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