Russian Book Publishers: list, rating, addresses

Twenty years ago, the Russian publishing market was very modest. Today, as in other areas of commercial activity, there is a high competition here. Publishing enterprises differ in size, subject matter of the literature and a number of other features. This article lists the main publishing houses in Russia. The list of such organizations will be of primary interest to authors who dream of seeing their creations on paper, as well as entrepreneurs whose main activity is the sale of book products.

Electronic or paper medium?

There is an opinion that electronic devices will soon displace paper carriers. The book in the classical version will turn into a rare thing. However, this opinion is refuted by an extensive list, which includes large and small publishing houses in Russia. The list of such companies with the development of computer technology is by no means reduced. The publishing business is thriving, despite the crazy popularity of various electronic media.

Who can be interested in publishing?

To sell books and create art or journalistic works are absolutely different kinds of activities. In the first case we are talking about the sale of products. In the second - about the creative process. However, in any case, it is about making a profit from the sale of printed products. The first step for both a bookseller and a Russian-speaking writer should be to study the rating of organizations known by the phrase "publishing houses of Russia." The list is given below. However, before proceeding to the description of publishing houses, a few words should be said about the main types and specifics of their work.

Publishing house and shop

In any business there are rules, knowledge of which does not guarantee success. Before those who decided to open their bookstore, it is not an easy task. The assortment of printed products is quite wide. And when buying books, you should take into account not your own literary predilections, but the features of modern life. Therefore, the owners of the bookshop have to establish cooperation with a number of suppliers. Some publishers specialize in reprinting classical literature. Others - on the works of contemporary authors. Under the logos of the third type of publishing houses, mainly educational materials are produced.

One of the most popular trends in literature today is fantasy. But if the bookstore shelves are filled with exclusively such publications, the businessman risks going bankrupt in a matter of months. Chekhov and Tolstoy in Russia are still being read. The publication of works by Zweig and Remarque is also the responsibility of many Russian publishing houses. The list of these organizations must be known to the beginning entrepreneur first. After all, book products can be classified not only by subject matter, but by format, and accordingly - by cost.

The novel "Crime and Punishment" can be purchased for a hundred or two hundred rubles. But the cost of an edition having the same name, sometimes amounts to three to four times as much. Why such a difference? It's all about the different indicators of product quality that is published by Russian publishing houses. A list that can be seen in the "Book Catalog" section on the website of one of such organizations may include goods with identical names, but with different cost. The price is formed on the basis of the type of binding and the quality of the design. In addition, there are highly specialized book publishing houses in Russia. The list of products in such companies is limited to books in inexpensive soft cover. There are also enterprises that produce exceptionally expensive gift editions.

Publisher and author

Many novice and inexperienced authors are in the illusion that their creations are interesting to a wide range of readers. To such a belief, they come on the basis of positive feedback from relatives and friends. A talented work was read by a close relative of the author and came to the conclusion that this masterpiece must certainly see the light. And the newly-made writer believes that the publishing specialists will eagerly take up the progress of his book. In fact, the situation is somewhat different.

It is possible to divide into two categories all publishers of books in Russia. The list consists of commercial and budget organizations. In this article we consider, first of all, publishing houses of the first category. Even if a novice author has written a really good book, this does not guarantee that she will be on the shelf of a large bookstore. A publisher is a businessman who strives to make profitable investments. Spending money on the promotion of a little-known author is an event that can not be called profitable.

Books that did not publish

There are a lot of cases when very inscrutably popular works were published only after repeated painful attempts of their creators. More than ten times, Joan Rowling sent stories about Harry Potter to the publishing house before she became famous. Famous novel Margaret Mitchell was rejected by publishers more than thirty times. Lolita Nabokov for many years did not want to accept American representatives of the book business. And the author of The Lord of the Flies received twenty-one refusals. And only Golding's twenty-second attempt to publish his work was crowned with success.

Is it really impossible to publish a book? Yes and no. The road will be mastered by the going. But first, he must arm himself. Publishers of books in Russia, the list of which is presented in this article, are quite specific organizations. A novice writer should have the most complete information about the activities of the largest and most significant of them. It should be understood that each of these companies is in constant search of authors whose creativity can bring profit.

There are many talented people in Russia. But even more graphomaniacs. Therefore, literary editors look through a lot of manuscripts every day. The publication of the work of the new author is a huge risk. Therefore, even a talented writer must make a lot of efforts, so that his work is paid attention. He must bypass not one publisher. At the same time, it is to those organizations whose specialization corresponds to the subject of the manuscript.

Publishing houses of Russia: list

Fiction in bookstores is represented by products under various trade marks. The largest companies include the following companies:

• AST.
• "White City".
• "Exmo."
• "Fiction".

Each of the above organizations has its own principles of working with new authors. And, of course, these publishers are not limited to cooperation with representatives of the genre of fiction.

