Gill & Macmillan
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Gill & Macmillan is a publisher based in Park West, Dublin, Ireland
, and is a publisher of nonfiction and educational books in Ireland. It is a member of CLE
, the Irish Book Publishers' Association.
based Macmillan Publishers
(founded 1843) and Gill & Macmillan was established.
As well as handling its own published titles, Gill & Macmillan also handles the warehousing and distribution for a number of Irish-based publishers, including O'Brien Press
.
Gill & Macmillan also runs My-eTest.com, an online learning resource aimed at Irish second-level students. They also have a series of online tests designed to accompany 22 of their educational books, covering 8 secondary school subjects.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, and is a publisher of nonfiction and educational books in Ireland. It is a member of CLE
CLE
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, the Irish Book Publishers' Association.
History
In 1856, Michael Henry Gill, printer for Dublin University, purchased the publishing and bookselling business of James McGlashan, and the company was re-named McGlashan & Gill. In 1875, it was re-named M.H. Gill & Son. In 1968, the company became associated with the LondonLondon
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based Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers Ltd, also known as The Macmillan Group, is a privately held international publishing company owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. It has offices in 41 countries worldwide and operates in more than thirty others.-History:...
(founded 1843) and Gill & Macmillan was established.
Products
Gill & Macmillan mainly publishes educational books for school and college students. They also publish a range of general interest non-fiction titles.As well as handling its own published titles, Gill & Macmillan also handles the warehousing and distribution for a number of Irish-based publishers, including O'Brien Press
O'Brien Press
The O'Brien Press is a leading publisher in Ireland of mainly children's fiction and adult non-fiction and the only Irish publishing house to have received the prestigious International Reading Association Award....
.
Gill & Macmillan also runs My-eTest.com, an online learning resource aimed at Irish second-level students. They also have a series of online tests designed to accompany 22 of their educational books, covering 8 secondary school subjects.