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Emma Grange, Managing Editor, DK+, Entertainment
It is my ambition that our list is the first destination for fans looking for publishing about the brands that they are passionate about.
We have something for everyone: from movie tie-in sticker books to cross-section books with newly commissioned artwork and hefty alphabetical encyclopedias recommended by actors and filmmakers alike. We work with experts to entertain and educate alongside brands such as Disney, Lucasfilm, Avatar, Marvel, DC, Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons, and more. A lot of these fandoms, and therefore our books, have crossover appeal from kids to young adults to old(er) adults!
A book I’m proud of…
Recently I was delighted to give DK’s hugely successful Pop-up Peekaboo format the licensing treatment with a range that goes from lift-the-flap strength to strength combining simple rhymes, top-tier papercraft, and kids’ favourite licensed characters. At the other end of the spectrum, I’ve been thrilled to watch the onboarding of Warhammer. Our first title with them was a huge hit and there’s a lot more to come – I can’t wait to see the fan reaction to our Warhammer 40,000 Character Encyclopedia.
A book I wish I’d published…
There are some New York Times- bestselling Star Wars fiction titles that I wished we’d published ourselves - witty, universe-expanding novels where the authors are clearly having a lot of fun playing in the big sandbox that is the galaxy far, far, away. We’ve dipped a toe into this with Dr Chris Kempshall’s Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire and I’d love to commission new voices looking to tell new stories smartly fitting in and around what has already been established as canon (for all our licensing partners).
