries" 142:, having purchased the 75% it didn't already own from the 519:"Random House of Canada rolls out apps to engage readers" 291:, which features both fiction and non-fiction writing. 101: 93: 83: 75: 60: 52: 40: 287:In 2012, the company launched the online magazine 477:. Random House of Canada Limited. 16 June 2008 8: 26: 25: 497:"New Agency to Promote Books for Authors" 188:'s novels are published in Seal editions. 607:Publishing companies established in 1944 309:"Random House of Canada Company Profile" 280:, a digital distributor of downloadable 300: 16:For Random House Canada (imprint), see 592:Defunct publishing companies of Canada 257:Adaptations to contemporary technology 7: 326:Ahearn, Victoria (10 January 2012). 587:Book publishing companies of Canada 346:"About Penguin Random House Canada" 499:. Marketing Magazine. 18 June 2008 14: 521:. Mobile Marketer. 4 October 2010 161:Bond Street Books (international) 114:was the Canadian distributor for 230:(an American-based company) and 32: 602:1944 establishments in Ontario 1: 543:. MarketWire. 2 February 2011 352:. Penguin Random House Canada 79:Penguin Random House Canada 623: 158:Anchor Canada (paperbacks) 15: 440:"Seal First Novel Awards" 390:"The New Face of Fiction" 218:Lester & Orpen Dennys 31: 23:Canadian book distributor 251:McClelland & Stewart 232:McClelland & Stewart 140:McClelland & Stewart 189: 112:Random House of Canada 27:Random House of Canada 408:"Random House Canada" 350:penguinrandomhouse.ca 245:Speakers House Canada 183: 144:University of Toronto 136:Bantam Doubleday Dell 120:Penguin Random House 18:Penguin Random House 170:Random House Canada 28: 570:, August 23, 2012. 190: 132:Random House Books 116:Random House, Inc. 47:Random House, Inc. 109: 108: 102:Publication types 84:Country of origin 614: 571: 559: 553: 552: 550: 548: 537: 531: 530: 528: 526: 515: 509: 508: 506: 504: 493: 487: 486: 484: 482: 476: 468: 462: 461: 456:. Archived from 454:"Vintage Canada" 450: 444: 443: 436: 430: 429: 422: 416: 415: 410:. Archived from 404: 398: 397: 392:. Archived from 386: 380: 379: 374:. Archived from 368: 362: 361: 359: 357: 342: 336: 335: 323: 317: 316: 311:. Archived from 305: 207:Doubleday Canada 164:Doubleday Canada 71: 69: 36: 29: 622: 621: 617: 616: 615: 613: 612: 611: 577: 576: 575: 574: 560: 556: 546: 544: 539: 538: 534: 524: 522: 517: 516: 512: 502: 500: 495: 494: 490: 480: 478: 474: 470: 469: 465: 452: 451: 447: 438: 437: 433: 424: 423: 419: 406: 405: 401: 388: 387: 383: 370: 369: 365: 355: 353: 344: 343: 339: 325: 324: 320: 307: 306: 302: 297: 259: 247: 214:Alfred A. Knopf 194:trade paperback 186:Margaret Atwood 176:Vintage Canada. 152: 128: 126:Company history 67: 65: 24: 21: 12: 11: 5: 620: 618: 610: 609: 604: 599: 594: 589: 579: 578: 573: 572: 554: 532: 510: 488: 463: 460:on 2012-01-17. 445: 431: 417: 414:on 2011-11-10. 399: 396:on 2011-10-06. 381: 378:on 2011-12-16. 372:"Knopf Canada" 363: 337: 318: 315:on 2011-08-14. 299: 298: 296: 293: 258: 255: 246: 243: 178: 177: 174: 171: 168: 165: 162: 159: 151: 148: 127: 124: 107: 106: 103: 99: 98: 95: 91: 90: 85: 81: 80: 77: 73: 72: 62: 58: 57: 56:Defunct (2013) 54: 50: 49: 44: 42:Parent company 38: 37: 22: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 619: 608: 605: 603: 600: 598: 595: 593: 590: 588: 585: 584: 582: 569: 568: 567:National Post 563: 558: 555: 542: 536: 533: 520: 514: 511: 498: 492: 489: 473: 467: 464: 459: 455: 449: 446: 441: 435: 432: 427: 421: 418: 413: 409: 403: 400: 395: 391: 385: 382: 377: 373: 367: 364: 351: 347: 341: 338: 333: 329: 322: 319: 314: 310: 304: 301: 294: 292: 290: 285: 283: 279: 274: 272: 268: 264: 256: 254: 252: 244: 242: 240: 239:Vintage Books 235: 233: 229: 224: 221: 219: 215: 210: 208: 204: 201: 199: 195: 187: 182: 175: 172: 169: 166: 163: 160: 157: 156: 155: 149: 147: 145: 141: 137: 133: 125: 123: 121: 117: 113: 104: 100: 96: 92: 89: 86: 82: 78: 74: 63: 59: 55: 51: 48: 45: 43: 39: 35: 30: 19: 597:Random House 565: 557: 545:. Retrieved 535: 523:. Retrieved 513: 501:. Retrieved 491: 479:. Retrieved 466: 458:the original 448: 434: 426:"Seal Books" 420: 412:the original 402: 394:the original 384: 376:the original 366: 354:. Retrieved 349: 340: 331: 321: 313:the original 303: 288: 286: 275: 260: 248: 236: 228:Bantam Books 225: 222: 211: 205: 202: 197: 191: 167:Knopf Canada 153: 129: 111: 110: 94:Distribution 581:Categories 334:. Toronto. 295:References 173:Seal Books 278:OverDrive 76:Successor 356:4 August 332:The Star 150:Imprints 122:Canada. 547:12 July 525:12 July 503:12 July 481:12 July 289:Hazlitt 282:e-books 196:titled 184:All of 66: ( 61:Founded 267:iPhone 97:Canada 88:Canada 53:Status 475:(PDF) 263:Apple 105:Books 549:2011 527:2011 505:2011 483:2011 358:2017 271:iPad 269:and 68:1944 64:1944 265:'s 583:: 564:. 348:. 330:. 273:. 200:. 551:. 529:. 507:. 485:. 442:. 428:. 360:. 70:) 20:.

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Penguin Random House

Parent company
Random House, Inc.
Canada
Random House, Inc.
Penguin Random House
Random House Books
Bantam Doubleday Dell
McClelland & Stewart
University of Toronto

Margaret Atwood
trade paperback
Doubleday Canada
Alfred A. Knopf
Lester & Orpen Dennys
Bantam Books
McClelland & Stewart
Vintage Books
McClelland & Stewart
Apple
iPhone
iPad
OverDrive
e-books
"Random House of Canada Company Profile"
the original
"Random House of Canada becomes sole owner of McClelland & Stewart"
"About Penguin Random House Canada"

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