Heyne publishing house

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Wilhelm Heyne Publishing House
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founding   February 15, 1934
Seat   Munich , Germany
publisher   Tilo Eckardt
Publisher number   453
Publishing group   Random House
genus   Fiction , non-fiction
Website   www.randomhouse.de

The Heyne Verlag (formerly Wilhelm Heyne Verlag , proper spelling HEYNE ) is a German publishing house , based in Munich , in 1934 Dresden founded and in 2000 Axel Springer has been sold. In 2004 he became part of the Random House publishing group . In 1999 Heyne was one of the largest German publishing houses.

history

Logo until 2003

Wilhelm Heyne era: 1934–1960

Wilhelm Heyne founded the publishing house named after him on February 15, 1934 in Dresden . Reinhold Conrad Muschler (“The Unknown”), Werner Bergengruen (“The Three Falcons”), Ernst Moritz Mungenast (“Christoph Gadar”) and Arthur-Heinz Lehmann (“Rauhbautz also wants to live!”) Were among the first authors American writer Gwen Bristow with "Deep South". In 1940 Franz Schneekluth acquired a minority stake in Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, after he had already become head of the publishing house in 1935. The publishing house on Reichsstrasse was completely destroyed during the air raids on Dresden .

After the end of the war, activities in Munich were resumed in 1948, with Wilhelm Heyne initially only holding 40 percent of the shares in the publishing house.

Rolf Heyne era: 1960–2000

In 1951, Rolf Heyne joined Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, where he took over management in the early 1960s. Under his aegis, the publisher's paperback program was largely built up. This was expanded in 1966 to include the work of Georges Simenon , which Wilhelm Heyne Verlag had received from Kiepenheuer & Witsch . In addition, the paperbacks from Kindler Verlag were taken over . The 1950s and 60s were also marked by the introduction of various series in addition to the regular program ( general series ), for example Heyne Paperbacks for works of world literature as well as Heyne Science Fiction and Heyne non-fiction . The latter started with " civil courage " from John F. Kennedy , for which the author received the Pulitzer Prize . In 1970 Moewig Verlag , which the Heyne family had bought before World War II , was sold to Heinrich Bauer .

In 1974 Wilhelm Heyne Verlag cooperated with the Bertelsmann publishing group , which wanted to better cover the paperback market . At the same time, Heyne should have easier access to youth, non-fiction and specialist book titles. They also worked with the Hestia Verlag from Bayreuth . In the late 1970s, a package of licenses from Fritz Molden Verlag was also acquired to expand Heyne's program. At this point in time, the Heyne paperback books had a total circulation of over 100 million copies. The Karl May series began in 1976 with “ Winnetou I ” , and other specialized programs such as Heyne Geschichte and Heyne Lyrik were created .

In 1982 Wilhelm Heyne Verlag was finally converted from a sole proprietorship into a GmbH & Co. KG under the leadership of Hans-Joachim Brede and Friedhelm Koch , Rolf Heyne was a limited partner with a contribution of eight million German marks . In the early 1990s, the publishing house bought the majority of Zabert Sandmann and worked with the Haffmans and Beltz-Quadriga publishers in the field of various imprints . By the end of 1993 Heyne Verlag had published a total of 16,000 titles with a circulation of 500 million copies.

Axel Springer and Random House

At the end of the 1990s, according to media reports, several major publishers expressed interest in taking over Wilhelm Heyne, including Bertelsmann and the Holtzbrinck publishing group . According to media reports, Bertelsmann was given the best opportunities, but in December 2000 Axel Springer finally got on board. Rolf Heyne was supposed to move into the supervisory board of the new Heyne Ullstein publishing group , but died shortly after the acquisition.