ACT

On the publishing market, this company occupies a leading position. ACT started its activity in 1990. Annually the publishing house produces about forty million copies. The main directions of AST:

1. Fiction
2. children's literature
3. Applied literature.

The publishing house has a department specializing in the search for new authors. First of all, the employees of this company are interested in sentimental and highly effective prose. Computer and educational literature can also interest the specialists of the editorial department. Manuscripts are considered for up to three months and, like other similar organizations, they are not reviewed. If the work of the new author does not interest the publishing house's employees, they will not call, write, and even more justify their refusal.

"White City"

This organization does not engage in the promotion of budding authors. But the "White City" occupies a special place in the market of printed products. Publishing houses of Russia, whose rating for several years invariably includes such names as "AST" and "EKSMO", is compiled on the basis of the activities of the twenty largest representatives of the book business. "White City" is also included in this twenty. This publishing house specializes in the production of gift copies. In the assortment of goods of the "White City" various albums and collections prevail. The cost of a gift edition in leather binding can reach two hundred thousand rubles.

«Exmo»

Books, on the covers of which this trademark is present , are filled with shelves of bookstores throughout the country. "Eksmo" is included in the list of "Best Publishing Houses of Russia". The list of "Textbooks and other cognitive literature" consists of books published by various companies. But not the last place in it is occupied by "Exmo". And this despite the fact that the publishing house produces books of various genres. The range of his activities is extremely wide. Below is a list of genres. On the variety of the book assortment, "Exmo" leaves far behind other publishing houses in Russia.

List

• Educational literature.
• Fiction.
• Literature in foreign languages.
• Cognitive literature.
• Home and leisure.
• Children's literature.
• Business literature.

Children's publishing houses of Russia are worthy of special attention. The list of them is small and consists of companies that produce not only literature for young readers. You can also include "Exmo" in this list. One of the largest publishers regularly replenishes its range with new book products for children. As a rule, these are works of Russian, Soviet and foreign classics. New authors, writing in this genre, employees of the publishing house "Exmo" are of little interest. However, according to the statement of book professionals, children's literature, along with poetry, is the least promising genre for novice authors.

In addition to the above-mentioned enterprises, other publishing houses of Russia deserve attention. The list "Educational literature for ACT" is most fully represented in the assortment of the organization, which will be discussed below.

"Secondary vocational education"

This publishing house belongs to the category of non-commercial. Specialization "SPO" - the release of educational and methodological literature. Scientific publishing houses of Russia, whose list is not so extensive in comparison with the list of companies publishing fiction, is headed by the non-profit organization "Secondary vocational education". Directions of activity of this publishing house - the release of literature for researchers, teachers, university students and graduate students.

What else is it worth to call the publishing house of Russia? The list, addresses and main thrust of the most popular of them is presented below.

Publishing houses of literature for children

"Children's Literature" is the oldest organization that specializes in the production of books for children. The range of goods includes cognitive, fiction and books for the youngest. Address of the organization: Moscow, 2-nd Donskoy proezd, 4.

Veche is a publishing association created in the nineties of the last century. The organization specializes in cognitive literature. A special achievement of the publishing house is the release of a series of books in the genre of historical and documentary literature, timed to the sixtieth anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Address of the organization: Moscow, ul. Red pine, 24.

"ABC" - publishing house, whose main activity is the production of illustrated dictionaries and works of domestic and foreign authors. Under all the famous logo on sale you can see not only children's books, but also works of world classics of fiction. Especially popular is the series "ABC-Classic", aimed at reprinting widely known novels and novels in soft cover. Address of the organization: St. Petersburg, ul. Reshetnikova Str. 15.

Other Publishers

More than thirty percent of the educational literature on the Russian market is made up of books published by the publishing house "Prosveshchenie". The organization was founded in the early thirties of the last century. It has a long history and was once the main Soviet enterprise in the field of book publishing. Almost a century of existence has changed little. And today "Education" is the leading educational and pedagogical publishing house.

Literature on the economic theme publishes the publishing house "Peter". In addition, under this brand in bookstores, you can find books on many professional topics, as well as textbooks and reference materials.

One of the oldest publishers is "Progress". This organization was founded in 1931. The publishing house publishes literature in foreign languages.

The publication of literary translations by foreign authors is handled by the company "Inostranka". This publishing house was founded in 2000. It was thanks to his work that Russian-speaking readers learned about the work of JK Rowling, J. Moyes, Frederic Begbeder and other representatives of foreign contemporary prose.

Publishing house "Kolibri" exists not so long ago. It was founded in 2006. The specialization of this organization is the release of literature in the genre of non-fiction.

For managers, medium-sized business owners, students and regular readers seeking to develop themselves, Mann, Ivanov and Ferber publishes literature on marketing and management. In addition, the organization publishes books on psychology, cooking and sports.