Maclehose Press Maclehose Press book

Maclehose Press is a highly regarded publishing brand that focuses on literature in translation, particularly crime fiction and international literary fiction. Originally founded by Christopher MacLehose in 2008, the brand was established as an imprint of Quercus Books. This specific book appears to be a translated work from Norwegian, highlighting the publisher's commitment to bringing global voices to the English-speaking market.

Over the years, the ownership of the brand has changed as part of wider consolidation in the publishing industry. Quercus, and by extension Maclehose Press, was acquired by the major publishing group Hachette UK in 2014. Hachette UK is a primary subsidiary of the French multinational Hachette Livre, which is itself owned by the Lagardère Group. Today, Maclehose Press continues to operate as an elite literary imprint under the Hachette UK umbrella, maintaining its headquarters in London while benefiting from the global distribution network of its French parent company.