Publishers
Publishers
Each year 1500 booktitles are published in Iceland. Below is a list of publishers in Iceland in an alpabetical order:
ICELANDIC PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
Barónsstíg 5 / 101 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 511 8020, fax: +354 511 5020, e-mail: baekur (at) simnet.is
www.bokautgafa.is
President: Kristján B. Jónasson - kbj (at) crymogea.is
Director: Benedikt Kristjánsson
Altunga
Munkathverarstraeti 23 / 600 Akureyri / Iceland
Phone: +354 861 8864, fax: +354 461 3264, e-mail: altunga (at) simnet.is
Dir. Jón Jóhannesson.
Cookery books.
Bjartur - Veröld
Bræðraborgarstíg 9 / 101 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 414 1450, fax: +354 562 8360, e-mail: bjartur (at) bjartur.is / verold (at) verold.is
Bjartur-Veröld: Petur Mar Olafsson, Publisher - pmo (at )verold.is
Bjartur: Gudrun Vilmundardottir, Publishing Director – gv (at) bjartur.is
Veröld: Bjarni Thorsteinsson, Publishing Director – bjarni (at) bjartur.is
Sales: Lisa Kristjansdottir – lisa (at) bjartur.is
Fiction and non-fiction, Icelandic and translated. Literary agency.
Björk Publishing
Birkivöllum 30 / 800 Selfoss / Iceland
Phone: +354 482 1394, telefax +354 482 3894, e-mail: bokbjork (at) simnet.is
Dir. Erlendur Daníelsson.
Children´s books.
Ugla bókafélag
Hraunteigi 7 / 105 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 698 9140, e-mail: nb (at) simnet.is
Publisher: Jakob F. Ásgeirsson
Publishers of general fiction, non-fiction, biography, reference works, children´s books and a quarterly on politics and current affairs.
Bókaútgáfan Codex
Lögbergi – Háskóla Íslands / 101 Reykjavik / Iceland
Phone: +354 861 8370, e-mail: bc (at) bc.is
Bókaútgáfan Æskan ehf.
Faxafeni 5 / 108 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 530 5400
Karl Helgason – karl (at) aeskanbok.is
Icelandic and translated fiction, educational books, children´s books.
Dimma
Skólavörðustíg 27 / 101 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 562 1921, +354 897 5521, e-mail: dimma (at) dimma.is
Dir. Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson
EDDA Publishing
Síðumúla 28
IS - 108 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone: +354 522 2000, fax: +354 522 2025, e-mail: edda@edda.is
Man. dir. Kristinn Arnarson - kristinn.arnarson (at) edda.is
Publication of continuity series and partworks for bookclubs. Disney books and magazines for retail and subscription.
Fjölvi
Sundaborg 3
IS-104 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone: +354 565 6500, fax: +354 568 8142, e-mail: fjolvi (at) fjolvi.is
Dir. Jónas Guðmundsson - jonas (at) fjolvi.is
Publishers of Icelandic fiction and non-fiction, translated fiction, biography, illustrated books, reference works, children´s books, books on Iceland, maps, magazines about Iceland in Icelandic and english.
Forlagið
Bræðraborgarstíg 7 / 101 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: 354 575 5600, fax: 354 575 5601, e-mail: forlagid (at) forlagid.is
Publisher: Jóhann Páll Valdimarsson - johann (at) forlagid.is
Manager: Egill Örn Jóhannsson - egill (at) forlagid.is
Foreign rights: Hólmfríður Matthíasdóttir - ua (at) forlagid.is
Icelandic fiction and non-fiction, translated fiction, biography, illustrated books, children´s books, school books, books on Iceland, maps.
The following imprints belong to Forlagid:
JPV útgáfa ♦ Mál og menning ♦ Vaka – Helgafell ♦ Forlagið ♦ Iðunn
Grámann Publishers
Fellasmára 2 / 201 Kópavogur / Iceland
Phone: +354 554 1051, e-mail: gramann (at) gramann.is
Dir. Gudlaugur Bergmundsson - gudlaub (at) centrum.is
General fiction, Icelandic and translated; children´s books; non-fiction; biography.
Hid íslenska bókmenntafélag (The Icelandic Literary Society, est. 1816)
Skeifunni 3 B / 108 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 588 9060, fax: +354 581 4088, e-mail: hib (at) islandia.is
Man.dir. Gunnar H. Ingimundarson
Dir. Sverrir Kristinsson
President Sigurdur Líndal
Publishers of high quality books on Icelandic saga, philosophy, literature and art, Skírnir (est.1927), - the oldest annual magazine of nordic countries. Distributors of the leading Icelandic language edition of Old Icelandic texts with introduction and notes by The Old Icelandic Text Society.
