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192: 45: 245:. 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. 157:. 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. 252:, 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". 149:. 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 231:. 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. 203:
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
295:. Through this the distribution agreement, Canadian libraries, schools and colleges were able to access Random House titles through OverDrive's e-book catalog. 227:. The founding editor was Louise Dennys. Dennys was already the publisher of many major Canadian books, through her work at the Toronto publishing house 617: 338: 602: 551: 145:. In 1986, Random House launched its Canadian publishing program. In 1998, Random House (USA) merged with another major publishing company, 597: 572: 612: 507: 464: 418: 400: 382: 319: 260:
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
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Index

Knopf Canada
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"

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