McFarland & Company facts for kids

McFarland & Company

Status	Active
Founded	1979; 46 years ago (1979)
Founder	Robert Franklin
Country of origin	United States
Headquarters location	Jefferson, North Carolina
Distribution	Self-distributed Eurospan Group
Key people	Robert Franklin Rhonda Herman
Publication types	academic and adult nonfiction, monographs, reference material, scholarly journals
Nonfiction topics	pop culture, sports, military history, transportation, chess, medieval studies, literary criticism, librarianship
No. of employees	About 50

McFarland & Company, Inc. is an American company that publishes books. It's based in Jefferson, North Carolina. They focus on publishing books for schools, colleges, and libraries, as well as interesting non-fiction books for adults.

The company was started in 1979 by Robert Franklin. Today, Rhonda Herman is the president, and Steve Wilson is the Editor-in-Chief. Robert Franklin is now the President Emeritus.

McFarland has about 50 employees. By 2019, they had published 7,800 different books. When they first print a book, they usually make about 600 copies.

What Kinds of Books Does McFarland Publish?

McFarland & Company mainly sells its books to libraries. They also reach out directly to people who are very interested in specific topics.

The company is well-known for its books about sports, especially baseball history. They also publish many books about chess, military history, and film.

In 2007, a newspaper called Mountain Times reported that McFarland publishes around 275 scholarly books and reference titles each year. By 2015, another report said that number had grown to about 350 books per year.

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In Spanish: McFarland & Company para niños