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Penguin Group is the second largest trade book publisher in the world, behind Random House. It is owned by Pearson PLC. Its United States arm is Penguin Group (USA); its British division is Penguin Books, the Indian division is Penguin Books,[1] the Australian division is Penguin Group (Australia), and there is also a Penguin Group (Canada).

Penguin Group (USA) was formed in 1996 as a result of the merger between Penguin Books USA and the Putnam Berkley Group.

The company uses many imprints, many of which used to be independent publishers.[2]

Imprints

Penguin Group imprints include the following:[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Penguin Books India website
  2. ^ "Penguin Group (USA): About Us".
  3. ^ "Penguin: Publishers/Imprints".