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РГДБ Russian State Institute Children’s Library for Literary Translation Vladimir Grigoryev: The Real Spring Comes to Children’s Book Publishing in Russia The government’s task today is to encourage Russian authors, artists and publishers to think globally and to integrate more actively into the international book landscape. I take pride in the Concept of the National Programme for support of children and youth reading; it can be useful to the global community. We are very grateful to our colleagues from Bologna for their Vladimir Grigoryev, Deputy Head, Federal Agency help and participation in creating the Moscow International for Press and Mass Communications Children’s Book Fair. 2 Contacts: AST Publishers Olga Muravieva Head of AST children’s department [email protected] ST Publishers is one of the leading companies NATIONAL MANUSCRIPT CONTEST OF THE YEAR on the Russian book market. More than half of books in our rich catalogue are children’s In 2009, the national award Manuscript of the Year was titles. In 2018, AST published around 5,000 founded. Only the authors who have never been pub- 1990 AST PUBLISHERS ESTABLISHED children’s and young adult books with the lished take part in the competition. Applicants auto- Atotal print run of 22 mln copies. We work with different matically get the chance to be published. Thanks to the genres: fiction, non-fiction, early learning, preschool, lei- award, such authors as Narine Abgaryan, Maria Rupaso- sure books and encyclopedias – and we always look for va, Nadezhda Sherbakova and many others gained pop- new trends and projects! AST cooperates with the world’s ularity. The total circulation of the prize winners’ books 2012 AST PUBLISHERS leading publishing houses and agencies. However Russian has already exceeded 600,000 copies. JOINS EKSMO-AST HOLDING books remain the most important and impressive part In 2014, the literary courses Master of the Text were of our cata log. AST is constantly cooperating with top opened. Russian authors and illustrators. Children’s illustrated classics are still in high demand and we are WE BUY BOOK RIGHTS proud of working with prominent Russian artists of clas- 2015 sical fine art: Erik Bulatov, Oleg Vasiliyev, Viktor Chizhik- The share of translated children’s editions in 2018 was HOLDING JOINS RUSSIAN BOOK ov, German Mazurin and many others. Eduard Uspensky 14.3 % of the total number of titles released. In 2019, the UNION, SUPPORTS FEDERAL AND and Grigoriy Oster are considered to be the most success- share grew by 2-3 %. We cooperate with thousands of INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES ful contemporary children’s writers. The total print run of large and small foreign publishers. TO POPULARISE READING their books (published by AST) has reached 4 mln copies for the last five years. At the same time, AST children’s WE STARTED SELLING RIGHTS IN 2017 THE HOLDING RANKS 1ST IN THE imprints are seeking to discover new names and support young artists and illustrators. AST is delighted to present We sell book rights to China, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, its highlights and bestsellers and encourages you to dis- Ukraine, Estonia, etc. TOP 10 cover the world of Russian literature together. BOOK PUBLISHERS IN RUSSIA 3 AST Publishers How to Fly into Space The City of the Future. Sci- Brain. How it works and what Da Vinci’s cat. The Secret of the Old Chest The book by Alexander Monvizh-Montvid ence with Schrödinger’s cat to do with it Birthday Kidnapping The total circulation of Narine introduces you to the history of cosmonautics, A futuristic book by Andrey The brain is the most Funny stories about the Abgaryan’s books is already tells you when the first rockets and satellites were Konstantinov for preschoolers mysterious human organ. The adventures of a detective more than 700,000 copies. designed, how cosmonauts were prepared for the about smart things and author Ilya Martynov presents cat by one of the most Martin and Matilda go to visit flight, and what animals helped people to study artificial intelligence. the key points of the brain successful children’s authors. their grandfather Oscar. They space. Why are space vehicles made multi-stage? It is a joint project with structure and on their basis The total circulation of look forward to incredible Was Yuri Gagarin worried before the flight? What popular science magazine explains the mechanisms of Katya Matyushkina’s books adventures: they travel through happens to various objects in weightlessness? The “Schrödinger’s Cat”. behaviuor not only of a person, is 3,000,000 copies. Top 10 time, meet real Vikings and series is a hit. Its total circulation is more than 1 but also of society. For readers Russian children’s detectives search for a chest that contains mln copies. over 10 years old. according to Forbes! a magical artifact. Bestseller! 4 Contacts: Russkoe Slovo 20, block 2, Ovchinnikovskaya Emb., 115035 Moscow, Russia E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Publishing House русское-слово.