Daniel Grisewood Explained

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

• 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

Notes and References

1. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20030728/34067-dan-grisewood.html "Dan Grisewood"
2. The Guardian, 4 July 2003; The Independent, 4 July 2003; The Times, 12 July 2003.
3. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dan-grisewood-36703.html "Dan Grisewood: Publisher and packager specialising in children's encyclopaedias"
4. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dan-grisewood-mcgs09355fw "Dan Grisewood: Publisher of children's educational books who had the last laugh on Robert Maxwell"
5. "Grisewood, Daniel". Directory of British Scientists 1964-65. Second Edition. p 601.
6. 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.