Sceptre (imprint)
Sceptre is an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton, a British publishing house which is a division of Hachette UK.
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| Parent company | Hodder & Stoughton |
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| Founded | 1986 |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | London, England |
| Nonfiction topics | Various |
| Fiction genres | Literary fiction |
| Official website | Sceptre Books |
Founded in 1986 as the literary imprint of Hodder & Stoughton, Sceptre’s remit is to publish original fiction and non-fiction that aims not just to entertain and absorb but also to stretch the mind: to be thought-provoking, stimulating, surprising and enlightening.[1]
Notable publications
- - Cloud Atlas (2004) - winner of the British Book Awards Literary Fiction Award, Richard & Judy Book of the Year Award, shortlisted for the 2004 Booker Prize, Nebula Award, and Arthur C. Clarke Award. Adapted into a film (2012) of the same name, starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry.
- - The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (2010) - winner of the 2011 Commonwealth Writers' Prize regional prize, long-listed for the Booker Prize, shortlisted for the 2011 Walter Scott Prize.
- - Schindler's Ark (1982) - winner of the Man Booker Prize, adapted into the film Schindler's List, directed by Steven Spielberg
- - The Widow and Her Hero (2007) - shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and for the Prime Minister's Literary Award
- - The Daughters of Mars (2012)
- - Ingenious Pain (1997)
- - Oxygen (2001) - shortlisted for the Booker Prize and for the Whitbread Novel Award
- - Pure (2011) - winner of the Costa Prize
- - The Other Hand (2008) - shortlisted for the 2008 Costa Book Award
- - Gold (2012)
- - Boxer, Beetle (2010) - shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award 2010
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External links
Cited Sources
- "Imprints". About Us. Hodder & Stoughton. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
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