Marshall Pickering
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Marshall Pickering was a British book publisher that specialised in Christian literature. It was created in 1981 as a merger between two long-established Christian publishers and was acquired by Zondervan in 1983.
| Predecessor | Marshall Morgan and Scott; Pickering and Inglis |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Successor | Zondervan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | Christian literature |
History
The publisher was formed in 1981 from the merger of two long-established Christian publishers: Marshall Morgan and Scott, a London-based predominantly Baptist publishing house, which had acquired a number of publishing companies over the years, such as Bagsters (Bible publishers since 1794) and Oliphants; and Pickering and Inglis, a long-established Glasgow-based publisher, publishing largely for the nonconformist church in Scotland with many Brethren publications. Marshall Pickering was acquired by Zondervan in 1983.[1]
Zondervan was bought by Harper & Row in 1988. In 1989, Collins was bought by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, and the publisher was combined with Harper & Row, which NewsCorp had acquired two years earlier, to form HarperCollins. Marshall Pickering was merged into Zondervan in 2001.[2]