Slovart

What Slovart does

Slovart (legal entity: Vydavateľstvo SLOVART, spol. s r.o.) is an independent Slovak book publisher founded in 1991 and headquartered at Bojnická 10, Bratislava. It publishes and distributes Slovak- and Czech-language books across fiction, non-fiction, children's literature, and art titles; imports and resells English-language books focused on visual arts, photography, architecture, and design; and licenses foreign translation rights for its Slovak authors. The publisher operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform (www.slovart.sk) with a B2B zone, alongside a wholly-owned Czech-market subsidiary, Nakladatelství Slovart, established in Prague in 1994. Distribution is omnichannel: own storefront, major Slovak retail chains (Martinus.sk, Panta Rhei, Artforum), international Amazon presence, and foreign rights sales to European and global publishers. Audiobook editions of the Dominik Dán catalog are co-published with Vydavateľstvo Publixing.

Slovart generates revenue from multiple streams: one-time book sales (Slovak/Czech and English imports), licensing royalties from foreign rights, and audiobook sales. Pricing is unit-based at retail with structured institutional discounts: schools and libraries receive 30–35% off via the Čitateľský klub SLOVART (ČKS) program established in 2016, and individual club members receive 20–30% off; free shipping applies to orders over €30 within Slovakia. Marketing combines the e-commerce site, a quarterly newsletter/catalog, organic Facebook presence, the aktuality.slovart.sk news section, literary festival participation (Noc literatúry, Zázračný oriešok, Bibliotéka), and author readings/book launches in bookstores across Slovak cities.

The company serves four primary customer segments: general readers in Slovakia and Czechia (B2C, primary), schools and libraries (institutional via ČKS), children and youth via dedicated catalogs and reading-promotion partnerships (including with Linka detskej istoty), and international readers/publishers via Amazon and foreign rights. Slovart has repeatedly won Slovak literary awards (Anasoft Litera, Cena Dominika Tatarku, Cena Jána Hollého, Cena Mateja Bela, Literary Fund Awards) and received an international ICMA Silver for creative book design. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; ownership is private with no evidence of institutional investment.

Name

Slovart

Legal name

Vydavateľstvo SLOVART, spol. s r.o.

Website

https://slovart.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Slovart is an independent Slovak book publisher founded in 1991, publishing Slovak/Czech fiction, non-fiction, children's, and art titles, importing English-language art books, and operating a reader's club serving schools and libraries across Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing and Retail

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Children’s Subscription & Book Club Publishing (MPAJAFAO)

Keywords

• Book publishing
• Children's literature
• Audiobook production
• Literary retail
• Art book distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Book sales (Slovak and Czech titles): Core revenue from publishing and selling books in Slovak and Czech languages, including fiction, non-fiction, children's literature, and art books through direct e-commerce and retail distribution.
2. Audiobook sales: Sale of mp3 audiobook versions of titles including Dominik Dán's books, published jointly with Vydavateľstvo Publixing.
3. Foreign rights licensing: Sale of translation rights for Slovak authors' books to foreign publishers, and export of original Slovak art books to international markets via Amazon.
4. Import and resale of foreign-language books: Import and resale of English-language books, focusing on art, photography, architecture, graphic and interior design, classic and contemporary fiction, science fiction and fantasy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vydavateľstvo SLOVART is a Slovak book publishing house that publishes, sells and distributes physical and audio books in Slovak, Czech and English languages — covering fiction, non-fiction, children's and youth literature, art and photography books, and limited collector editions. The publisher operates its own online bookstore (www.slovart.sk) and distributes through retail chains, a Czech subsidiary, Amazon, and a school/library membership club (Čitateľský klub SLOVART). It also licenses foreign translation rights for Slovak authors to international publishers.

Product overview

Slovart is a Slovak book publishing company established in 1991, operating as a unified publishing platform offering physical books in Slovak/Czech and English, audiobooks, and supplementary merchandise through its e-commerce website. The core product portfolio consists of Knihy v slovenčine a češtine (Slovak/Czech books) covering fiction, non-fiction, children's literature, and art publications, alongside Knihy v angličtine (English imported books) specializing in visual arts and design. Audioknihy (audiobooks) complement the physical book offerings. The Čitateľský klub SLOVART provides a membership-based purchasing program with discounted catalogs for schools and libraries. Edícia MM serves as a literary fiction sub-brand, while Limitované edície offers special collector's editions. The company's e-commerce platform enables direct sales to consumers alongside its traditional publishing operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Čitateľský klub SLOVART (ČKS): Readers' club for children and youth offering discounted books and school programs
• Edícia MM
• Nakladatelství Slovart

