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Skyhorse Publishing, one of the fastest-growing independent book publishers in the United States, was launched in September 2006 by Tony Lyons, former president and publisher of the Lyons Press. The company has had forty-eight New York Times bestsellers and has over 7,000 titles in print. Skyhorse is dedicated to publishing books that make people’s lives better, whether that means teaching them a hobby, bringing them a unique and important story, or encouraging them to fight against injustices, conspiracies, or abuses of power, maintains a firm stance against censorship, and aims to break down the increasingly extreme echo chambers in mainstream media. *** Praise for Skyhorse Publishing *** “In the era of corporate dominated mainstream media and feckless herd reporting, Skyhorse's willingness to tackle tough issues that other publishers won't touch has made it a critical cog in our democracy.” –Robert F. Kennedy Jr., New York Times bestselling author “I can’t begin to tell you how gratifying it is to have such enthusiasm and great support from everyone at Skyhorse.” –Terry Goodkind, New York Times bestselling author “My first series became a New York Times bestselling children’s series, and that would have never happened without Skyhorse. . . . It’s a great feeling, having them at my side.” –Mark Cheverton, New York Times bestselling author “It has been a pleasure watching Skyhorse Publishing develop into one of the largest and fastest-growing independent publishers over the last decade... Skyhorse has become a cornerstone of independent publishing and has taken its rightful seat in the world of major trade publishing.” –Robert Gottlieb, chairman of Trident Media Group, LLC “Skyhorse leads the book business in their categories with quality publishing and driven entrepreneurial spirit. Skyhorse customers, authors, and other business partners can expect high-energy relationships and a personal touch.” –Phil Ollila, President, Ingram Publisher Services

Shaping the future of our education together is what we at Macmillan South Africa pride ourselves on. Macmillan Education is a global publisher with a strong presence in Africa, with operations in over 50 countries and is part of one of the world’s best known publishing groups. For over 100 years we have forged a reputation of excellence and innovation by publishing market-leading learning and teaching materials for all levels of education and languages. Not only do we have a strong tradition in print, we also focus on digital and online educational publishing. Throughout our business we are committed to supporting educators and learners with cutting-edge, easy-to-use, simple and quality products and services. Our specialised publishing teams work with South African authors and researchers to develop and test materials of the highest standards and quality, that will add value to learners’ education. Our products meet all the requirements and standards of the South African curriculum. Macmillan South Africa boasts a strong sales and marketing presence in all the provinces of South Africa. We pride ourselves on our after-sales support for schools and teachers. Macmillan South Africa also has a strong teacher-training programme, along with a stable of in-service and pre-service teacher training materials.

On the 1st of July 2013, Penguin Random House became the first truly global trade book publisher. Unifying two of the most famous names in publishing, the Penguin Random House stable of writers includes more than 70 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world's most widely read and best-loved authors. It employs over 10,500 people globally across almost 250 editorially and creatively independent, imprints and publishing houses, who collectively publish more than 15,000 new titles annually. Penguin Random House comprises the adult and children’s fiction and non-fiction print and digital trade book publishing businesses of Penguin and Random House in the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa, Penguin’s trade publishing activity in Asia, as well as Dorling Kindersley worldwide, and Random House’s companies in Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, and Chile. Penguin Random House acquired full ownership of Random House Struik in December 2013, and so began the integration of Penguin and Random House in South Africa. Penguin Books South Africa and Random House Struik officially merged in January 2015 to form Penguin Random House South Africa. The merger combined the strengths of both companies, while still maintaining the distinctive characters of all the great local and international imprints which operated under the Penguin and Random House Struik umbrellas. We have an ongoing commitment to protect the editorial freedom of our authors, publishers and imprints, and to maintaining the breadth and diversity of publishing for readers of all ages. We are also very committed to supporting as broad a range of bookselling as possible so our readers can access our content across a multitude of platforms and channels.