Viking Press

Viking Press
Parent company	Penguin Random House
Status	Active
Founded	1925
Founders	Harold K. Guinzburg, George Oppenheimer
Country of origin	United States
Headquarters location	New York City
Key people	President-Brian Tart, Children's publisher Kenneth Wright
Imprints	Viking Kestrel; Viking Adult; Viking Children's Books; Viking Portable Library;
Official website	penguin.com/vikingbooks

Viking Press (formally Viking Penguin, also listed as Viking Books) is an American publishing company owned by Penguin Random House. It was founded in New York City on March 1, 1925, by Harold K. Guinzburg and George S. Oppenheimer^[1] and then acquired by the Penguin Group in 1975.^[2]^[3]

^ Kenneth T. Jackson; Lisa Keller; Nancy Flood (1995). The Encyclopedia of New York City: Second Edition. New York City: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300055368.
^ Egli, ed. (1975). "Viking Press Is Sold To Penguin Books". School Library Journal. 22 (4). New York City: Media Source Inc.: 16.
^ Whitman, Alden (November 11, 1975). "Viking Press Is Sold to Penguin Books". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved May 28, 2020.

[newyork-1] Kenneth T. Jackson; Lisa Keller; Nancy Flood (1995). The Encyclopedia of New York City: Second Edition. New York City: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300055368.

[2] Egli, ed. (1975). "Viking Press Is Sold To Penguin Books". School Library Journal. 22 (4). New York City: Media Source Inc.: 16.

[3] Whitman, Alden (November 11, 1975). "Viking Press Is Sold to Penguin Books". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved May 28, 2020.

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