Products and services

• Knihy v slovenčine a češtine (Slovak and Czech Language Books) Physical books in Slovak and Czech covering fiction, non-fiction, children's literature, art books, and educational materials, including top-selling titles from Dominik Dán, Peter Pišťanek, international authors in translation, and special limited editions. Sold via Slovart's e-commerce site, retail bookstore partners, and the institutional ČKS program; targeted at Slovak and Czech general readers, schools and libraries.
• Knihy v angličtine (Imported English-Language Books) Import and resale of English-language titles specializing in visual arts, photography, architecture, graphic and interior design, as well as classic and contemporary fiction, science fiction and fantasy. Targeted at Slovak and Czech readers with English fluency interested in design and visual arts.
• Audioknihy (Audiobooks) mp3 audiobook versions of Slovart titles, including Dominik Dán's full detective-fiction catalog, co-produced with Vydavateľstvo Publixing. New editions are narrated by Martin Mňahončák; older editions are narrated by Marián Geišberg. Targeted at audiobook consumers in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
• Doplnkový tovar (Supplementary Merchandise) Non-book merchandise including calendars, diaries, notebooks, postcards and gift books, sold through the Slovart online store and retail partners as a complement to the book catalog.
• Čitateľský klub SLOVART (ČKS) — Readers' Club and School/Library Program A readers' club and institutional purchasing program that delivers quarterly catalogs of children's and youth titles at 20–30% member discount, plus separate 30–35% institutional pricing for schools and libraries (with 18% discount and free book for teacher representatives). Includes free catalog delivery, free shipping on orders over €30, and author visits/workshops in stores and schools. Targeted at Slovak schools, public libraries, teachers and parents.
• Foreign Rights Licensing Licensing of translation rights for Slovart's Slovak authors (e.g., Dominik Dán, Peter Pišťanek, Petr Sís, Jan Lukeš) to foreign publishers, with published translations in Czech, Polish and Hungarian, alongside export of Slovak art books to international markets via Amazon. Targeted at foreign publishing houses and international rights editors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dominik Dán named 'Slovak Author of the Year' 15 times and 'Book of the Year' 7 times at Panta Rhei Awards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nakladatelství Slovart (Prague, Czech Republic)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1994Subsidiary company established in Prague in 1994 to serve the Czech book market, significantly expanding the scope of Slovart's publishing activities.
• Vydavateľstvo PublixingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVydavateľstvo Publixing and Vydavateľstvo SLOVART co-publish mp3 audiobook versions of Dominik Dán's books. New editions are narrated by Martin Mňahončák, older editions by Marián Geišberg.
• Linka detskej istoty (UNICEF Slovakia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovart is co-organizer of the Detský čitateľský maratón 'Čítajme si' (Children's Reading Marathon) together with Linka detskej istoty, a reading promotion initiative for children.
• Zazito.ooo (experience agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExperience agency Zazito.ooo created the city game 'Stopy Dominika Dána' (Traces of Dominik Dán) based on Dán's books, playable while walking through Bratislava.
• Art AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-published the bilingual book 'Päťdesiat súčasných umelcov na Slovensku' (Fifty Contemporary Artists in Slovakia) presenting 50 key figures of Slovak contemporary art.
• Slovak National Theatre (SND) – ČinohraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project 'Desatoro' with SND's drama section and Vysoká škola výtvarných umení (VŠVU), combining a book, theatrical performance and exhibition on the Ten Commandments theme.
• Academy of Fine Arts Bratislava (Vysoká škola výtvarných umení – VŠVU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the 'Desatoro' interdisciplinary project alongside SND and Slovart, involving students in the creative output.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Albatros Media: Czech Republic-based publishing group operating across children's, literary and educational titles with a broad catalog of Slovak and Czech authors. Direct competitor to Slovart in the Czech and Slovak markets, with similar multi-genre and institutional sales models.
• Nakladatelství Argo: Czech literary publisher focused on translated world literature, Slovak authors and quality fiction through imprints like Argo and Plus. Highly comparable to Slovart in editorial positioning (literary fiction, foreign rights, premium production) and in the Czech market it jointly serves with Slovart's Prague subsidiary.
• Grada Publishing: Czech trade and professional book publisher with a sizable catalog spanning fiction, non-fiction and educational titles. Competes with Slovart for shelf space at Czech and Slovak bookstore chains and for foreign-rights opportunities on Slovak-authored content.
• Euromedia Group: One of the largest publishing groups in the Czech Republic (parent of Knižní Klub and several imprints), publishing fiction, non-fiction and children's titles. Competes directly with Slovart for Czech-language readers and institutional sales, and represents a benchmark for the regional scale Slovart could target.
• Vydavateľstvo Ikar: Major Slovak publisher offering a broad catalog of fiction, non-fiction, children's titles and reference books. Direct domestic competitor to Slovart in the Slovak market, sharing similar distribution through Martinus and Panta Rhei and competing for the same bestselling authors.

Broad incumbents

• Penguin Random House: Global trade book publisher across fiction, non-fiction and children's titles; publishes many of the international authors Slovart imports and translates (Atwood, Tolkien, Connelly, Läckberg). Comparable as a benchmark for the international publishing scale Slovart aspires to via foreign rights.

Emerging players

• Publixing (Vydavateľstvo Publixing): Slovak audiobook-focused publisher co-producing audiobooks of Dominik Dán's catalog with Slovart. Comparable as a Slovak publishing partner operating in adjacent formats (audio vs. print) and representing both an overlap and a partnership channel for Slovart's IP.

Regional players

• Vydavateľstvo Matica slovenská: Slovak cultural institution that publishes books, literary magazines and educational materials in the Slovak language. Comparable to Slovart as a domestic Slovak publisher serving the same readership and institutional channels, though with a more cultural / educational mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/slovart

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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