DC Books is a publisher in Kerala publisher of books in Malayalam, and one of the publishers in India . It also operates one of the largest book store chains in India,[1] with a network of over 45 bookshops under the DC Books and Current Books brands as well as more than 50 agencies in Kerala.[2]
DC Books[3] is a publisher and bookseller with headquarters in Kottayam, Kerala, India. It published over 6500 titles, mainly literature in Malayalam[citation needed], but also including children's literature, poetry, reference, biography, self-help, yoga, management titles, and foreign translations.
DC Media, is the media division of DC Books. DC Media publishes 5 magazines namely, Education Insider,[4] Asia's leading magazine on education, Future Medicine,[5] magazine on Asian medical industry and Emerging Kerala,[6] Kerala's fastest growing magazine on business, economy and society, Money Indices and Travel and Flavors. DC Books was founded in 1974 by Dominic Chacko Kizhakemuri, known as D. C. Kizhakemuri or just DC amongst literary Kerala. At that time, DC was Secretary of the Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society, a cooperative venture of Malayalam writers. The society helped writers with the business and publishing details and instituted a standard royalty of 30-40%, as well as the system of an 'advance' payment for their books, financially enabling them to devote themselves to writing full-time. When he turned his attention to founding DC Books, DC began promoting and creating markets for its books by organizing festivals, clubs, and pre-publication subscriptions, and installment schemes.[7] Their successful bookclub scheme allows buyers to build a library of their own by buying books on installments. In 1977, Current Books became its sister concern. In 2001, DC Books launched dcbooks.com, an Indian local language bookstore with over 4,000 titles.[8] In 2004, DC Books partnered with Corner Books to open a New Delhi branch for Keralites in Delhi.[9]
DC Books is the publisher of several translation dictionaries used by professionals and South Asian Linguists,[10][11] such as their:
"English-English-Malayalam dictionary" by T. Ramalingam Pillai (ISBN81-7130-302-1)
Malayalam English Dictionary by M. Varier, et al.
Imprints
DC Books is the parent company of the following imprints:
DC Books:[12] non-fiction, literature, translations, and reference books
Kairali Mudralayam:[13] popular fiction, including children's books and translations
Kairali Children's Book Trust:[14] produces children's literature and gives annual awards for best works in Malayalam
Mango Books: Children's imprint in English. Winner of Awards for Excellence (2014) constituted by the Federation of Indian Publishers.
Achievements
In 2004 alone, won five awards in the General, Reference, Paperback, House Magazine, and Catalogues categories for their: Malayalam Encyclopedia, Thesaurus, Charithrakaandom, Pachakuthira.[15]
In 2004 alone, D.C. Books brought out 531 titles, the maximum number among Indian publishers
DC Books was the first publishers/book sellers in India to get ISO 9000 Certification.[16]
Controversy
In 2004, DC Books published a translated version of Britannica Concise Encyclopædia into Malayalam in the name Britannica Malayalam Encyclopedia.[17][18] The book won an award from the Federation of Indian Publishers in 2004.[18]
A Consumer Court banned the sale of the book because it was found to be an erroneous reference with many factual errors. The court also found that there was unfair trade practice on the part of the publishers, which are DC Books, Kerala and Encyclopædia Britannica India Pvt.Ltd, a subsidiary of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.[19]
DC Books Clubs and Festivals
The DC International Book Fair[20] offers book releases and exhibitions. The Fair also features youth contests in Spot Poetry Writing, English Quiz, Malayalam Quiz, Street Drama - Malayalam, Declamation, Pen A Story, Special Schools Only, Film Appreciation, English Reading, Malayalam Reading, Painting, and Readers Theatre.
Headquarters
The headquarters of DC Books on Good Shepherd Street in Kottayam houses an art gallery, hosting exhibits of modern and traditional paintings and sculptures.[21]
DC Media
DC Media,[22] the media wing of DC Books was launched in January 2011. DC Media publishes Education Insider, a pan-Asian magazine for the education sector; Future Medicine, a global magazine on health and medicine;Emerging Kerala (Magazine), a magazine which focuses on the socio-economic development of Kerala; and Pachakuthira, a magazine which intervenes into the socio-political space.
References
^. Kottayam.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
^. Dcbooks.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
^. The Hindu. Chennai, India. 12 February 2004. Archived from the original on 11 March 2004.
^. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2010. and . Archived from the original on 7 December 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
^George, Sanu (8 August 2004). . Yahoo News. IANS. Archived from the original on 15 January 2006.
