Icelandic publishers
Every year, about 1500 book titles are published in Iceland. Following is a list of members of the Icelandic Publishers association, including addresses, phone numbers, e-mails, websites where available and names of directors and publishers.
Altunga
Munkathverarstraeti 23
IS-600 Akureyri - Iceland
Phone +354 861 8864, fax +354 461 3264, E-mail altunga@simnet.is
Dir. Jón Jóhannesson.
Cookery books.
Bjartur - Veröld
Braedraborgarstíg 9
IS-101 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 414 1450, telefax +354 562 8360
E-Mail bjartur@bjartur.is verold@verold.is
Bjartur-Veröld: Petur Mar Olafsson, Publisher pmo@verold.is
Bjartur: Gudrun Vilmundardottir, Publishing Director – gv@bjartur.is
Veröld: Bjarni Thorsteinsson, Publishing Director – bjarni@bjartur.is
Sales: Lisa Kristjansdottir – lisa@bjartur.is
Fiction and non-fiction, Icelandic and translated. Literary agency.
Björk Publishing
Birkivöllum 30
IS-800 Selfoss - Iceland
Phone +354 482 1394, telefax +354 482 3894.
E-Mail bokbjork@simnet.is
Dir. Erlendur Daníelsson.
Children’;s books.
Bókafélagid Ugla
Hraunteigi 7
IS-105 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone: +354 698 9140, E-mail: nb@simnet.is
www.bokafelagidugla.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
IS -101 Reykjavik – Iceland
Phone: +354 861 8370, E-mail: bc@bc.is
Bókaútgáfan Opna
Skipholti 50b
IS -105 Reykjavik – Iceland
Phone: +354 578 9080, E-mail: opna@opna.is
www.opna.is
Bókaútgáfan Æskan ehf.
Faxafeni 5
IS-108 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 530 5400.
Karl Helgason – karl@aeskanbok.is
www.aeskanbok.is
Icelandic and translated fiction, educational books, children’;s books.
Dimma
Skolavordustíg 27
IS-101 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 562 1921, +354 897 5521,
E-Mail: dimma@dimma.is
Dir. Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson
EDDA Publishing
Sídumula 28, IS - 108 Reykjavik - Iceland
phone +354 522 2000, telefax +354 522 2025, e-mail: edda@edda.is
Website: www.edda.is
Man. dir. Kristinn Arnarson - kristinn.arnarson@edda.is
Publication of continuity series and partworks for bookclubs. Disney books and magazines for retail and subscription.
FORLAGID
Bræðraborgarstíg 7, 101 Reykjavík
Phone: 354 575 5600 - Fax: 354 575 5601
Email: forlagid@forlagid.is
www.forlagid.is
Publisher: Jóhann Páll Valdimarsson - johann@forlagid.is
Manager: Egill Örn Jóhannsson - egill@forlagid.is
Foreign rights: Hólmfríður Matthíasdóttir - ua@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
Fjölvi
Sundaborg 3
IS-104 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone +354 565 6500, telefax +354 568 8142,
E-Mail fjolvi@fjolvi.is
Dir. Jónas Guðmundsson, E-mail jonas@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.
Grámann Publishers
Fellasmára 2
IS-201 Kópavogur - Iceland
Phone: +354 554 1051, E-mail: gramann@gramann.is www.gramann.is
Dir. Gudlaugur Bergmundsson gudlaub@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
IS-108 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 588 9060, telefax +354 581 4088
E-Mail hib@islandia.is , www.hib.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
IS-108 Reykjavik – Iceland
Phone +354 534 115, +354 820 0782, E-Mail herdish@internet.is
www.hljodbok.is
Hólar
Hagaseli 14
IS-109 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 587 2619 telefax +354 587 1180.
E-Mail holar@simnet.is
Dir. Gudjón Ingi Eiríksson - gudjon61@simnet.is
General fiction, non-fiction, biography, children´s books.
IÐNÚ publishing
Brautarholti 8
IS-105 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone +352 562 3370, telefax +354 562 3479
www.idnu.is
Dir. Erling Erlingsson - erling@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
Austurstrond 10
IS-170 Seltjarnarnes - Iceland
Phone: + 354 568 7054, telefax: +354 568 7053,
E-mail: info@jentas.is
www.jentas.com
Dir. Sigrun Halldors - sigrun@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
Heidarhjalla 5
IS.- 200 Kopavogur - Iceland
Phone +354 892 3334
E-mail krydd@simnet.is
Dir. Aevar Gudmundsson
Children’;s books, cookery books
Myndabókaútgáfan
Alfholti 26
IS-220 Hafnarfjordur - Iceland
Phone +354 565 3690, 896 3568, telefax +354 565 5959.
E-mail andreais@simnet.is
Dir. Andrea Ísólfsdóttir
Children’;s books.
Námsgagnastofnun (National Centre for Educational Materials)
Laugavegi 166
IS-105 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 535 0400, telefax +354 535 0401, E-Mail postur@nams.is
www.namsgagnastofnun.is
Managing director Ingibjörg Ásgeirsdóttir - ingibjorg@nams.is
Publishing manager Tryggvi Jakobsson - tryggvi@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
IS- 107 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone +354 695 4280
E-Mail nyhil@nyhil.org, www.nyhil.org
Icelandic contemporary poetry and political non-fiction, primarily young authors.
