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Quercus

Logo: Quercus Books, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Independent publishing house

Quercus is a formerly independent publishing house, based in London, that was acquired by Hodder & Stoughton in 2014. It was founded in 2004 by Mark Smith and Wayne Davies.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Quercus is a formerly independent publishing house, based in London, that was acquired by Hodder & Stoughton in 2014. It was founded in 2004 by Mark Smith and Wayne Davies.2

Corporate structure

Quercus sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Quercus London
    • MacLehose Press Subsidiary ยท London, United Kingdom
    • Jo Fletcher Books Subsidiary

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2004Founded Founded1

Sources

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