In February 2003 the Random House publishing group wanted to take over the Ullstein Heyne List publishers from Axel Springer . The Bundeskartellamt did not approve the acquisition, however, as it was feared that it would have a dominant position in the German-language paperback segment. As a result, it was limited to the Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, while the remaining publishers and the Heyne programs for esoteric and fantasy were passed on to the Swedish Bonnier group. The advice and audio book publishers were part of the transaction, which the Federal Cartel Office finally approved in November of that year. As part of the takeover, the Wilhelm Heyne Verlag limited liability company was merged with the parent company. Since then Heyne Verlag has been part of the Random House publishing group, which is treated as an independent publisher in the book trade.

program

The Second Countess (1970)

Heyne Verlag used to organize its program in so-called series, of which there were more than 50 copies. The subject of a series was either specific topics (e.g. Heyne film library ), genres ( Heyne science fiction & fantasy ) or events (e.g. Heyne anniversary series since 1993). In 2014, all available works were divided into the categories of suspense , entertainment for women , historical programs , the young program , fantasy & science fiction , hardcore as well as non-fiction and advice . Heyne publishes both hardcover and paperback books , authors include Nicholas Sparks , Robert Harris , Amelie Fried , Sabine Thiesler , John Grisham and Stephen King .

In the mid-1980s, the publisher brought the Rolf Heyne Collection onto the market for the first time in order to expand the hardcover program. According to the company, the purpose of the imprint was the publication of high-quality illustrated books that should meet the publisher's “aesthetic standards”. A central theme of the series was, for example, French cuisine, but also baby photos by Anne Geddes . With the takeover of Wilhelm Heyne Verlag by Axel Springer in 2000, the program was incorporated into Collection Rolf Heyne GmbH & Co. KG , which has since continued as an independent publisher. At the end of 2014, Rolf Heyne's widow Anja discontinued the business activities of Collection Rolf Heyne.

