Wydawnictwo Kobiece

What Wydawnictwo Kobiece does

Wydawnictwo Kobiece is a privately held Polish trade publishing group operating as a limited partnership (Wydawnictwo Kobiece Agnieszka Stankiewicz-Kierus sp. k.) headquartered in Białystok, Poland. Founded in 2008, the company operates six specialized imprints covering women's literature, contemporary fiction, crime/thriller, romance, young adult, children's books, and esoteric/spiritual development. The publishing group has built a catalog of hundreds of titles, with notable depth in the esoteric category (187+ titles alone) and a dedicated YA imprint (Young) that has been described as the most successful imprint since its 2021 launch. The company is led by founder-president Agnieszka Stankiewicz-Kierus and has remained independent with no external institutional investment.

The company runs a direct-to-consumer e-commerce operation on a WooCommerce/WordPress stack, selling physical books, e-books, and audiobooks at price points ranging from 15.99 to 79.99 PLN, with standard 20% promotional discounts. Revenue is generated through four streams: physical book sales, digital editions, audiobooks, and foreign rights licensing. Distribution is multi-channel: the company's own online store, third-party reseller TaniaKsiazka.pl, a dedicated school and public library sales program with bespoke support, and an international rights licensing operation with published rights guides for foreign publishers. Marketing channels include Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, email newsletters, and a Book Circle influencer community program.

The publisher was awarded Publisher of the Year 2021 by Magazyn Literacki KSIĄŻKI for dynamic development and community building. Operating geographies are primarily Poland, with foreign rights extending reach to international publishers. The company employs 11-50 staff and does not disclose revenue, funding, or external ownership. No proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, or developer-facing APIs are present; the technology stack is standard off-the-shelf publishing infrastructure.

Name

Wydawnictwo Kobiece

Legal name

Wydawnictwo Kobiece Agnieszka Stankiewicz-Kierus sp. k.

Website

https://wydawnictwokobiece.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wydawnictwo Kobiece is a privately held Polish trade publishing group operating six imprints across fiction, romance, YA, children's, and esoteric books, selling primarily direct-to-consumer and through library and foreign rights channels in Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

General Trade Publishing (Adult Fiction & Nonfiction) (MPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Book publishing
• Fiction literature
• Children's books
• Personal development
• Foreign rights licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bialystok

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Sales (Physical): Wydawnictwo Kobiece generates the majority of its revenue through the direct sale of physical books across multiple genres and imprints. Books are sold at retail prices ranging from approximately 15.99 PLN to 79.99 PLN, with regular promotional discounts of 10–20% offered through the online store. Customers can also create accounts to access personalized promotions and faster repeat purchasing.
2. Digital Editions (E-books): The company sells digital editions of books through its online store. Dedicated department handles digital conversion, recording, and distribution of electronic book versions, sold alongside physical copies.
3. Audiobooks and Multimedia: Wydawnictwo Kobiece publishes and sells audiobook titles under its Audiobooki i multimedia category, offering digital audio products as an additional format alongside print and e-book editions.
4. Foreign Rights Licensing: The company licenses translation rights for its titles to international publishers, generating revenue through one-time licensing fees for foreign language editions. Rights guides are published for both the Kobiece Publishing Group and individual imprints (Young, Mova, Papierowe Serca, Świetlik, Illuminatio).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Wydawnictwo Kobiece is a Polish publishing house that commissions, produces, and sells books across multiple genres through six imprints — core women's/fiction, Mova (non-fiction and crime), Young (young adult), Papierowe Serca/Niegrzeczne Książki (romance), Świetlik (children's books ages 0-12), and Illuminatio (esoterica and spiritual development). Titles are distributed in physical print, e-book, and audiobook formats primarily via the company's own direct-to-consumer e-commerce store, complemented by third-party bookstores, institutional library sales, and international foreign rights licensing.

