D. C. Books
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DC Books is the largest publisher in Kerala
, the leading publisher of books in Malayalam, and one of the top ten publishers in India. It also operates one of the largest book store chains in India
, with a network of over 30 bookshops, and over 50 agencies in Kerala.
, Kerala
, India
. It publishes over 6500 titles, mainly literature in Malayalam, but also including children's literature, poetry, reference, biography, self-help, yoga, management titles, and foreign translations. It distributes 70% of books across Kerala.
DC Books was founded in 1974 by Dominic Chacko Kizhakemuri, known as D.C. Kizhakemuri or just DC amongst literary Kerala. At that time, DC was Secretary of the Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam, a cooperative venture of Malayalam writers. The society helped writers with the business and publishing details and instituted a standard royalty of 30-40%, as well as the system of an 'advance' payment for their books, financially enabling them to devote themselves to writing full-time. When he turned his attention to founding DC Books, DC began promoting and creating markets for its books by organizing festivals, clubs, and pre-publication subscriptions, and installment schemes. Their successful bookclub scheme allows buyers to build a library of their own by buying books on installments. In 1977, Current Books became its sister concern. In 2001, DC Books partnered with Puzha.com to launch dcbooks.com, an Indian local language bookstore with over 4,000 titles. In 2004, DC Books partnered with Corner Books to open a New Delhi branch for Keralites in Delhi.
DC Books is the distributor for Malayalam translations of foreign language works and children's literature. "DC Books brought out translations of works of well-known Indian and foreign authors. Freedom at Midnight by Dominic La Pierre and Larry Collins, Road Back to Nature by M. Fukuoka, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, India: Midnight to the Millennium by Shashi Tharoor, Sunstone by Octavio Paz are a few of its major translations. The imprint has also brought out translations of works of famous Indian authors like Rabindranath Tagore, Tara Sankar Banerjee, Ranjit Desai and Satyajit Ray."
DC Books was also the distributor for Malayalam edition of "Harry
Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".
DC Books is the publisher of several translation dictionaries used by professionals and South Asian Linguists. , such as their:
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, the leading publisher of books in Malayalam, and one of the top ten publishers in India. It also operates one of the largest book store chains in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, with a network of over 30 bookshops, and over 50 agencies in Kerala.
DC Books
DC Books is a publisher and bookseller with headquarters in KottayamKottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It publishes over 6500 titles, mainly literature in Malayalam, but also including children's literature, poetry, reference, biography, self-help, yoga, management titles, and foreign translations. It distributes 70% of books across Kerala.
DC Books was founded in 1974 by Dominic Chacko Kizhakemuri, known as D.C. Kizhakemuri or just DC amongst literary Kerala. At that time, DC was Secretary of the Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam, a cooperative venture of Malayalam writers. The society helped writers with the business and publishing details and instituted a standard royalty of 30-40%, as well as the system of an 'advance' payment for their books, financially enabling them to devote themselves to writing full-time. When he turned his attention to founding DC Books, DC began promoting and creating markets for its books by organizing festivals, clubs, and pre-publication subscriptions, and installment schemes. Their successful bookclub scheme allows buyers to build a library of their own by buying books on installments. In 1977, Current Books became its sister concern. In 2001, DC Books partnered with Puzha.com to launch dcbooks.com, an Indian local language bookstore with over 4,000 titles. In 2004, DC Books partnered with Corner Books to open a New Delhi branch for Keralites in Delhi.
DC Books is the distributor for Malayalam translations of foreign language works and children's literature. "DC Books brought out translations of works of well-known Indian and foreign authors. Freedom at Midnight by Dominic La Pierre and Larry Collins, Road Back to Nature by M. Fukuoka, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, India: Midnight to the Millennium by Shashi Tharoor, Sunstone by Octavio Paz are a few of its major translations. The imprint has also brought out translations of works of famous Indian authors like Rabindranath Tagore, Tara Sankar Banerjee, Ranjit Desai and Satyajit Ray."
DC Books was also the distributor for Malayalam edition of "Harry
Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".
DC Books is the publisher of several translation dictionaries used by professionals and South Asian Linguists. , such as their:
- "English-English-Malayalam dictionary" by T. Ramalingam Pillai (ISBN 81-7130-302-1)
- Malayalam English Dictionary by M. Varier, et al.
Imprints
DC Books is the parent company of the following imprints:- DC Books: non-fiction, literature, translations, and reference books
- Kairali Mudralayam: popular fiction, including children's books and translations
- Kairali Children's Book Trust: produces children's literature and gives annual awards for best works in Malayalam
Achievements
- In 2004 alone, won five awards in the General, Reference, Paperback, House Magazine, and Catalogues catergories for their: Malayalam Encyclopedia, Thesaurus, Charithrakaandom, Pachakuthira.
- In 2004 alone, D.C. Books brought out 531 titles, the maximum number among Indian publishers
- DC Books was the first publishers/book sellers in India to get ISO 9000ISO 9000The ISO 9000 family of standards relates to quality management systems and is designed to help organizations ensure they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders . The standards are published by ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, and available through National...
Certification.