GREENBOOKS
Green books is a publishing Company founded by the expatriate community of Malayalees, residing in the gulf countries. The Company was founded in 2001 by late Shri. R Valsan( Krishnadas) who was a journalist writer and cultural activist. The first chairman of green books was late Shri CG Santha Kumar, who was a founder member of Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishath and author of several science & oriental books. Upon his demise in 2007 Shri.K V Vasudevan was elected as chairman of the company, who is a promoter of social and cultural values while being a reputed entrepreneur in the UAE.
Greenbooks is a publisher and bookseller with head office in Ayyanthole Thrissur Kerala and has published over 2500 titles mainly literature in Malayalam fiction nonfiction biography autobiography poetry and foreign translations. Green books have their own book shop at the prominent cities of Kerala ie. Thrissur, Calicut and Trivandrum.
Greenbooks has made their mark in the field of Malayalam book publishers within a short span of period . Greenbooks started with world classics and then moved to a more traditional market by creating new products, Suvarnakathakal (Golden stories), PriyaKavithakal (Most loved poems), and Biographies of outstanding persons and Children Literature. Further we have started promoting new writers with talent by publishing their first works. Many contemporary outstanding authors had their beginning with Green Books. We are also one of the prominent publisher of translated works of reputed national and international authors.
Imprints:
The following imprints are owned by Green books :
1. Greenbooks : Fiction and non-Fiction Biography autobiography Translation and Reference books
2. Mangalodayam : Popular Fiction and non-Fiction items
3. Sand Dunes : Books in English preferably selected translation from Malayalam literature
4. Little Green : Children literature in Malayalam and English for tiny tots, Junior and senior children
5. G Motivation : Self-Publishing
Achievements:
- Creating Branded items in Malayam literature Golden Stories (Malayathinte Suvarna Kathakal) and Ever loved Poems ( Malayathinte Priya Kavithakal)
- Publisher of Aadujeevitham, The most read books in Malayalam history now crossing over 240,000 copies.
- Creating Translations of over 90 Modern World Classics around the world which is an epic history in Malayalam Literature. Introduced all works of Taslima Nasrin to Malayalam books.
- Bagging Several production awards from the federation of Indian publishers new Delhi for best fiction, non-fiction and best layout of house magazine Pusthaka vicharam
Management:
Green books is a private limited company. The company is managed by a Board of Directors.
1. K.V.Vasudevan - Chairman
2. E.K.Narendran - Managing Director
3. P.Subhash - Wholetime Director
4. P.A.Chandran - Director
5. K.B.Murali - Director
6. Dr.Mithun Raju - Director
Website : www.greenbooksindia.com
Email : info@greenbooksindia.com
Regd.Office Address : Green Books Pvt Ltd.,
Civil Lane Road, Ayyanthole, Thrissur – 680003, Kerala.
Ph: 0487-2381066, 2381039
Green Books – Thrissur
Thrissur. 680001
Mob:8589095302
Green Books – Thiruvananthapuram
Tiran Chambers
Opp:State Information Commissioner Office
Punnan Road
Trivandrum - 695001
Mob:8589095301
Green Books – Calicut
Noor complex
Mavoor Road
Calicut – 673004
Mob:8589095307