Lion Hudson plc resulted from the merger in December 2003 of Lion Publishing plc and Angus Hudson Ltd. The merger created the largest independent publisher of books inspired by the Christian faith and its values in the UK. It is located in Oxford

Oxford

The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...

. Lion Publishing was founded in 1971 in order to publish books about Christianity

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

 for general and international marketplaces. Angus Hudson founded his imprint in 1977 to publish international co-editions for Christian communities around the world. Lion Publishing recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with a service of thanksgiving at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford followed by tea in the Great Hall. Lion recent titles include Gunning for God by John Lennox

John Lennox

John Carson Lennox is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, Fellow in Mathematics, Philosophy of Science and Pastoral Advisor at Green Templeton College of Oxford University...

 and Mugabe and the White African by Ben Freeth

Ben Freeth

Benjamin "Ben" Freeth, MBE is a British-born White Zimbabwean farmer and human rights activist from the district of Chegutu in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. Together with his father-in-law, Mike Campbell, he rose to international prominence after 2008 for suing the regime of Zimbabwean...

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Imprints

It publishes books under the following imprints:

• Lion
• Lion Children's
• Monarch
• Candle

External links

• Lion Hudson plc – official website
• The Lion still roars at 40 - http://www.bookbrunch.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10929:frankfurt-fair-dealer-feature-the-lion-still-roars-at-40&catid=924:publishing&Itemid=117&qh=YTo4OntpOjA7czo0OiJsaW9uIjtpOjE7czo1OiJsaW9ucyI7aToyO3M6NjoibGlvbidzIjtpOjM7czo2OiJsaW9ucyciO2k6NDtzOjY6Imh1ZHNvbiI7aTo1O3M6ODoiaHVkc29uJ3MiO2k6NjtzOjc6Imh1ZHNvbnMiO2k6NztzOjExOiJsaW9uIGh1ZHNvbiI7fQ – Bookbrunch article from Frankfurt Book Fair 2011