Big Six Publishers

WeaselFire · Sep 17, 2012

This was inspired by the questions about what the term Trade means when referring to publishers. As I understand it, the Big Six Publishers are currently the following (or their imprints):

Hatchett
MacMillan (Different name now?)
Penguin
Harper Collins
Random House
Simon and Schuster

Is this still correct? At least this week.

I've also always wondered why John Wiley is considered Academic when they publish so many consumer-oriented titles as well.

Jeff

Torgo · Sep 17, 2012

WeaselFire said:
This was inspired by the questions about what the term Trade means when referring to publishers. As I understand it, the Big Six Publishers are currently the following (or their imprints):

Hatchett
MacMillan (Different name now?)
Penguin
Harper Collins
Random House
Simon and Schuster

Is this still correct? At least this week.

I've also always wondered why John Wiley is considered Academic when they publish so many consumer-oriented titles as well.

Jeff

*Hachette
Macmillan is still Macmillan, yep.

Deleted member 42 · Sep 17, 2012

In the Publishing FAQs there's an FAQ:

[Publishing] Who and What are the Big Six

WeaselFire · Sep 17, 2012

Man, even when you search you still can't find stuff.

Thanks,

Jeff

Undercover · Sep 17, 2012

Here's a great blog breaking down the big 6, right down to the small publishers:http://www.theyacurator.com/

It's worth a look, especially if you write YA.

Big Six Publishers

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Undercover

I got it covered