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'''Mills & Boon Limited''' was founded in 1908 by Gerald Mills and Charles Boon, and soon romance fiction became the [[Publishers|publisher]]'s primary business. As the company grew, its books became known as "the books in brown" (see: [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/cgi-bin/millsandboon.storefront/43f7c39e0016dbbe2740c0a801a506ef/Catalog/1124 Mills & Boon history]). | '''Mills & Boon Limited''' was founded in 1908 by Gerald Mills and Charles Boon, and soon romance fiction became the [[Publishers|publisher]]'s primary business. As the company grew, its books became known as "the books in brown" (see: [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/cgi-bin/millsandboon.storefront/43f7c39e0016dbbe2740c0a801a506ef/Catalog/1124 Mills & Boon history]). | ||
| − | By building a strong relationship with libraries and making their product available through newsagents, Mills & Boon's reasonably priced product was easy-to-purchase, leading to increased sales. In 1957, [[Harlequin Enterprises Limited]], then a smaller publisher, acquired rights to Mills & Boon's ''Doctor Nurse Romances'', and eventually romance fiction comprised Harlequin's entire list. [[Harlequin Enterprises Limited]] purchased '''Mills & Boon''' in 1971 and | + | By building a strong relationship with libraries and making their product available through newsagents, Mills & Boon's reasonably priced product was easy-to-purchase, leading to increased sales. In 1957, [[Harlequin Enterprises Limited]], then a smaller publisher, acquired rights to Mills & Boon's ''Doctor Nurse Romances'', and eventually romance fiction comprised Harlequin's entire list. [[Harlequin Enterprises Limited]] purchased '''Mills & Boon''' in 1971 and '''Harlequin Mills & Boon''' publishes Mills & Boon books under that name. |
In 1992 '''Mills & Boon''' claimed to be ''the world's largest publisher of romantic fiction''. | In 1992 '''Mills & Boon''' claimed to be ''the world's largest publisher of romantic fiction''. | ||
== Online == | == Online == | ||
| − | * [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/cgi-bin/millsandboon.storefront/EN/Catalog Mills & Boon] | + | * [http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/cgi-bin/millsandboon.storefront/EN/Catalog Mills & Boon's homepage and online store] |
==Imprints== | ==Imprints== | ||
| + | Most titles of the genuine Mills & Boon imprints (various ''Romance'' lines and the medical and historical romances) are released 2 month prior to the [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0263852180/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 paperback edition] as [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/026319292X/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 hardcovers] and months later as [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0263193594/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 large prints]. Thus the series titles of January and February have a release date of the year before. | ||
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=== Current Imprints === | === Current Imprints === | ||
* [[Mills and Boon Blaze|Blaze]] - titles form the [[Harlequin Blaze]] imprint with independent numbering and different covers | * [[Mills and Boon Blaze|Blaze]] - titles form the [[Harlequin Blaze]] imprint with independent numbering and different covers | ||
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* [[Mills and Boon Duet|Duet]] - reissue series (formerly ''Omnibus'' and ''Collection'') | * [[Mills and Boon Duet|Duet]] - reissue series (formerly ''Omnibus'' and ''Collection'') | ||
* [[Mills and Boon Enchanted|Enchanted]]™ | * [[Mills and Boon Enchanted|Enchanted]]™ | ||
| + | * [[Harlequin Love Affair]] - titles of the [[Harlequin American Romance]] imprint | ||
* [[Modern Extra|Modern (Romance)™ Extra]] - supplement series to [[Modern Romance|Modern Romance™/Modern™]] | * [[Modern Extra|Modern (Romance)™ Extra]] - supplement series to [[Modern Romance|Modern Romance™/Modern™]] | ||
* [[Mills and Boon Packs|Packs]] - 3 or 4 themed titles in a slipcase | * [[Mills and Boon Packs|Packs]] - 3 or 4 themed titles in a slipcase | ||
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* [[Mills and Boon Romance|Romance]] | * [[Mills and Boon Romance|Romance]] | ||
* [[Mills and Boon Sensual Romance|Sensual Romance]]™ | * [[Mills and Boon Sensual Romance|Sensual Romance]]™ | ||
| + | * [[Silhouette Sensation]] - titles of the [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] and [[Harlequin American Romance]] | ||
* [[Tender Romance]]™ | * [[Tender Romance]]™ | ||
* [[Mills and Boon Temptation|Temptation]] - titles form the [[Harlequin Temptation]] imprint with independent numbering and different covers | * [[Mills and Boon Temptation|Temptation]] - titles form the [[Harlequin Temptation]] imprint with independent numbering and different covers | ||
Revision as of 07:34, 22 June 2008
Mills & Boon Limited was founded in 1908 by Gerald Mills and Charles Boon, and soon romance fiction became the publisher's primary business. As the company grew, its books became known as "the books in brown" (see: Mills & Boon history).
By building a strong relationship with libraries and making their product available through newsagents, Mills & Boon's reasonably priced product was easy-to-purchase, leading to increased sales. In 1957, Harlequin Enterprises Limited, then a smaller publisher, acquired rights to Mills & Boon's Doctor Nurse Romances, and eventually romance fiction comprised Harlequin's entire list. Harlequin Enterprises Limited purchased Mills & Boon in 1971 and Harlequin Mills & Boon publishes Mills & Boon books under that name.
In 1992 Mills & Boon claimed to be the world's largest publisher of romantic fiction.
Online
Imprints
Most titles of the genuine Mills & Boon imprints (various Romance lines and the medical and historical romances) are released 2 month prior to the paperback edition as hardcovers and months later as large prints. Thus the series titles of January and February have a release date of the year before.
Current Imprints
- Blaze - titles form the Harlequin Blaze imprint with independent numbering and different covers
- By Request - reissue series for Mills & Boon titles
- Desire - two titles from the US Silhouette Desire imprint in one volume (formerly called Silhouette Desire)
- Historical™ (formerly called Masquerade Historical Romance, Legacy of Love and Historical Romance)
- Intrigue - suspense titles form various Harlequin and Silhouette imprints (formerly called Silhouette Intrigue)
- Medical™ (formerly called Doctor Nurse Romance, Love on Call and Medical Romance)
- Modern™ - with Modern™ Heat
- Romance
- Special Edition - titles from the US Silhouette Special Edition imprint with independent numbering and different covers
- Spotlight - reissue series for the Mills & Boon Silhouette titles
- SuperRomance - titles form the Harlequin Superromance imprint with independent numbering and different covers
Defunct Imprints
- Best Seller Romance - reissue series (formerly Classics and Favourites)
- Duet - reissue series (formerly Omnibus and Collection)
- Enchanted™
- Harlequin Love Affair - titles of the Harlequin American Romance imprint
- Modern (Romance)™ Extra - supplement series to Modern Romance™/Modern™
- Packs - 3 or 4 themed titles in a slipcase
- Mills & Boon Presents™
- Romance
- Sensual Romance™
- Silhouette Sensation - titles of the Silhouette Intimate Moments and Harlequin American Romance
- Tender Romance™
- Temptation - titles form the Harlequin Temptation imprint with independent numbering and different covers
Articles/Press
- 100 years of romancing the readers - Yorkshire Press (1/2008)
- A Hundred Years of Mills and Boon - British comedian Lucy Porter examines the centennial of Mills & Boon on this radio program. Guests include Helen Fielding, Fay Weldon, and Roger Sanderson, a male romance novelist.
- Many more items on Mills & Boon are listed in the page about Romance in the Media.
