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Disney Publishing Worldwide

Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW), formerly known as The Disney Publishing Group and Buena Vista Publishing Group, is the publishing subsidiary of Disney Experiences, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.[1] Its imprints include Disney Editions, Disney Press, Kingswell,[2] Freeform, and Hyperion Books for Children.[3] It has creative centers in Glendale, California, and Milan, Italy.

Formerly

  • The Disney Publishing Group
  • (1992–1998)
  • Buena Vista Publishing
  • (1998–1999)

Subsidiary

Publishing

May 23, 1991 (1991-05-23)

Michael Lynton

Glendale, California

2 creative centers (2009)

Worldwide

  • Andrew Sugerman (EVP)
  • Jeff Sellinger (SVP, Learning)
  • Tonya Agurto
  • (SVP, Group Publisher)
  • Lyle Underkoffler (VP, Digital)

Disney Consumer Products

  • Core Publishing
  • Digital Publishing
  • NG Media

  • Disney Book Group, LLC
  • Disney Learning
  • Disney Magazine Publishing, Inc.
  • Marvel Comics

books.disney.com

Disney Publishing staff
Jennifer Donnelly

novel

  • Deep Blue
  • Rogue Wave
  • Dark Tide
  • Sea Spell

"Open Your Eyes"
Hollywood Records[55]

Stan Lee

novel

  • The Zodiac Archives
  • The Vanguard Archives

  • Convergence
  • The Dragon's Return
  • The Balance of Power

  • Tiger Island

disneyzodiac.com

Shana Muldoon Zappa
Ahmet Zappa[42]

Books

Sage and the Journey to Wishworld
Libby and the Class Election[66]
Leona's Unlucky Mission
Vega and the Fashion Disaster
Scarlet Discovers True Strength
Cassie Comes Through
Piper's Perfect Dream
Astra's Mixed-Up Mission
Tessa's Lost and Found
Adora Finds a Friend
Clover's Parent Fix
Gemma and the Ultimate Standoff
Star Darlings Collection Volume 1
Star Darlings Collection Volume 2
Star Darlings Collection Volume 3
Star Darlings Collection Volume 4
A Wisher's Guide to Starland

YouTube Animated Series (12 Episodes and 12 Clips)

  • Becoming Star Darlings
  • Star Darlings Friendships[67]
  • The Power of Twelve[68]

  • "Wish Now"
  • "Up"
  • "Starlight"
  • "Wish Now" remix[69][70]

"Wish Now" remix[67]

characters.disney.com/star-darlings

– purchased the franchise in November 2004 for reading aids plus the development of other assets by Hyperion Books for Children.[16] Its Abadazad fantasy series was reworked as a prose/comic hybrid format releasing two volumes in June 2006 of a planned series of eight volumes, up from the original four.[51] The franchise was restarted as an imprint by Marvel Comics in March 2011.[52]

CrossGen

– a seven-book series based on the Disney parks features holographic guardians fighting against some of the Disney Villains called Overtakers.[53] The first book was released on August 29, 2005.[18]

The Kingdom Keepers

– started as a book series with various authors writing twists on Disney films. Current contributors include authors Liz Braswell, Elizabeth Lim, and Jen Calonita.[54]

Twisted Tales

Star Darlings – launched with two chapter books in September 2015.

[42]

– launched as a comic book in 2001 and expanded with an animated series in 2004.[13]

W.I.T.C.H.

Waterfire Saga – launched with the first novel of a in May 2014.[37]

tetralogy

The Zodiac Legacy – expected franchise launched as a book series in January 2015.

[37]

[41]

Digital Publishing - Disney Book Apps

[79]

, consumer website

books.disney.com

disneystories.com

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Official website

disneymagazines.com

Disney Educational Productions

Disney Imagicademy

franchise site

Waterfire Saga