рф; мозаика-парк.рф usskoe Slovo has been publishing educational and methodological literature for pre-school and school What a Rainbow-Bow! education and children’s fiction for 25 years. In 2013, Nursery rhymes Awaiting Spring it started publishing books for the youngest category By G. Shanina FOUNDED IN of readers. RChildren’s books include developmental and educational aids 1994 and play books, as well as a series of therapeutic fairytales Mother 1 2 Mouse Fairytales («Сказки мамы-мышки»), which help children tackle difficult situations in their lives. For the Youngest («Для ONE OF THE TOP самых маленьких») series of tales relates kind and warm-heart- THREE LARGEST ed stories with an educational twist. For Kids about Nature EDUCATIONAL («Малышам о природе»), an educational series, gives children PUBLISHING a popular insight of the multi-faceted world around them. Play HOUSES IN RUSSIA books Guess and Play («Отгадай, поиграй!») turn reading into a game, developing speaking and listening skills, whereas Play. PORTFOLIO Draw. Fantasise («Играем. Рисуем. Фантазируем») books pro- 3 EXCEEDS vide for the development of creativity, imagination, memory, at- 1 tention and manual dexterity. About Friendly Encyclopaedia for the Youngest («Энциклопедия для самых Little Animals 1500 маленьких») and Do-It-Yourself of Paper («Сделай сам из By Anna Pecherskaya TITLES бумаги») leisure books, activity and colouring books, anthol- 3 ogies, crosswords, etc. shape our publishing portfolio, which is 2 What Did a Spring continually expanded due to active cooperation with modern Let’s Work It Out Stream Tell? Russian authors and leading global publishers. By Natalia Lukomskaya By Svetlana Lapteva 5 Contacts: Eksmodetstvo 1 Zorge St., 125252, Moscow, Russia Rights and Licensing Department Publishing House E-mail: [email protected] he department for children’s and teen- age literature was es- tablished in 1996 as FOUNDED IN part of Eksmo Pub- Tlishing House. It was trans- 1996 formed into the imprint Eksmo- detstvo (eksmo_kids) in 2012. It specialises in the production of EKSMODETSTVO ( ) books for children and teenag- EKSMO_KIDS IS ers, including those for young Yearly Training Course Animals. Complete Babykins’ Riot Watering-place Watch THE IMPRINT FOR adults and new adults. These (Годовой курс занятий) Encyclopaedia (Животные. (Бунт пупсиков) (Страж водопоя) CHILDREN OF EKSMO, are classical and modern fic- Taisia Mazanik Полная энциклопедия) Dmitry Yemets Edward Verkin THE LARGEST tion books, books for children’s The series consists of aids for Julia Shkolnik Dmitry Yemets is a famous Edward Verkin is one of the PUBLISHING HOUSE leisure and creative activities, different age groups, developed This book introduce the reader to children’s writer. His books, brightest contemporary IN RUSSIA. educational literature for pre- on the basis of recommenda- a variety of species, amazing us with the total number Russian authors, the winner schoolers, aids for schoolchil- tions of experienced teachers by the generosity of nature. Bats exceeding 5,000,000 copies, of prestigious literary awards. PORTFOLIO OF dren and encyclopaedias. It is an and psychologists. Tasks are and harbor seals, monkeys and are read by children of all ages. In 2012, Verkin’s novel Friend- imprint for children of the larg- based on real possibilities of lizards, tigers and elephants... Besides, Dmitry is the father April was included in the White est Russian publishing house, children of certain age. The Indeed, the diversity of the wild of a large cheerful family, Ravens Catalogue of especially 17,000 Eksmo. The permanent portfolio manual may replace a range of life is infinite! The book presents every day of which is filled noteworthy books of the world, TITLES of the publishing house includes educational guidebooks and the most incredible, sometimes with noise, bustle, discoveries, compiled by the International 593 authors and over 16 thou- become the kid’s favorite book paradoxical facts from the life of little wonders, and – most Youth Library in Munich. sand titles. for a long time. all creatures great and small who importantly – with care for exist near us on the Earth. each other and love! 6 Contacts: MOZAIKA Kids 78, block 2, Marshala Zhukova Prosp., 123103, Moscow www.MSBOOK.RU; Publishing House e-mail: [email protected] OZAIKA Kids has been for 15 years publishing one of FOUNDED IN the most popular education- al book series SCHOOL OF 1989 SEVEN GNOMES («ШКОЛА MСЕМИ ГНОМОВ»), its total number of printed copies exceeds 30 million. The 84- PUBLISHING book series was translated into 6 languag- HOUSE es, including Chinese. In 2020-2021, this OF THE YEAR leading project of the Publishing House Logical Chain Tactile Tales Fairytale Theatre A Letter to Santa will be renewed and rebranded in line with How The Frog Grows Bunny’s Hut Thumbelina Christmas story 2017 pre-school education, design and print- ACCORDING ing techniques updated within the past 15 These wonderful books This series’ illustrations Interactive fairytale board Christmas is a time for TO THE RUSSIAN years.