Laurence King Publishing is an publishing house based in London, with offices in Europe and the USA. It was founded by Laurence King in 1991.
Laurence King Publishing publish over 120 new titles every year for the mainstream adult, children's and gifting markets, on topics including architecture, art, design, fashion, film, photography and popular culture.
In 2017 Laurence King Publishing founded a Berlin-based subsidiary, Laurence King Verlag, and acquired BIS Publishers, based in Amsterdam.
Laurence King Publishing is a participant in The Book Chain Project.
Hachette UK
Hachette () is a French publisher. Founded in 1826 by Louis Hachette as Brédif, the company later became L. Hachette et Compagnie, Librairie Hachette, Hachette SA and Hachette Livre in France. After acquiring an Australian publisher, Hachette ...
announced the purchase of Laurence King Publishing on 31 August 2020 for an undisclosed amount. LKP’s gift, trade and art publishing will become an imprint of Orion Publishing Group. LKP’s student and professional publishing will become an imprint of Quercus and LKP’s children’s publishing will become part of Hachette Children’s Group.
Publications
Laurence King Publishing has published a number of popular titles, including a monograph on the American designer
Saul Bass; a book by illustrator
Marion Deuchars, ''Let’s Make Some Great Art''; the art history text ''A World History of Art'' by
Hugh Honour and John Fleming; and a series of adult
coloring books by Scottish illustrator
Johanna Basford
Johanna Basford (born 1983) is a Scottish illustrator. Her illustrations are hand-drawn, predominantly in black and white, with pencils and pens. Basford's works can be found in products such as colouring books, wallpaper, beer labels and even ...
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References
External links
Laurence King Publishing Website
British companies established in 1991
Publishing companies established in 1991
Companies based in the London Borough of Islington
Publishing companies of the United Kingdom