The Manatee by Nancy Bruff, the first book published by Harlequin in 1949.
1949
Harlequin Books is founded in Winnipeg by Richard Bonnycastle, Doug Weld, and Jack Palmer. Originally a publisher of nonfiction and fiction, Harlequin’s early titles include books by Arthur Conan Doyle, W. Somerset Maugham, and Agatha Christie.
