List of Icelandic Publishers
Below you find information on The Icelandic Publishers Association and a list of members in an alphabetical order
Office of the Icelandic Publishers Association:
Benedikt Kristjánsson, Managing Director, benk @ fibut.is tel.: +354 511-8020 / mob.: +354 863-4699
Bryndís Loftsdóttir, Vice Director, bryndis @ fibut.is tel.: +354 511-8021 / mob.: +354 864 8522
Chairman of the board of the Icelandic Publishers Association: Heidar Ingi Svansson; heidar @ idnu.is tel.: +354 517 7200
Address:
The Icelandic Publishers Association
Barónsstígur 5
101 Reykjavík - Iceland
Tel: +354 511 8020 / +354 511 8021
Fax.: +354 511 5020
E-mail: fibut @ fibut.is
The Icelandic Publishers Association - List of members:
Angustura
Grenimel 39
IS-107 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 659 8004
E-Mail angustura(hja)angustura.is
www.angustura.is
Publisher; María Rán Guðjónsdóttir - maria.ran(hja)angustura.is
Publisher; Þorgerður Agla Magnúsdóttir - agla(hja)angustura.is
Fiction and non-fiction, Icelandic and translated
Benedikt Publishing
Bræðraborgarstíg 9
IS-101 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 821 4323
E-Mail gv(hja)benedikt.is
www.benedikt.is
Publisher; Guðrún Vilmundardóttir - gv(hja)benedikt.is
Fiction and non-fiction, Icelandic and translated
Bokafelagid
Fákafeni 11
IS-108 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone +354 615 1122
E-Mail jonas(hja)bokafelagid.is
www.bokafelagis.is
Dir. Jonas Sigurgeirsson
The following imprints belong to Bokafelagid:
Almenna bokafelagid | BF utgafa | Unga astin min
Bjartur - Verold
Víðimel 38
IS-107 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 414 1450
E-Mail bjartur(hja)bjartur.is - verold(hja)verold.is
www.bjartur.is - www.verold.is
Publisher; Petur Mar Olafsson - pmo(hja)bjartur.is
Publ. Dir. of Bjartur: Páll Valsson - pall(hja)bjartur.is
Publ. Dir. of Veröld: Bjarni Thorsteinsson - bjarni(hja)bjartur.is
Fiction and non-fiction, Icelandic and translated. Literary agency
Bjork Publishing
Birkivöllum 30
IS-800 Selfoss - Iceland
Phone +354 482 1394
E-Mail bokbjork(hja)simnet.is
Dir. Erlendur Daníelsson.
Children's books
Bokabeitan ehf.
Sudurlandsbraut 32, 4.fl.
IS-108 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 588 6609
E-mail: bokabeitan(hja)bokabeitan.is
Birgitta Elín Hassel birgitta(hja)bokabeitan.is
Marta Hlín Magnadóttir - marta(hja)bokabeitan.is
Bókabeitan publishes quality books for children, teens and young adults, both Icelandic and translated
The following imprints belong to Bokabeitan:
Bjort bokautgafa | Tofraland
Bokaforlagið Bifrost
Súlunesi 18
IS-210 Garðabæ - Iceland
Phone +354 511 2400
E-mail: bokaforlagidbifrost(hja)simnet.is
Dir. Björn Eiríksson
General fiction, non-fiction, children's books, biography, reference works
Bokautgafan Holar ehf.
Hagaseli 14
IS-109 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 587 2619 telefax +354 587 1180
E-Mail: holar(hja)holabok.is
www.holabok.is
Dir. Gudjón Ingi Eiríksson - gudjon61(hja)simnet.is
General fiction, non-fiction, sports books, biography, children´s books
Bokautgafan Saemundur
Austurvegi 22,
IS-800 Selfoss - Iceland
Phone +482 3079 / 897 3374
www.netbokabud.is
Bjarni Harðarson - bokakaffid(hja)bokkakaffid.is
Bokstafur
Kaupvangi 6
IS-700 Egilsstaðir - Iceland
Phone +354 862 5404
E-mail: bokstafur(hja)bokstafur.is
www.bokstafur.is
General fiction, non-fiction and children's books
Crymogea
Síðumúla 35,
IS-108, Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone +354 511 0910, +354 899 7869
E-Mail: crymogea(hja)crymogea.is
www.crymogea.is
Publisher: Kristjan B. Jónasson - kbj(hja)crymogea.is
Crymogea specializes in publishing quality illustrated books on art, photography, design and architecture for the general trade and in limited editions
Dimma
Skolavordustíg 27
IS-101 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 562 1921, +354 897 5521
E-Mail: dimma(hja)dimma.is
Dir. Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson.
