Conran Octopus

Octopus Publishing Group, a cross-platform illustrated book publisher. Including architecture, design and gardening.^[1] It was founded in 1984 by Sir Terence Conran and Paul Hamlyn, and publishes about eight titles a year. Conran's own book, The Essential Garden Book, co-authored with Dan Pearson, was one of those published by the company.^{[citation needed}