Dorling Kindersley, also known as DK or DK Publishing, is a global publishing house that specializes in reference books aimed at both adult and child audiences.
Peter Kindersley and Christopher Dorling established DK in London in 1974 as a company focused on book packaging; the company then transitioned into publishing in 1982. A First Aid Manual for British voluntary medical organizations, the first book released under the DK banner, cemented the company's signature visual style: text heavily illustrated on a bright white, glossy backdrop. DK Inc. commenced its publishing operations within the United States during 1991.
DK secured the Star Wars licensing agreement in 1997, and since that time, has consistently produced Star Wars related publications.
Pearson PLC, a media conglomerate that also owns the Penguin Books imprint, acquired DK in 2000; in that same year, Kindersley stepped down from his role, with Anthony Forbes Watson taking over as Chief Executive.
Although DK maintains a German subsidiary, the Star Wars titles from Dorling Kindersley are published in Germany by VGS, which is a brand of the Disney publisher Egmont Ehapa Verlag.
DK Publishing is a co-creator of Star Wars Reads Day, a yearly event celebrated in libraries and bookstores.
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