Daniel Grisewood BSc (1934–2003), British[1] packager and publisher, was the co-founder of Grisewood & Dempsey in 1973, and the founder of Kingfisher Books in 1978. He also managed Éditions Larousse.[2]
Daniel Grisewood was born in Nicosia in Cyprus on 25 October 1934,[3] and educated at Fort Augustus Abbey School.[4] He graduated BSc from the University of St Andrews in 1959.[5]
In 1988, he sold Kingfisher Books, and Grisewood & Dempsey, to Groupe de la Cité.[6]
References edit
- John Cornwell. "Dan Grisewood: Innovative publisher of children's books" in "Books". The Guardian. 4 July 2003.
- The Bookseller, 24 March 1973, p 1810.
- "Grisewood and Dempsey", The Bookseller, 20 July 1974, p 175.
- "Bookmarks" (1984) Books and Bookmen 4 and 5
- The Bookseller, 2 October 1971, p 1806
- ^ "Dan Grisewood" in "Obituary" (2003) 250 Publishers Weekly, Issue 30, 28 July 2003, p 17
- ^ The Guardian, 4 July 2003; The Independent, 4 July 2003; The Times, 12 July 2003.
- ^ "Dan Grisewood: Publisher and packager specialising in children's encyclopaedias" in "Obituaries". The Independent. 4 July 2003.
- ^ "Dan Grisewood: Publisher of children's educational books who had the last laugh on Robert Maxwell". The Times. 12 July 2003.
- ^ "Grisewood, Daniel". Directory of British Scientists 1964-65. Second Edition. p 601.
- ^ H R L (1988) 234 The Publishers Weekly, 21 October 1988, p 13. "Le Groupe de la Cite acquiert Grisewood & Dempsey (G-B)", Livres de France, number 101: October 1988, p 97. (1988) 10 Livres hebdo, number 9, p 71.