^"dcbookfair.com". dcbookfair.com. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
^"D C Books in Kottayam India". India9.com. 19 August 2005. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
^"Untitled-1". Dcmediacorp.com. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message DC Books is a publisher in Kerala publisher of books in Malayalam and one of the publishers in India It also operates one of the largest book store chains in India 1 with a network of over 45 bookshops under the DC Books and Current Books brands as well as more than 50 agencies in Kerala 2 DC BooksFounded1974 49 years ago 1974 FounderDominic Chacko KizhakemuriCountry of originIndiaHeadquarters locationKottayam KeralaOfficial websitewww wbr dcbooks wbr com Contents 1 DC Books 2 Imprints 3 Achievements 4 Controversy 5 DC Books Clubs and Festivals 6 Headquarters 7 DC Media 8 ReferencesDC Books EditDC Books 3 is a publisher and bookseller with headquarters in Kottayam Kerala India It published over 6500 titles mainly literature in Malayalam citation needed but also including children s literature poetry reference biography self help yoga management titles and foreign translations DC Media is the media division of DC Books DC Media publishes 5 magazines namely Education Insider 4 Asia s leading magazine on education Future Medicine 5 magazine on Asian medical industry and Emerging Kerala 6 Kerala s fastest growing magazine on business economy and society Money Indices and Travel and Flavors DC Books was founded in 1974 by Dominic Chacko Kizhakemuri known as D C Kizhakemuri or just DC amongst literary Kerala At that time DC was Secretary of the Sahithya Pravarthaka Co operative Society a cooperative venture of Malayalam writers The society helped writers with the business and publishing details and instituted a standard royalty of 30 40 as well as the system of an advance payment for their books financially enabling them to devote themselves to writing full time When he turned his attention to founding DC Books DC began promoting and creating markets for its books by organizing festivals clubs and pre publication subscriptions and installment schemes 7 Their successful bookclub scheme allows buyers to build a library of their own by buying books on installments In 1977 Current Books became its sister concern In 2001 DC Books launched dcbooks com an Indian local language bookstore with over 4 000 titles 8 In 2004 DC Books partnered with Corner Books to open a New Delhi branch for Keralites in Delhi 9 DC Books is the publisher of several translation dictionaries used by professionals and South Asian Linguists 10 11 such as their English English Malayalam dictionary by T Ramalingam Pillai ISBN 81 7130 302 1 Malayalam English Dictionary by M Varier et al Imprints EditDC Books is the parent company of the following imprints DC Books 12 non fiction literature translations and reference books Kairali Mudralayam 13 popular fiction including children s books and translations Kairali Children s Book Trust 14 produces children s literature and gives annual awards for best works in Malayalam Mango Books Children s imprint in English Winner of Awards for Excellence 2014 constituted by the Federation of Indian Publishers Achievements EditIn 2004 alone won five awards in the General Reference Paperback House Magazine and Catalogues categories for their Malayalam Encyclopedia Thesaurus Charithrakaandom Pachakuthira 15 In 2004 alone D C Books brought out 531 titles the maximum number among Indian publishers DC Books was the first publishers book sellers in India to get ISO 9000 Certification 16 Controversy EditIn 2004 DC Books published a translated version of Britannica Concise Encyclopaedia into Malayalam in the name Britannica Malayalam Encyclopedia 17 18 The book won an award from the Federation of Indian Publishers in 2004 18 A Consumer Court banned the sale of the book because it was found to be an erroneous reference with many factual errors The court also found that there was unfair trade practice on the part of the publishers which are DC Books Kerala and Encyclopaedia Britannica India Pvt Ltd a subsidiary of Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc 19 DC Books Clubs and Festivals EditThe DC International Book Fair 20 offers book releases and exhibitions The Fair also features youth contests in Spot Poetry Writing English Quiz Malayalam Quiz Street Drama Malayalam Declamation Pen A Story Special Schools Only Film Appreciation English Reading Malayalam Reading Painting and Readers Theatre Headquarters EditThe headquarters of DC Books on Good Shepherd Street in Kottayam houses an art gallery hosting exhibits of modern and traditional paintings and sculptures 21 DC Media EditDC Media 22 the media wing of DC Books was launched in January 2011 DC Media publishes Education Insider a pan Asian magazine for the education sector Future Medicine a global magazine on health and medicine Emerging Kerala Magazine a magazine which focuses on the socio economic development of Kerala and Pachakuthira a magazine which intervenes into the socio political space References Edit Public Utilities Kottayam com Archived from the original on 19 April 2009 Retrieved 17 November 2013 DC Book Shop Locations Dcbooks com Archived from the original on 23 December 2013 Retrieved 17 November 2013 dcbooks com Asias largest circulated Education Magazine Education Insider Retrieved 17 November 2013 Asia s largest circulated magazine on Medical Industry Futuremedicineonline com Archived from the original on 27 November 2012 Retrieved 17 November 2013 Emerging Kerala Emergin KeralaAbout Us Archived from the original on 8 June 2012 Retrieved 10 November 2012 para 4 5 Indianexpress com Retrieved 17 November 2013 permanent dead link The Hindu Business Line Quiet flows the Puzha Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Books Kerala books The Hindu Chennai India 13 May 2004 Archived from the original on 25 October 2012 Linguist Listserv nos 11 13 Archived from the original on 28 February 2008 Government of Kerala Law Library Acquisitions November 2007 Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 Welcome to DC Books Archived from the original on 9 June 2008 Retrieved 4 October 2018 1 dead link 2 dead link Awards for DC Books The Hindu Chennai India 12 February 2004 Archived from the original on 11 March 2004 Clientele Total Quality Consultants Archived from the original on 3 May 2008 Retrieved 30 November 2010 and Welcome to DC Books com The first ISO Certified Publishing House in India Archived from the original on 7 December 2007 Retrieved 6 November 2007 Britannica in Malayalam The Hindu 20 September 2002 dead link a b Encyclopaedia Britannica wins awards The Hindu Businessline 18 February 2004 George Sanu 8 August 2004 Errors in Encyclopaedia Britannica in Malayalam Yahoo News IANS Archived from the original on 15 January 2006 dcbookfair com dcbookfair com Retrieved 17 November 2013 D C Books in Kottayam India India9 com 19 August 2005 Retrieved 17 November 2013 Untitled 1 Dcmediacorp com Retrieved 17 November 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DC Books amp oldid 1114274023, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
