Sidgwick & Jackson
Encyclopedia
Sidgwick & Jackson is an imprint
of publishing company Pan Macmillan. It was founded in Britain
in 1908. Notable early Sidgwick and Jackson authors include poet
Rupert Brooke
and novelist E.M. Forster. In more recent times it was responsible for launching the careers of Lynda La Plante
, Shirley Conran
and Judith Krantz
.
The Managing Director from 1968 to 1995 was William Armstrong, the company and Armstrong was said to have encouraged individuality and entreprenaurism amongst its staff. Armstrong is also the father of the singer Dido
.
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
of publishing company Pan Macmillan. It was founded in Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
in 1908. Notable early Sidgwick and Jackson authors include poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
Rupert Brooke
Rupert Brooke
Rupert Chawner Brooke was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially The Soldier...
and novelist E.M. Forster. In more recent times it was responsible for launching the careers of Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante, CBE is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series....
, Shirley Conran
Shirley Conran
-Background:Shirley Conran is a bestselling author, whose books include Lace, which was made into an 80s US miniseries and Superwoman. She has been a columnist for Vanity Fair, women's editor of The Daily Mail and a feature writer for The Observer newspaper.Conran was educated at the University...
and Judith Krantz
Judith Krantz
Judith Krantz , is an American novelist who writes in the romance genre. Her works include Scruples, Princess Daisy, and Till We Meet Again.-Early years:...
.
The Managing Director from 1968 to 1995 was William Armstrong, the company and Armstrong was said to have encouraged individuality and entreprenaurism amongst its staff. Armstrong is also the father of the singer Dido
Dido (singer)
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong , known as Dido, is an English singer-songwriter.Dido shot to worldwide success with her debut album, No Angel...
.
Subject interests
- Commercial and popular non-fiction.
- high-profile biography.
- history of popular culture.
- Sidgwick Military list: supported in association with the Imperial War MuseumImperial War MuseumImperial War Museum is a British national museum organisation with branches at five locations in England, three of which are in London. The museum was founded during the First World War in 1917 and intended as a record of the war effort and sacrifice of Britain and her Empire...
and National Army MuseumNational Army MuseumThe National Army Museum is the British Army's central museum. It is located in the Chelsea district of central London, England adjacent to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the home of the "Chelsea Pensioners". The National Army Museum is open to the public every day of the year from 10.00am to 5.30pm,...
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