Andrews McMeel Publishing

Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC (formerly Andrews, McMeel and Parker (1975–1986) and Andrews and McMeel (1986–1997)) is a company that publishes books, calendars, and related toys. It is a part of Andrews McMeel Universal, which comprises AMP, Andrews McMeel Syndication, and AMUSE. The name Parker was creative director George Parker; the company dropped "Parker" after his departure.

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Parent company	Andrews McMeel Universal
Founded	1975; 50 years ago (1975)
Founder	Jim Andrews and John McMeel
Country of origin	United States
Headquarters location	Kansas City, Missouri
Distribution	Simon & Schuster[1]
Key people	John P. McMeel (chairman) Hugh T. Andrews (owner) Kirsty E. Melville (CEO, president and publisher, book division)
Publication types	Books, calendars
Imprints	Accord
Official website	publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com

Andrews McMeel is the general publisher of books of comic strips produced by Andrews McMeel Syndication including Peanuts, The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes and FoxTrot, but the company also produces book collections for some comic strips which are owned by other syndicates.

History

The publishing country was founded in 1970 by Jim Andrews and John McMeel,^[2] and entered the book business with the 1973 acquisition of Sheed and Ward. The publishing arm began in 1975 as Andrews McMeel Publishing.^[3] The Sheed and Ward name and backlist were divested.^[4] As of 2024, Kirsty Melville is the CEO.^[5]

In 2025, Andrews McMeel Publishing acquired Quirk Books.^[6] This came at the time when a well-known editor at Andrews McMeel was laid off and a new publisher, Tim Paulson, was hired.^[7]