Contemporary poetry and fiction, children's books, audio books and music
Draumsýn
Naustabryggju 54
IS-110 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone: +354 566 5004
E-Mail: dsyn(hja)dsyn.is
Publisher: Örn Þ. Þorvaldsson - ornth(hja)dsyn.is
Drapa
Hátúni 6a
IS-105 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone: +354 821 5588
www.drapa.is
Publisher: Ásmundur Helgason – asi(hja)n29.is
General fiction and non-fiction
Edda utgafa hf.
Hádegismóum 2
IS-110 Reykjavik
Phone +354 522 2000
E-mail: edda(hja)edda.is
www.edda.is
Publishing dir. Svala Þormóðsdóttir - svala(hja)edda.is
Sales and marketing dir. María B. Johnson - maria(hja)edda.is
Children´s books, official publisher of books and magazines from Walt Disney in Iceland
Forlagid
Bræðraborgarstíg 7, 101 Reykjavík
Phone +354 575 5600 - Fax + 354 575 5601
E-mail: forlagid@forlagid.is
www.forlagid.is
Publisher: Hólmfríður Úa Matthíasdóttir - ua(hja)forlagid.is
Manager: Egill Örn Jóhannsson - egill(hja)forlagid.is
Foreign rights: Sif Jóhannsdóttir - sif(hja)forlagid.is & Valgerður Benediktsdóttir - vala(hja)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
Hid islenska bokmenntafelag (The Icelandic Literary Society, est. 1816)
Hagatorgi
IS-107 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 588 9060, telefax +354 581 4088
E-Mail hib(hja)hib.is
www.hib.is
Man.dir. Ólöf Dagný Óskarsdóttir - olof(hja)hib.is
Dir. Sverrir Kristinsson
President Jón Sigurðsson
Publishers of high quality books on Icelandic saga, philosophy, literature and art, Skírnir (est.1827), - 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
Hljodbok slf. Audio Book Publishing
Armula 7b
IS-108 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone +354 534 1100, +354 820 0782
E-Mail: herdis(hja)hljodbok.is
www.hljodbok.is
Dir. Herdis Hallvardsdottir
Icelandic audio books and ethnic Icelandic music on CD´s and DVD´s
Idnu publishing
Brautarholti 8
IS-105 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone +354 517 7200, telefax +354 562 3479
E-Mail: idnu(hja)idnu.is
www.idnu.is
Dir. Heidar Ingi Svansson - heidar(hja)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
E-mail: info(hja)jentas.is
www.jentas.is
Dir. Sigrun Halldors - sigrun(hja)jentas.com
Menntamalastofnun (Directorate of Education)
Vikurhvarf 3
IS- 203 Kopavogur - Iceland
Phone +354 514 7500
E-Mail postur(hja)mms.is
www.mms.is
Managing director Arnór Guðmundsson- arnor.gudmundsson(hja)mms.is
Námsgagnastofnun – National Centre for Educational Materials – is a non-profit publishing house, run by the Icelandic government. It's role is to publish and distribute educational materials, including textbooks, audio-visual materials, educational software and web-based materials for primary and lower secondary schools.
Nyhofn
Grænlandsleið 47
IS- 113 Reykjavik – Iceland
Phone +354 844 3022
www.nyhofn.com
Publisher: Ívar Gissurarson – ivarg(hja)simnet.is
Opna Publishing
Skipholti 50b
IS-105 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone +354 578 9080
E-Mail: opna(hja)opna.is
Publisher. Sigurdur Svavarsson - sigurdur(hja)opna.is
Non-fiction, Icelandic and translated, biographies, dictionaries, art and illustrated books.
Ormstunga
Ránargötu 20
IS-101 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 561 0055
E-Mail books(hja)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
Odinsauga utgafa
Stórikrika 55
IS- 270 Mosfellsbaer
Phone:+354 866 8800
E-mail: info(hja)odinsauga.com
www.odinsauga.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/odinsauga/
Publisher: Huginn Þór Grétarsson
Rósakot
Sudurmyri 12a
IS-170 Seltjarnarnes - Iceland
Phone +354 891 8318
E-Mail: postur(hja)rosakot.is
www.rosakot.is
Dir. Gudny Kjartansdottir
Books for children
Salka
Suðurlandsbraut 4
IS-108 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 552 1122
E-Mail: salka(hja)salka.is
www.salka.is
Dir. Dögg Hjaltalín - dogg(hja)salka.is
Publisher: Anna Lea Friðriksdóttir - annalea(hja)salka.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, audio books and CD´s
Setberg
Akralind 2
IS-201 Kópavogur - Iceland
Phone +354 551 7667, telefax +354 552 6640,
E-Mail: setberg(hja)setberg.is
www.setberg.is
Dir. Ásdís Arnbjörnsdóttir
Reference- and encyclopaedias for children, fairy tales end colour illustrated books for children
Skalholtsutgafan – (National Church Publishing)
Laugavegi 31
IS-101 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 552 1090
E-Mail skalholtsutgafan(hja)skalholtsutgafan.is
Dir. Edda Möller - edda(hja)kirkjan.is
www.skalholtsutgafan.is
Non-fiction, religion, children's books
Skolavefurinn ehf.
