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).
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Parent company | Eksmo (since 2012)[1] |
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Founded | 1993 |
Founder | Andrey Gertsev, Sergei Derevianko and Tatiana Derevianko |
Country of origin | Russia |
Key people | Oleg Bartenev (general director) |
Official website | Official website |
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
editThe 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 , the general director of Eksmo, reported that Eksmo gained control on several subdivisions of AST, with an exception of "Bukva" bookstores chain.[8]
Book series
edit- Alchemy Spirit (Russian: Алхимия духа, romanized: Alkhimiya dukha
- Alternative (Russian: Альтернатива, romanized: Al'ternativa) — works of detection and fantasy
- Classics of Historical Thought (Russian: Классики исторической мысли, romanized: Klassiki istoricheskoy mysli)
- Dragon Age (Russian: Век Дракона, romanized: Vek Drakona
- Exclusive Classic (Russian: Eksklyuzivnaya klassika, romanized: Eksklyuzivnaya klassika)
- Higher Intelligence (Russian: Высший разум, romanized: Vysshiy razum
- Horror (Russian: Uzhastiki)
- The Hunger Games Trilogy (Russian: Трилогия «Голодные игры», romanized: Trilogiya "Golodnyye igry"
- Intelligent Detective (Russian: Интеллектуальный детектив, romanized: Intellektual'nyy detektiv)
- Legend of the Seeker (Russian: Легенда об Искателе, romanized: Zvozdy mirovoy filosofii
- Library of Classics (Russian: Библиотека классики, romanized: Biblioteka klassiki
- Library of World Fiction (Russian: Библиотека мировой фантастики, romanized: Biblioteka mirovoy fantastiki)
- Opening (Russian: Открытие, romanized: Otkrytiye - nonfiction books
- Revelations of Guardian Angels (Russian: Откровения ангелов-хранителей, romanized: Otkroveniya angelov-khraniteley
- Stars of World Philosophy (Russian: Звёзды мировой философии, romanized: Zvozdy mirovoy filosofii
References
edit- ^ "Eksmo and AST: Russia's Two Publishing Giants Merge". Publishing Perspectives. Jan 16, 2014.
- ^ "Top 20 Russian Publishers" (in Russian). RBC Information Systems. April 10, 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ "Partners" (in Russian). AST official website. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "Comic book Crime and Punishment will be published in Yekaterinburg" (in Russian). E1.ru. February 27, 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Books' Obstruction" (in Russian). Sostav.ru. October 16, 2007. Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ Издательский рынок на текущий момент обгоняет книготорговый [Publishing market is outstripping a bookselling]. No 4 (250) (in Russian). Delovaya Pressa. 2009-02-26. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ Торговое подразделение издательства АСТ объявило себя банкротом из-за долгов (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Boletskaya, Ksenia (2012-06-26). Читатели любят российских авторов (in Russian). Vedomosti. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
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