Hljóðbók.is Hljóðvinslan
Ármúla 7b / 108 Reykjavik / Iceland
Phone: +354 534 115, +354 820 0782, e-mail: herdish (at) internet.is
Hólar
Hagaseli 14 / 109 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 587 2619, fax: +354 587 1180, e-mail: holar (at) simnet.is
Dir. Gudjón Ingi Eiríksson - gudjon61 (at) simnet.is
General fiction, non-fiction, biography, children´s books.
IÐNÚ publishing
Brautarholti 8 / 105 Reykjavik / Iceland
Phone: +352 562 3370, fax: +354 562 3479
Dir. Erling Erlingsson - erling (at) idnu.is
IÐNÚ publishing is a non-profit publishing house, publishing educational material and textbooks for upper secondary schools and colleges, concentrating on vocational training. IÐNÚ is also the publisher of high quality maps of Iceland.
Jentas
Austurströnd 10 / 170 Seltjarnarnes / Iceland
Phone: + 354 568 7054, fax: +354 568 7053, e-mail: info (at) jentas.is
Dir. Sigrun Halldors - sigrun (at) jentas.com
Jentas is a publishing company with offices in 2 countries: Denmark and Iceland. Publishing fiction and in the respective languages.
Krydd í tilveruna
Heiðarhjalla 5 / 200 Kopavogur / Iceland
Phone: +354 892 3334, e-mail: krydd (at) simnet.is
Dir. Ævar Guðmundsson
Children´s books, cookery books
Myndabókaútgáfan
Álfholti 26 / 220 Hafnarfjörður / Iceland
Phone: +354 565 3690, 896 3568, fax: +354 565 5959, e-mail: andreais (at) simnet.is
Dir. Andrea Ísólfsdóttir
Children´s books.
Námsgagnastofnun (National Centre for Educational Materials)
Laugavegi 166 / 105 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 535 0400, fax: +354 535 0401, e-mail: postur (at) nams.is
Managing director Ingibjörg Ásgeirsdóttir - ingibjorg (at) nams.is
Publishing manager Tryggvi Jakobsson - tryggvi (at) nams.is
Námsgagnastofnun – National Centre for Educational Materials – is a non-profit publishing house, run by the Icelandic government. It's role is to produce and distribute educational materials, including textbooks, audio-visual materials, educational software and web-based materials for primary and lower secondary schools.
Nýhil
c/o Viðar Þorsteinsson
Hringbraut 121 / 107 Reykjavik / Iceland
Phone: +354 695 4280, e-mail: nyhil (at) nyhil.org
Icelandic contemporary poetry and political non-fiction, primarily young authors.
Opna
Skipholti 50b / 105 Reykjavik / Iceland
Phone: +354 578 9080, e-mail: opna (at) opna.is
Ormstunga
Ránargötu 20 / 101 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 561 0055, fax: +354 552 4650, e-mail: books (at) ormstunga.is
Dir. Gísli Már Gíslason
Icelandic fiction and non-fiction, translated fiction, biography, children´s books, a literary periodical (Jón á Bægisá) devoted to translations.
Salka
Skipholti 50 C / 105 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 552 1122, fax: +354 552 8122
Dir. Hildur Hermódsdóttir - hildur (at) salkaforlag.is
Concentrating on different kind of books by women, for women and about
women. Focusing on contemporary and classic works, Icelandic and translated fiction, as well as quality non-fiction, autobiographies, recipe books, audios and CD´s.
Samhjálp
Stangarhyl 3A / 110 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 561 1000, fax: +354 561 0050, e-mail: samhjalp (at) samhjalp.is
Dir. Heiðar Guðnason – heidar (at) samhjalp.is
Magazines and books about the solution from alcohol and drug abuse.
Setberg
Freyjugötu 14 / 101 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 551 7667, fax: +354 552 6640, e-mail: setberg (at) setberg.is
Dir. Arnbjörn Kristinsson
Reference- and encyclopaedias for children, fairy tales end colour illustrated books for children.
Skálholtsútgáfan – (National Church Publishing)
Laugavegi 31 / 101 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 552 1090, fax: +354 562 1595, e-mail: skalholtsutgafan (at) skalholtsutgafan.is
Dir. Edda Möller - edda (at) kirkjan.is
Non-fiction, religion, children´s books.
