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| Parent company | Deseret Management Corporation (LDS Church) |
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| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Founder | George Q. Cannon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Key people | Sheri L. Dew, CEO |
| Publication types | Books, art, teaching aids |
| Nonfiction topics | Mormonism "Values-based" subjects |
| Imprints | Deseret Book Bookcraft Eagle Gate Shadow Mountain Covenant Communications |
| No. of employees | 150 (headquarters) 800–900 (overall) [1] |
| Official website | DeseretBook.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 LDS theology and doctrine, LDS-related fiction, electronic resources, and sound recordings such as The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square albums.
- ^ Leong, Grace (December 28, 2006). "Deseret Book buys Seagull Book & Tape". Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ LDS.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide" (retrieved February 25, 2012), IPA-ified from «dĕz-a-rĕt´»
- ^ "About - Deseret Book". Deseret Book. Retrieved July 2, 2015.