Deseret Book Company

Deseret Book (/ˌdɛzəˈrɛt/ ) 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). 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.

Deseret Book Company

Parent companyDeseret Management Corporation (LDS Church)
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)
Official websiteDeseretBook.com
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