William Morrow

William Morrow

William Morrow (d. 1931) was an American publisher. He married novelist Honore Morrow in 1923. He founded William Morrow and Company in 1926 and led it until his death. The company was acquired by Hearst Corporation in 1981, and sold along with Avon Books to the News Corporation in 1999. Both William Morrow and Avon are now imprints of News Corp. subsidiary HarperCollins.

External links

* [http://desmoinesregister.com/extras/iowans/morrow.html Honore Willsie Morrow] biography
* [http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_077.html News Corp. press release] detailing history and acquisition of William Morrow and Company
* [http://www.harpercollins.com/imprints/index.aspx?imprintid=518003 William Morrow] company page at HarperCollins
* [http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fa/hobson.bio.html Biography of Thayer Hudson] , Morrow's successor as owner and president of William Morrow and Company


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