Orion Publishing Group
Hannah Beatrice Owens is a seasoned Senior Illustrated Books Designer at Orion Publishing Group since October 2022, with extensive experience in graphic design and photography since 2010 under the name Hannah Beatrice. Additionally, since June 2013, Hannah serves as Senior Graphic Designer and Photographer for The Message Trust, focusing on print and digital design for youth-related projects. Prior experience includes working as a Graphic Designer at The Agency Creative from September 2007 to May 2013, where responsibilities included branding and print design for various notable clients. Hannah holds a Master of Arts in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the University of the Arts London and a BA (Hons) in Visual Communication from Robert Gordon University.
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The Orion Publishing Group was founded in 1991. Soon after, Orion began negotiations with Lord Weidenfeld, and acquired Weidenfeld & Nicolson as the nucleus of the new publishing group; Lord Weidenfeld remained as chairman of W&N, a post he still occupies. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, founded in 1949, was an established name with a history of quality publishing. Its imprints include Everyman Paperbacks. Orion Books was launched in 1992, and in 1993 Orion bought the assets of Chapman Publishers, a small general publishing house. That year it also acquired a warehousing and distribution centre, Littlehampton Book Services (LBS) based in Sussex. In December 1998, Hachette acquired the publishing house Cassell & Co, whose imprints included Victor Gollancz Ltd, which became part of the Orion Group. Gollancz had been founded in 1928 and had continued as an independent publisher until 1989, when the last family member retired and the business was sold. Out of this acquisition, Orion also took ownership of the Cassell Military list. Also in 1998, a majority of the share capital of the Orion Publishing Group was sold to Hachette Livre, the publishing arm of the French Lagardère Group. In 2003 Hachette Livre became the sole owner of the group. In 2004, Hachette also acquired the Hodder Headline Group, and Hachette UK was formed, with Orion as its largest single component.