"Dorling Kindersley" redirects here. For other uses, see DK.
Dorling Kindersley Limited (branded as DK) is a British multinational publishing company specialising in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 63 languages.[2] It is part of Penguin Random House, a subsidiary of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including DK Eyewitness travel), history, geography, science, space, nature, sports, gardening, cookery and parenting. The worldwide co-CEOs of DK is Paul Kelly and Rebecca Smart.[3] DK has offices in New York, Melbourne, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto, Madrid, Beijing, and Jiangmen. DK works with licensing partners such as Disney, LEGO, DC Comics, the Royal Horticultural Society, MasterChef, and the Smithsonian Institution. DK has commissioned Mary Berry, Monty Don, Robert Winston, Huw Richards, and Steve Mould for a range of books.
DK was founded in 1974 by Christopher Dorling and Peter Kindersley in London as a book packager. Its first book as a publisher in the UK was First Aid Manual for the British voluntary medical services.[4] DK Inc. began publishing in the United States in 1991. That same year, Microsoft bought a 26 percent stake in DK.[5] In 1996, DK hired Neal Porter, Richard Jackson and Melanie Kroupa from Orchard Books to start the DK Ink imprint, but Grolier sued the trio.[6] DK and Grolier settled the lawsuit.[7]
In 1999, DK overestimated the market for Star Wars books and was left with millions of unsold copies, resulting in crippling debt.[8] As a direct result, DK was taken over the following year by the Pearson plc media company and made part of Penguin Group, which also owned the Penguin Books label.[9] DK has continued to sell Star Wars books after the takeover.[10]
In 2013, Bertelsmann and Pearson completed a merger to form Penguin Random House.[11] Bertelsmann owned 53% and Pearson 47% of the company. Penguin's trade publishing activity continued to include DK under the newly formed Penguin Random House.[12] In July 2017, Pearson agreed to sell a 22% stake in the business to Bertelsmann, thereby retaining a 25% holding.[13][14] In December 2019, Bertelsmann agreed to acquire Pearson's 25% in Penguin Random House, and therefore DK, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann.[15] In 2019, Prima Games was sold to Asteri Holdings.[16]
DK publishes a range of titles internationally for adults and children. Most of the company's books are produced by teams of editors, designers and cartographers who work with freelance writers and illustrators. Some are endorsed by "imprimaturs": such as the British Medical Association, the Royal Horticultural Society and the British Red Cross.
BradyGames
BradyGames was a publishing company in the United States operating as a DK imprint, which specializes in video gamestrategy guides, covering multiple video game platforms. It published its first strategy guide in November 1993 as a division of MacMillan Computer Publishing. In 1998, Simon & Schuster (which acquired Macmillan in 1994) divested BradyGames as part of its educational division to Pearson plc.[17] BradyGames has grown to publish roughly 90-100 guides per year.
On 1 June 2015, BradyGames merged with Prima Games, and future strategy guides made by the publishing company were published under the Prima Games label,[18] which was sold to Asteri Holdings in 2019.
Young adult
DK commenced publishing books aimed at teens with the release of Heads Up Psychology in 2014.[19]
^"Star Wars book flop hits DK". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 24 January 2000. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^Charles Goldsmith (3 April 2000). "Media Giant Pearson Acquires U.K. Publisher Dorling Kindersley". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^The Literator (16 May 2008), "Cover Stories: Political memoirs; the environmental Bible; Dorling Kindersley", The Independent
^Bertelsmann And Pearson Complete Merger To Form Penguin Random House, The Random House Group, 1 July 2013
^CEO Markus Dohle Announces Penguin Random House Global Leadership Team, Penguin Random House Group, 1 July 2013
^"Pearson shares hit by Penguin stake sale". 11 July 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^Sweney, Mark (11 July 2017). "Pearson sells slice of Penguin for $1bn". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^"BMG Parent Bertelsmann to Acquire Full Stake in Penguin Random House". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^"DK Sells Prima Games Digital Assets". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
^"Pearson Revises Simon & Schuster Deal". The New York Times. Associated Press. 4 July 1998.
