| Status | Defunct |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Successor | Penguin |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Headquarters location | Carlton, Victoria |
| Key people | Founders - Di Gibble, Hilary McPhee |
McPhee Gribble was an Australian publishing firm, based in Carlton, Victoria. It became an imprint of the Penguin Group.[1]
History
Founded by Di Gribble and Hilary McPhee in 1975[1] McPhee Gribble was the initial publisher of works by significant Australian writers including Tim Winton, Dorothy Hewett, Helen Garner, Rod Jones, Brian Matthews, Murray Bail, Kaz Cooke, Martin Flanagan, John Misto, and Jennifer Dobbs.[2] It entered into a "co-publishing" agreement with Penguin Group in 1983.[3]
In 1989, it was sold to and became an imprint of Penguin.[4]
References
- 1 2 "McPhee Gribble (Organisation)". Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ↑ "Results for McPhee Gribble". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ↑ "Celebrating 60 Years in Australia". Penguin Group. 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ Heyward, Michael (8 September 2007). "Word wise, book poor". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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