Fodor's
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Parent company Internet Brands | | |
| Founded | 1949 | |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Eugene Fodor | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Headquarters location | El Segundo, California | |
| Distribution | Ingram Publisher Services[1] | |
| Publication types | Books | |
| Fiction genres | Travel guides | |
| Official website | fodors | |
Fodor's tipping advice, and levity (the introduction noted that "Rome contains not only magnificent monuments [...] but also Italians.").[2]
Fodor’s pioneering book was a success in England and the United States, and was immediately updated as 1937 in Europe. After an interruption caused by World War II, Fodor's Modern Guides, Inc., was founded in
David McKay Company became its publisher. Fodor’s was acquired with McKay by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.[3][4]
Fodor's has published more than 440 guides (in 14 series) on over 300 destinations, and has more than 700 permanently placed researchers all over the world. Its website, which was launched in 1996, was nominated for a
Webby Award
in 2004.
References
- ^ "Fodor's Travel to Be Distributed by Ingram Publisher Services" (Press release). 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ ISBN 9780679012986.
- ^ "Penguin Random House to Sell Fodor's to Internet Brands". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ^ "Fodor's Travel Guides Sold to Internet Brands by Penguin Random House". Skift. 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- "About Us". Fodors.com. Retrieved October 28, 2005.
- "Random House Information Group". RandomHouse.com. Random House. Retrieved October 28, 2005.
- "Eugene Fodor". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved November 1, 2005.
- "Travel: literature and guidebooks". Princeton University Press. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
External links
- Fodors.com, official site
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