Penguin Books Limited is a British publishing house. It was co-founded in 1935 by Allen Lane with his brothers Richard and John, as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other stores for sixpence, bringing high-quality fiction and non-fiction to the mass market. Its success showed that large audiences existed for several books. It also affected modern British popular culture significantly through its books concerning politics, the arts, and science.
Parent company | Penguin Random House (as of 1 July 2013)
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Status | Active
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Founded | 1935
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Country of origin | United Kingdom
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Headquarters location | City of Westminster, London, England
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Distribution | United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, India, United States, Australia, South Africa, Canada, Spanish-speaking world, Brazil, Germany
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Revenue | €3.4 billion
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No. of employees | 10,000
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