Skjaldborg
Mörkin 1 / 108 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 588 2400, fax: +354 588 8994, e-mail: skjaldborg (at) skjaldborg.is
Dir. Björn Eiríksson - bjorn (at) skjaldborg.is
General fiction, non-fiction, children´s books, biography, reference works, magazines, continuity series and book clubs.
Skrudda
Eyjarslóð 9 / 101 Reykjavik / Iceland
Phone: +354 552 8866, fax: +354 552 8870, e-mail: skrudda (at) skrudda.is
Dir. Steingrimur Steinthorsson
Publishing Dir. Ivar Gissurarson
Icelandic fiction and non-fiction, translated fiction, biography, illustrated books, children´s books, books on Iceland.
Steinegg
Mosarima 37 / 112 Reykjavik / Iceland
Phone: +354 587 8870, fax: +354 587 8860, e-mail: steinegg (at) steinegg.is
Dir. Eggert Isolfsson - eggert (at) steinegg.is
Giftbooks and children's books.
Sögufélag (The Historical Society)
Fischersundi 3 / 101 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 551 4620, e-mail: sogufelag (at) sogufelag.is
President Anna Agnarsdóttir
Manager Ragnheiður Thorláksdóttir
Non-fiction, history.
Sögur Publishing
Borgartún 28 / 105 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 557 3100, fax: +354 557 3137, e-mail: baekur (at) baekur.is
Managing dir.: Jóhann Fridrik Ragnarsson - johann (at) baekur.is
Publisher: Tómas Hermannsson - tomas (at) baekur.is
Publisher of general fiction, biography, educational books, illustrated books, children books, audios CD´s and DVD´s.
Tindur Publishing
Lerkilundi 32 / 600 Akureyri / Iceland
Phone: +354 462 4250, +354 660 4753, e-mail: tindur (at) tindur.is
Dir. Helgi Jónsson
Unga ástin mín ( Lullaby )
Galtalind 6 / 203 Kópavogur / Iceland
Phone: +354-5881520, +354-699 5759, fax:+354-5881520, e-mail: sara (at) ungaastinmin.is
Owner and man dir. Sara Hlín Hálfdanardóttir
Children´s books.
University of Iceland Press / Háskólaútgáfan
Dunhaga 18/ 107 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 525 4003, fax: +354 525 5255, e-mail: hu (at) hi.is
Dir. Jörundur Gudmundsson - jorig (at) hi.is
Sigríður Harðardóttir, netfang: sigridurh (at) hi.is
Styrmir Goðason, netfang: styrmir (at) hi.is
Kristinn Gunnarsson - kristgun (at) hi.is
Academic books and journals, English end Icelandic titles on Norse studies, Icelandic language studies, history, philosophy and other subjects.
Uppheimar
Vesturgotu 45 / 300 Akranes / Iceland
Phone +354 431 3271, e-mail: uppheimar (at) uppheimar.is
Dir. Kristjan Kristjansson.
Design and Marketing: Adalsteinn S. Sigfusson - adalsteinn (at) uppheimar.is
Icelandic fiction and non-fiction, children's books, translated fiction.
Útkall
Vesturhlíð 7 / 105 Reykjavik / Iceland
Phone: +354 562 2600, fax: +354 562 3051, e-mail: halfdan (at) centrum.is
Dir. Halfdan Örlygsson.
Vestfirska forlagid
Brekku / 471 Þingeyri / Iceland
Phone: +354 456 8181, fax: +354 456 8181, e-mail: jons (at) snerpa.is
Dir. Hallgrímur Sveinsson.
Concentrating on books of life of the inhabitants of the Western fjords of Iceland and history of that part of the island.
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Ingólfsprent ehf.
Akralind 7 / 201 Kópavogur / Iceland
Phone: +354 554 4090, fax: +354 554 4079, e-mail: jonaskels (at) simnet.is
Dir. Jón Óskarsson.
Oddi Printing Ltd.
Höfdabakka 3-7 / 110 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone: +354 515 5000, fax +354 515 5001, e-mail: oddi (at) oddi.is
Siglufjardarprentsmidja
Midvangi 127 / 220 Hafnarfjörður / Iceland
Dir. Jón Saemundur Sigurjonsson. - jon.saemundur.sigurjonsson (at) htr.stjr.is