literature

  • Hans Altenhein: The Wilhelm Heyne Verlag in Dresden (1934 to 1944) , in: From the Antiquariat 1/2015, pp. 1–9.
  • Günther Fetzer (ed.): 30 years of Heyne paperbacks: 1958–1988 . Heyne, Munich 1988, ISBN 978-3-453-03206-4 .
  • Günther Fetzer (Ed.): Wilhelm-Heyne-Verlag: 1934–1994 . The bibliography. Heyne, Munich 1994, ISBN 978-3-453-07948-9 .
  • Werner Bauer, Wolfgang Jeschke (ed.): Science-fiction, fantasy & horror in the Heyne paperback. The program 1960 to October 1998. Heyne Science-Fiction & Fantasy 4999. Heyne, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-453-06226-4 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Heyne publisher Genzler leaves, Tilo Eckardt follows. In: book report. September 6, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Address book for the German-speaking book trade. Marketing and publishing service for the book trade , accessed on January 18, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Bertelsmann is allowed to take over Heyne . No longer to fear superiority. In: Handelsblatt . November 25, 2003, accessed May 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ Sven Felix Kellerhoff : The giant lurks on the Internet . The ranking of the 100 largest book publishers shows that the top continues to stand out from the rank and file. In: Berliner Morgenpost , April 21, 1999, p. 42.
  5. ↑ Hans-Michael Körner (ed.), Bruno Jahn: Great Bavarian Biographical Encyclopedia . Saur, Munich 2005, ISBN 978-3-598-11730-5 , p. 855.
  6. ↑ a b Günther Fetzer (Ed.): Wilhelm-Heyne-Verlag: 1934-1994 . The bibliography. Heyne, Munich 1994, ISBN 978-3-453-07948-9 , p. 9.
  7. ↑ Börsenblatt for the German book trade . Volume 157, 1990.
  8. ↑ Dr. Matthias Gretzschel: The publisher Rolf Heyne died in Munich at the age of 72 . In: Hamburger Abendblatt , December 9, 2000, p. 6.
  9. ^ A b Thomas Grasberger: Patriarch without successor . The Munich publisher Rolf Heyne loves beautiful things and books. In: Die Welt , August 14, 1999, p. 2.
  10. ↑ Günther Fetzer (Ed.): Wilhelm-Heyne-Verlag: 1934-1994 . The bibliography. Heyne, Munich 1994, ISBN 978-3-453-07948-9 , p. 10.
  11. ↑ Günther Fetzer (Ed.): Wilhelm-Heyne-Verlag: 1934-1994 . The bibliography. Heyne, Munich 1994, ISBN 978-3-453-07948-9 , p. 11.
  12. ↑ Heinz-Dietrich Fischer, Erika J. Fischer: The Pulitzer Prize: Competitors, fights, controversies . Lit, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-8258-0339-1 , p. 188.
  13. ^ Horst Albert Glaser: German literature between 1945 and 1995 . A social story. Haupt, Bern 1997, ISBN 978-3-258-05584-8 , p. 678.
  14. ↑ Günther Fetzer (Ed.): Wilhelm-Heyne-Verlag: 1934-1994 . The bibliography. Heyne, Munich 1994, ISBN 978-3-453-07948-9 , p. 12.
  15. ↑ A new child for the family . In: The time . March 11, 1977, accessed June 1, 2014.
  16. ↑ Publishing houses: Bertelsmann cooperates with Heyne . In: Der Spiegel . November 11, 1974. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  17. ↑ a b c d Günther Fetzer (Ed.): Wilhelm-Heyne-Verlag: 1934-1994 . The bibliography. Heyne, Munich 1994, ISBN 978-3-453-07948-9 , p. 16.
  18. ^ Fritz Molden: The rise and fall of a publisher . Hoffmann and Campe, Hamburg 1984, ISBN 978-3-455-08630-0 , p. 175.
  19. ↑ Gert Ueding (Ed.), Klaus Rettner: Karl-May-Handbuch . Königshausen and Neumann, Würzburg 2001, ISBN 978-3-8260-1813-8 , p. 128.
  20. ↑ Günther Fetzer (Ed.): Wilhelm-Heyne-Verlag: 1934-1994 . The bibliography. Heyne, Munich 1994, ISBN 978-3-453-07948-9 , p. 13.
  21. ↑ Commercial Register A of the Munich Local Court . March 17, 1982, accessed June 1, 2014 (HRA 60893).
  22. ↑ Large publishers interested in Heyne . In: Allgemeine Zeitung , November 6, 1998.
  23. ↑ The next major merger is imminent on the book market . In: Süddeutsche Zeitung , November 5, 1998, p. 1.
  24. ↑ Springer takes over majority in Heyne-Verlag . In: Handelsblatt . December 6, 2000, accessed May 31, 2014.
  25. ^ After a serious illness: Munich publisher Rolf Heyne died . In: Spiegel Online . December 8, 2000, accessed May 31, 2014.
  26. ↑ Burkhard Riering: Bertelsmann Springer buys book group . In: The world . February 12, 2003, accessed May 31, 2014.
  27. ↑ Fusion is on the brink . In: Manager Magazin . May 22, 2003, accessed May 31, 2014.
  28. ↑ Green light for Heyne takeover . In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . November 25, 2003, accessed May 31, 2014.
  29. ^ Only Heyne stays: Random House sells Ullstein, List and Econ to the Swedish publishing group Bonnier . In: the daily newspaper . October 7, 2003, accessed May 31, 2014.
  30. ↑ Random House takes over Heyne - Federal Cartel Office approves merger . In: BuchMarkt . November 25, 2003, accessed May 31, 2014.
  31. ↑ Commercial Register B of the Munich Local Court . March 1, 2004, accessed May 31, 2014 (HRB 67454).
  32. ↑ Address book for the German-speaking book trade . MVB Marketing and Publishing Service of the Book Trade, Frankfurt am Main 2012, ISBN 978-3-7657-3229-4 .
  33. ↑ Günther Fetzer (Ed.): Wilhelm-Heyne-Verlag: 1934-1994 . The bibliography. Heyne, Munich 1994, ISBN 978-3-453-07948-9 , pp. 600-602.
  34. ^ Heyne Verlag , accessed on June 3, 2014 (website of the Random House publishing group).
  35. ↑ Anja Sieg: Thriller veteran feels at home in the courtroom . John Grisham makes his German debut. In: book report . August 31, 2010, accessed June 3, 2014.
  36. ↑ Double the chances of success . In: book report . June 13, 2013, accessed June 3, 2014.
  37. ↑ Günther Fetzer (Ed.): Wilhelm-Heyne-Verlag: 1934-1994 . The bibliography. Heyne, Munich 1994, ISBN 978-3-453-07948-9 , p. 15.
  38. ↑ Books for the exquisite taste. September 2014, archived from the original on September 12, 2014 ; Retrieved March 3, 2016 .
  39. ↑ Edition king . On the death of the publisher Rolf Heyne. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , December 11, 2000, p. 52.
  40. ↑ Springer takes over Heyne-Verlag . In: Der Tagesspiegel , December 8, 2000, p. 30.
  41. ↑ The mysterious TV plans of a newspaper house . In: Handelsblatt . March 27, 2015, accessed March 27, 2015.

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