Ormstunga
Ránargötu 20
IS-101 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 561 0055, telefax +354 552 4650.
E-Mail books@ormstunga.is , www.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
IS-105 Reykjavík – Iceland
Phone +354 552 1122, telefax +354 552 8122
www.salkaforlag.is Dir. Hildur Hermódsdóttir - hildur@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
IS-110 Reykjavík – Iceland
Phone +354 561 1000, telefax +354 561 0050, E-Mail samhjalp@samhjalp.is
Dir. Heidar Gudnason – heidar@samhjalp.is
www.samhjalp.is
Magazines and books about the solution from alcohol and drug abuse.
Setberg
Freyjugötu 14
IS-101 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 551 7667, telefax +354 552 6640,
E-Mail: setberg@setberg.is , www.setberg.is
Dir. Arnbjörn Kristinsson
Reference- and encyclopaedias for children, fairy tales end colour illustrated books for children.
Skálholtsútgáfan – (National Church Publishing)
Laugavegi 31
IS-101 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 552 1090, telefax +354 562 1595,
E-Mail skalholtsutgafan@skalholtsutgafan.is
Dir. Edda Möller - edda@kirkjan.is
www.skalholtsutgafan.is
Non-fiction, religion, children’;s books.
Skjaldborg
Mörkin 1
IS-108 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 588 2400, telefax +354 588 8994,
E-Mail skjaldborg@skjaldborg.is
Dir. Björn Eiríksson - bjorn@skjaldborg.is
General fiction, non-fiction, children’;s books, biography, reference works, magazines, continuity series and book clubs.
Skrudda
Eyjarslod 9
S-101 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone +354 552 8866, telefax +354 552 8870
E-Mail skrudda@skrudda.is , www.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
IS-112 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone +354 587 8870, telefax +354 587 8860,
E-Mail steinegg@steinegg.is , www.steinegg.is
Dir. Eggert Isolfsson - eggert@steinegg.is
Giftbooks and children's books.
Sögufélag (The Historical Society)
Fischersundi 3
IS-101 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 551 4620
E-Mail: sogufelag@sogufelag.is , www.sogufelag.is
President Anna Agnarsdóttir
Manager Ragnheiður Thorláksdóttir
Non-fiction, history.
Sögur Publishing
Borgartun 28,
IS-105 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone: +354 557 3100, fax: +354 557 3137.
E-mail: baekur@baekur.is , www.baekur.is
Managing dir.: Jóhann Fridrik Ragnarsson - johann@baekur.is
Publisher: Tómas Hermannsson - tomas@baekur.is
Publisher of general fiction, biography, educational books, illustrated books, children books, audios CD’;s and DVD’;s.
Tindur Publishing
Lerkilundi 32
IS-600 Akureyri - Iceland
Phone + 354 462 4250, +354 660 4753.
E-mail: tindur@tindur.is , www.tindur.is
Dir. Helgi Jónsson
Unga ástin mín ( Lullaby )
Galtalind 6
IS-203 Kópavogur, Iceland
Phone +354-5881520, +354-6995759, fax:+354-5881520.
E-mail: sara@ungaastinmin.is , www.ungaastinmin.is
Owner and man dir. Sara Hlín Hálfdanardóttir
Children´s books.
University of Iceland Press / Háskólaútgáfan
Háskólabíói, v/Hagatorg
IS-107 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 525 4003, telefax +354 525 5255,
E-Mail hu@hi.is , www.haskolautgafan.hi.is
Dir. Jörundur Gudmundsson - jorig@hi.is
Jón Bjarni Bjarnason - jonbb@hi.is
Kristinn Gunnarsson - kristgun@hi.is
Academic books and journals, English end Icelandic titles on Norse studies, Icelandic language studies, history, philosophy and other subjects.
Uppheimar
Vesturgotu 45
IS-300 Akranes - Iceland
Phone +354 431 3271,
E-mail uppheimar@uppheimar.is
www.uppheimar.is
Dir. Kristjan Kristjansson.
Design and Marketing: Adalsteinn S. Sigfusson - adalsteinn@uppheimar.is
Icelandic fiction and non-fiction, children's books, translated fiction.
Útkall
Vesturhlid 7
IS-105 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone + 354 562 2600, telefax +354 562 3051.
E-Mail halfdan@centrum.is
Dir. Halfdan Örlygsson.
Vestfirska forlagid
Brekku
IS-471 Þingeyri - Iceland
Phone +354 456 8181, telefax +354 456 8181.
E-mail jons@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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Associate membership ( Printer´s companies)
Ingólfsprent ehf.
Akralind 7
IS-201 Kópavogur - Iceland
Phone +354 554 4090, telefax +354 554 4079
E-mail: jonaskels@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@oddi.is
Siglufjardarprentsmidja
Midvangi 127
IS-220 Hafnarfjordur - Iceland
Dir. Jón Saemundur Sigurjonsson. - jon.saemundur.sigurjonsson@htr.stjr.is
ICELANDIC PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
Barónsstíg 5, / 101 Reykjavík / Iceland
Phone +354 511 8020, telefax +354 511 5020, E-Mail baekur@simnet.is
www.bokautgafa.is
President: Kristján B. Jónasson - kbj@crymogea.is
Director: Benedikt Kristjánsson