Deseret Book Company

Deseret Book Company
Deseret Book logo (2010-present)
Deseret Book secondary logo (2010-present)
Parent companyDeseret Management Corporation (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
StatusActive
Founded1866
FounderGeorge Q. Cannon
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationSalt Lake City, Utah
Key peopleSheri L. Dew, CEO
Publication typesBooks, art, teaching aids
Nonfiction topicsMormonism
"Values-based" subjects
ImprintsDeseret Book
Bookcraft
Eagle Gate
Shadow Mountain
Covenant Communications
No. of employees150 (headquarters)
800–900 (overall) [1]
Official websiteDeseretBook.com

Deseret Book (/ˌdɛzəˈrɛt/ )[2] is an American publishing company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, that also operates a chain of bookstores throughout the western United States. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation (DMC), the holding company for business firms owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[3] Deseret Book is a for-profit corporation registered in Utah. Deseret Book publishes under four imprints with media ranging from works explaining Latter-day Saint theology and doctrine, fiction, electronic resources, and sound recordings such, as The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square albums.

  1. ^ Leong, Grace (December 28, 2006). "Deseret Book buys Seagull Book & Tape". Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  2. ^ LDS.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide" (retrieved February 25, 2012), IPA-ified from «dĕz-a-rĕt´»
  3. ^ "About - Deseret Book". Deseret Book. Retrieved July 2, 2015.

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