Frances Lincoln Publishers

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Frances Lincoln Publishers
Parent companyQuarto Group
Founded1977
FounderFrances Lincoln
Country of originUnited Kingdom
DistributionBookpoint (UK)
Publishers Group West (US)
Publication typesBooks
Official websitewww.franceslincoln.co.uk

Frances Lincoln Publishers is a British book publishing company based in London, founded by Frances Lincoln.

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The company was founded in 1977.[1] It produces illustrated books, especially on art, architecture, design, gardening, landscape, and walking. In 1983, Frances Lincoln also started to publish children's books. Publishing partners have included Amnesty International, Oxfam, the Royal Horticultural Society, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Frances Lincoln died in February 2001, aged 55, and her husband, John Nicoll, now runs the company.[1] Frances Lincoln publishes over a hundred books each year, with almost a thousand books in print.[citation needed] The company's annual turnover is around £6 million and it employs about 40 people.[citation needed] The company offices are in Kentish Town, Camden, London.

In August 2011, Frances Lincoln Publishers was bought by Quarto Group for £4.5 million.[2]

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