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About DK

We believe in the power of discovery. That’s why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in. 

From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books.

Our divisions

Life

Gardening, food, wellbeing and hobbies. Advice and inspiration to give you a helping hand.

Travel

Get closer to your destination with our expert advice, beautiful photographs and detailed illustrations.

Children's

Pages to pore over for every child, from babies to starting school and beyond. We make learning fun.

Knowledge

Feed a thirst for knowledge with our popular reference books covering every topic under the sun.

Licensing

Favourite characters are brought to life from the worlds of film, TV, games and beyond.

DK around the world

With over 45 years of publishing experience, we sell to every corner of the globe and in 63 languages. We have colleagues worldwide with offices in London, New York, Toronto, Indianapolis, Delhi, Melbourne, Munich, Madrid, Beijing, and Jiangmen.

About DK India

DK India was established in 1998 in New Delhi, to provide creative support to DK’s publishing activities, primarily to the Publishing divisions in the UK. The initially small team has developed into a 190-strong central component of DK's global business, headed by Aparna Sharma, Managing Director.

The creative teams in Delhi are structured to mirror UK’s divisions, with dedicated teams handling Knowledge (Adult reference and 9+), Children’s, Travel titles, absorbing work from Life and Licensing departments. From new title origination to liaising with authors and consultants, and project managing titles, the Delhi teams work closely alongside their UK colleagues with creative inputs across book lists. Delhi also handles a range of tasks that contribute to the robust backlist and co-editions – auditing the files, font updates, template creation, designing pages to new formats. In addition, Specials and Customs are adeptly picked up and delivered efficiently and the Digital team is solely responsible for converting pre-approved titles to epubs.

Along with design and editorial teams for the different divisions, centres of excellence like Picture Research, Production Editorial, DTP for technical support, Cartography, Jackets, and Publishing Operations support across all teams not just in Delhi, but globally. 

In 2013, DK India started its own publishing list, creating books on and for India, with a strong global resonance, contributing to DK as a local brand. The books delve into a variety of subjects – from India’s rich culture and heritage, to general reference titles for both adults and children, nature, food & drink, fitness, biographies, science, and business.

Click here to read DK India's Social Responsibility Statement.