^"Two big video game strategy guide makers become one". Polygon. June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^Sally Lodge (29 April 2014). "DK Enters the Teen Market with Nonfiction Line". www.publishersweekly.com. PWxyz LLC. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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Dorling Kindersley redirects here For other uses see DK Dorling Kindersley Limited branded as DK is a British multinational publishing company specialising in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 63 languages 2 It is part of Penguin Random House a subsidiary of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann Established in 1974 DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel including DK Eyewitness travel history geography science space nature sports gardening cookery and parenting The worldwide co CEOs of DK is Paul Kelly and Rebecca Smart 3 DK has offices in New York Melbourne London Munich New Delhi Toronto Madrid Beijing and Jiangmen DK works with licensing partners such as Disney LEGO DC Comics the Royal Horticultural Society MasterChef and the Smithsonian Institution DK has commissioned Mary Berry Monty Don Robert Winston Huw Richards and Steve Mould for a range of books DKParent companyPenguin Random HouseFounded1974 49 years ago 1974 London England U K FoundersChristopher DorlingPeter KindersleyCountry of originUnited KingdomHeadquarters location80 Strand 1 London England U K ImprintsAlpha DK Eyewitness TravelOfficial websitewww wbr dk wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Publications 2 1 BradyGames 2 2 Young adult 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit DK logo 2014 2020 DK was founded in 1974 by Christopher Dorling and Peter Kindersley in London as a book packager Its first book as a publisher in the UK was First Aid Manual for the British voluntary medical services 4 DK Inc began publishing in the United States in 1991 That same year Microsoft bought a 26 percent stake in DK 5 In 1996 DK hired Neal Porter Richard Jackson and Melanie Kroupa from Orchard Books to start the DK Ink imprint but Grolier sued the trio 6 DK and Grolier settled the lawsuit 7 In 1999 DK overestimated the market for Star Wars books and was left with millions of unsold copies resulting in crippling debt 8 As a direct result DK was taken over the following year by the Pearson plc media company and made part of Penguin Group which also owned the Penguin Books label 9 DK has continued to sell Star Wars books after the takeover 10 In 2013 Bertelsmann and Pearson completed a merger to form Penguin Random House 11 Bertelsmann owned 53 and Pearson 47 of the company Penguin s trade publishing activity continued to include DK under the newly formed Penguin Random House 12 In July 2017 Pearson agreed to sell a 22 stake in the business to Bertelsmann thereby retaining a 25 holding 13 14 In December 2019 Bertelsmann agreed to acquire Pearson s 25 in Penguin Random House and therefore DK making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann 15 In 2019 Prima Games was sold to Asteri Holdings 16 Publications EditSee also List of publications of Dorling Kindersley DK publishes a range of titles internationally for adults and children Most of the company s books are produced by teams of editors designers and cartographers who work with freelance writers and illustrators Some are endorsed by imprimaturs such as the British Medical Association the Royal Horticultural Society and the British Red Cross BradyGames Edit BradyGames was a publishing company in the United States operating as a DK imprint which specializes in video game strategy guides covering multiple video game platforms It published its first strategy guide in November 1993 as a division of MacMillan Computer Publishing In 1998 Simon amp Schuster which acquired Macmillan in 1994 divested BradyGames as part of its educational division to Pearson plc 17 BradyGames has grown to publish roughly 90 100 guides per year On 1 June 2015 BradyGames merged with Prima Games and future strategy guides made by the publishing company were published under the Prima Games label 18 which was sold to Asteri Holdings in 2019 Young adult Edit DK commenced publishing books aimed at teens with the release of Heads Up Psychology in 2014 19 See also Edit Children s literature portalCartopediaReferences Edit DK UK dkbooks About DK dkbooks At DK Coesfeld Leaving Kelly and Smart to Be Co CEOs www shelf awareness com Retrieved 14 May 2020 British Red Cross Society St John Ambulance St Andrews Ambulance First Aid Manual 1982 ISBN 0863180019 Microsoft Corp acquires a minority stake in Dorling Kindersley Ltd Thomson Financial 18 March 1991 Archived from the original on 3 August 2009 Retrieved 30 October 2008 Mansnerus Laura 25 November 1996 Not the Usual Farewell Editors Quit and Are Sued The New York Times Grolier DK Settle 8 Million Tampering Suit Star Wars book flop hits DK www bbc co uk BBC 24 January 2000 Retrieved 17 October 2015 Charles Goldsmith 3 April 2000 Media Giant Pearson Acquires U K Publisher Dorling Kindersley The Wall Street Journal Dow Jones amp Company Inc Retrieved 17 October 2015 The Literator 16 May 2008 Cover Stories Political memoirs the environmental Bible Dorling Kindersley The Independent Bertelsmann And Pearson Complete Merger To Form Penguin Random House The Random House Group 1 July 2013 CEO Markus Dohle Announces Penguin Random House Global Leadership Team Penguin Random House Group 1 July 2013 Pearson shares hit by Penguin stake sale 11 July 2017 Retrieved 9 January 2020 Sweney Mark 11 July 2017 Pearson sells slice of Penguin for 1bn The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 9 January 2020 BMG Parent Bertelsmann to Acquire Full Stake in Penguin Random House Billboard Retrieved 9 January 2020 DK Sells Prima Games Digital Assets Publishers Weekly Retrieved 16 January 2020 Pearson Revises Simon amp Schuster Deal The New York Times Associated Press 4 July 1998 Two big video game strategy guide makers become one Polygon June 2015 Retrieved 2 June 2015 Sally Lodge 29 April 2014 DK Enters the Teen Market with Nonfiction Line www publishersweekly com PWxyz LLC Retrieved 17 October 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dorling Kindersley DK website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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