Conran Octopus is a division of
Octopus Publishing Group
An octopus ( : octopuses or octopodes, see below for variants) is a soft-bodied, eight- limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda (, ). The order consists of some 300 species and is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttlefis ...
, a cross-platform illustrated book publisher. Including architecture, design and gardening.
It was founded in 1984 by Sir
Terence Conran
Sir Terence Orby Conran (4 October 1931 – 12 September 2020) was an English designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer. He founded the Design Museum in Shad Thames, London in 1989 The British designer Thomas Heatherwick said that Conran " ...
and
Paul Hamlyn
Paul Hamlyn, Baron Hamlyn, (12 February 1926 – 31 August 2001) was a German-born British publisher and philanthropist, who established the Paul Hamlyn Foundation in 1987.
Early life
He was born Paul Bertrand Wolfgang Hamburger in Berlin, Ger ...
, and publishes about eight titles a year. Conran's own book, ''The Essential Garden Book'', co-authored with
Dan Pearson, was one of those published by the company.
See also
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List of largest UK book publishers
This is a list of largest UK trade book publishers, with some of their principal imprints, ranked by sales value.
List
According to Nielsen BookScan as of 2010 the largest book publishers of the United Kingdom were:
# Penguin Random House ' ...
References
External links
Conran Octopus website
Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom
British design
Conran family
Lagardère Media
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