New Holland Publishers
Australian publishing firm
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New Holland Publishers is an Australian based international publisher of non-fiction books, founded in 1955. It is a privately held company, with offices in Australia.
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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1955 |
| Country of origin | Australia, & New Zealand |
| Headquarters location | Australia |
| Distribution | Harper Entertainment Distribution Services (Australia & New Zealand) |
| Key people | Fiona Schultz (MD)[1] |
| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | Lifestyle, natural history, travel |
| Owner | New Holland Publishers (AUS) Pty Ltd |
| Official website | newhollandpublishers |
History
The publishing firm was established as "Holland Press" on 20 June 1955 in Southwark, London, England, and renamed to New Holland Publishers in 1988.[2][3][4] It currently operates offices in Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia. The company went through a significant round of redundancies from 2008 to 2011.[1][5] In 2013 the company sold US publishing rights to over 200 titles to Bloomsbury; and in 2014 over 1,400 titles to Fox Chapel Publishing of East Petersburg, Pennsylvania.[6][7] In 2018 The UK branch of New Holland Publishers closed its offices and the original 1955 business NEW HOLLAND PUBLISHERS (UK) LIMITED was dissolved on 21 August 2018[8] In 2022 New Holland publishers; New Zealand branch was purchased by Upstart Press Limited[9]
