AST (publisher)

AST
Parent companyEksmo (since 2012)[1]
Founded1993
FounderAndrey Gertsev, Sergei Derevianko and Tatiana Derevianko
Country of originRussia
Key peopleOleg Bartenev (general director)
Official websiteOfficial website

AST (Russian: АСТ) is one of the largest book publishing companies in Russia,[2] headed by Oleg Bartenev (Олег Бартенев). It owns a bookstores chain "Bukva" (Russian: Буква, lit. A Letter).

Among AST partners are publishing companies Astrel, Zebra E, Molodaya Gvardiya, CenterCom, bookstores Moscow and Biblio Globus and online shops, such as Ozon.ru.[3] It also owns comic book and manga publisher Comics Factory.[4]

History[edit]

The company was established in 1990 by Andrey Gertsev, Sergei Derevianko and Tatiana Derevianko as "Creative Cooperative Association AST" (Russian: Творческое кооперативное объединение «АСТ»). AST is an abbreviation meaning Andrey-Sergei-Tatiana. In 1993 the company was divided into AST itself, headed by Andrey Gertsev, and AST-PRESS.

As of 2007, AST and its rival (later parent company) Eksmo together published approximately 30% of all Russian books.[5] In 2008 AST purchased Avanta+.[6]

On April 19, 2012 the commercial subdivision of AST "Pyaty okean" filed for bankruptcy, as their debts exceeded 7,5 billion roubles.[7] Eksmo stated that they had plans for AST purchase. In June 2012 Oleg Novikov [ru], the general director of Eksmo, reported that Eksmo gained control on several subdivisions of AST, with an exception of "Bukva" bookstores chain.[8]

AST publishers' booth,
Moscow International Book Fair [ru] 2011

Book series[edit]

  • Alchemy Spirit (Russian: Алхимия духа, tr. Alkhimiya dukha
  • Alternative (Russian: Альтернатива, tr. Al'ternativa) — works of detection and fantasy
  • Classics of Historical Thought (Russian: Классики исторической мысли, tr. Klassiki istoricheskoy mysli)
  • Dragon Age (Russian: Век Дракона, tr. Vek Drakona
  • Exclusive Classic (Russian: Eksklyuzivnaya klassika, tr. Eksklyuzivnaya klassika)
  • Higher Intelligence (Russian: Высший разум, tr. Vysshiy razum
  • Horror (Russian: Uzhastiki)
  • The Hunger Games Trilogy (Russian: Трилогия «Голодные игры», tr. Trilogiya "Golodnyye igry"
  • Intelligent Detective (Russian: Интеллектуальный детектив, tr. Intellektual'nyy detektiv)
  • Legend of the Seeker (Russian: Легенда об Искателе, tr. Zvozdy mirovoy filosofii
  • Library of Classics (Russian: Библиотека классики, tr. Biblioteka klassiki
  • Library of World Fiction (Russian: Библиотека мировой фантастики, tr. Biblioteka mirovoy fantastiki)
  • Opening (Russian: Открытие, tr. Otkrytiye - nonfiction books
  • Revelations of Guardian Angels (Russian: Откровения ангелов-хранителей, tr. Otkroveniya angelov-khraniteley
  • Stars of World Philosophy (Russian: Звёзды мировой философии, tr. Zvozdy mirovoy filosofii

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eksmo and AST: Russia's Two Publishing Giants Merge". Publishing Perspectives. Jan 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Top 20 Russian Publishers" (in Russian). RBC Information Systems. April 10, 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  3. ^ "Partners" (in Russian). AST official website. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Comic book Crime and Punishment will be published in Yekaterinburg" (in Russian). E1.ru. February 27, 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Books' Obstruction" (in Russian). Sostav.ru. October 16, 2007. Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  6. ^ Издательский рынок на текущий момент обгоняет книготорговый [Publishing market is outstripping a bookselling]. № 4 (250) (in Russian). Delovaya Pressa. 2009-02-26. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  7. ^ Торговое подразделение издательства АСТ объявило себя банкротом из-за долгов (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  8. ^ Boletskaya, Ksenia (2012-06-26). Читатели любят российских авторов (in Russian). Vedomosti. Retrieved 17 September 2012.

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