Laugavegur 163a,
IS-105 Reykjavík
Phone: 551-6400, E-mail: skolavefurinn(hja)skolavefurinn.is
www.skolavefurinn.is
Dir. Jökull Sigurðsson - jokull(hja)skolavefurinn.is
Primarily a web and multimedia company, publisher of wide variety of educational books as well as a classic literature and poetry
Skrudda
Hamarshöfða 1
IS-110 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone +354 552 8866
E-Mail skrudda(hja)skrudda.is
www.skrudda.is
Dir. Steingrimur Steinthorsson
Icelandic fiction and non-fiction, translated fiction, biography, illustrated books, children´s books, books on Iceland
Skynjun
Krókhálsi 6
IS-110 Reykjavík – Iceland
Phone: +354 571 7500
E-Mail: skynjun(hja)skynjun.is
www.skynjun.is / www.ebaekur.is
Stefán Hjörleifsson CEO - stefan@skynjun.is
eBooks, audiobooks, online services
Steinegg
Mosarima 37
IS-112 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone +354 587 8870, telefax +354 587 8860,
E-Mail steinegg(hja)steinegg.is
www.steinegg.is
Dir. Eggert Isolfsson - eggert(hja)steinegg.is
Giftbooks and children's books
Sogufelag (The Historical Society)
Gunnarshusi, Dyngjuvegi 8
IS-104 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 588 9060
E-Mail: sogufelag(hja)sogufelag.is
www.sogufelag.is
President: Hrefna Róbertsdóttir
Non-fiction, history
Sogur Publishing
Fákafeni 9
IS-108 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone: +354 557 3100
E-mail: sogurutgafa(hja)sogurutgafa.is
www.sogurutgafa.is
Publisher: Anna Margrét - annam(hja)sogurutgafa.is
Managing director: Tómas Hermannsson - tomas(hja)sogurutgafa.is
Publisher of general fiction, biography, educational books, illustrated books, children books, audios, CD's and DVD's
Textasmiðjan efh.
Suðurlandsbraut 32
IS-108 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 691 6045
E-mail: hildur(hja)textasmidjan.is
Dir. Hildur Hermóðsdóttir
Focusing on editorial projects, advicing and publishing
Tindur Publishing
Lerkilundi 32
IS-600 Akureyri - Iceland
Phone + 354 777 2777
E-mail: tindur(hja)tindur.is
www.tindur.is
Dir. Helgi Jónsson
Icelandic fiction and non-fiction, Icelandic Soccer Yearbook, books for children and young adults, biographies and translated fiction
Ugla utgafa
Hraunteigi 7
IS-105 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone: +354 698 9140
E-mail: nb(hja)simnet.is
www.uglautgafa.is
Publisher: Jakob F. Ásgeirsson
Publishers of general fiction, non-fiction, biography, children's books, classic fiction and a quarterly on politics and current affairs
University of Iceland Press / Háskólaútgáfan
University Main Building
IS-101 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 525 4003
E-Mail hu(hja)hi.is
www.haskolautgafan.hi.is
Dir. Jörundur Gudmundsson - jorig(hja)hi.is
Styrmir Godason - styrmir(hja)hi.is
Sigríður Harðardóttir - sigridurh(hja)hi.is
Egill Arnarson - egillarn(hja)hi.is
Academic books and journals, English end Icelandic titles on Norse studies, Icelandic language studies, history, philosophy and other subjects.
Utkall
Sundaborg 9
IS-104 Reykjavik - Iceland
Phone + 354 562 2600, telefax +354 562 3051.
E-Mail halfdan(hja)centrum.is
Dir. Halfdan Örlygsson
Vestfirska forlagid
Brekku
IS-471 Þingeyri - Iceland
Phone +354 456 8181
E-mail jons(hja)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.
Associate membership ( Printer´s companies)
Oddi Printing Ltd.
Höfdabakka 3-7
110 Reykjavík - Iceland
Phone +354 515 5000, fax +354 515 5001,
E-Mail oddi(hja)oddi.is
www.oddi.is