Product overview

Wydawnictwo Kobiece is a Polish publishing house founded in 2008 in Białystok, operating as a publishing group consisting of multiple imprints. The core brand Wydawnictwo Kobiece publishes women's literature, fiction, non-fiction, and crime novels. The portfolio includes Mova (modern non-fiction and crime fiction, est. 2019), Papierowe Serca/Niegrzeczne Książki (romance and love-themed books including dark romance), Świetlik (children's books for ages 0-12), Young (young adult literature, est. 2021), and Illuminatio (esoteric and spiritual development books). The group publishes across categories including literature, crime/thriller, children's books, young adult, non-fiction, self-help, and audiobooks, and was named Publisher of the Year 2021 by Magazyn Literacki KSIĄŻKI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mova: Bold and modern non-fiction imprint, also publishing suspenseful crime novels (Polish and foreign) and contemporary fiction. Named from Podlasie dialect where 'mova' means language.
• Young
• Świetlik
• Papierowe Serca
• Illuminatio

Products and services

• Wydawnictwo Kobiece (core imprint) Core publishing brand originally focused on women's literature and later expanded to include non-fiction, crime novels, contemporary fiction, and titles for younger audiences. Targeted at Polish adult readers.
• Mova imprint Imprint for bold and modern non-fiction tackling difficult topics, suspenseful crime novels (Polish and foreign), and contemporary fiction. Name derives from Podlasie regional dialect where 'mova' means language.
• Young imprint The most successful imprint since 2021, publishing charming romances, contemporary novels, and fantasy for young adult readers with sensitivity, empathy, and understanding.
• Papierowe Serca (formerly Niegrzeczne Książki) imprint Romance imprint (formerly Niegrzeczne Książki) dedicated to books about love — from innocent youthful to mature content. Offers dark romance, dark academy, mafia romance, New Adult novels, and romance with paranormal themes, using Sweet 16+, Spicy 16+/18+, Hot 18+ content intensity markings.
• Świetlik imprint Children's books imprint dedicated to children in four age groups (0-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12). Known for beautiful editions with charming and topical stories, working with renowned authors and illustrators.
• Illuminatio imprint Esoteric imprint established in 2008 covering esoterica, magic, spiritual development, and natural medicine. Offers guides for self-improvement and titles for both experienced practitioners and those discovering alternative self-improvement methods.
• Audiobooks and multimedia Digital audiobook editions published and sold under the Audiobooki i multimedia category, offered as an additional format alongside print and e-book editions.
• Digital editions (e-books) Digital e-book editions sold alongside physical copies through the company's online store, with conversion, recording, and distribution handled by the dedicated Wydania cyfrowe (Digital Editions) department.
• Foreign rights licensing program International licensing program selling translation and distribution rights to foreign publishers, with published Rights Guides for the Kobiece Publishing Group and each imprint (Young, Mova, Papierowe Serca, Świetlik, Illuminatio), managed by a dedicated Foreign Rights department.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TaniaKsiazka.plcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTaniaKsiazka.pl is the primary third-party online bookstore reseller for Wydawnictwo Kobiece titles. The platform also hosts a dedicated section for library purchases. Orders are fulfilled through this channel alongside the publisher's own e-commerce store.
• Book Circle (bookcircle.pl/influencerzy)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBook Circle is Wydawnictwo Kobiece's influencer and content creator community program. Book influencers and content creators join to promote titles, receive advance copies, and build the publisher's reading community. The program is hosted at bookcircle.pl/influencerzy and is open to creators who produce book-related content.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wydawnictwo Filia: Large independent Polish trade publisher covering fiction, crime/thriller, romance, and non-fiction. Directly comparable in genre mix and target audience (women's/crime fiction), with similar direct-to-consumer and library distribution.
• Społeczny Instytut Wydawniczy Znak: Polish publisher spanning literary fiction, non-fiction, religion, and personal development under multiple imprints. Comparable for breadth across general trade and self-help, with a similarly broad catalog and imprint structure.
• Prószyński Media: One of the largest Polish general trade publishers, with deep fiction, crime/thriller, non-fiction, and children's lists. Compares as a major multi-genre trade publisher with diversified imprints and foreign rights activity.
• Wydawnictwo Czarna Owca: Polish independent publisher strong in crime/thriller, historical fiction, and non-fiction. Comparable as a multi-genre Polish trade house with active foreign rights and a similar adult-fiction readership base.
• Wydawnictwo Literackie: Long-established Polish publisher of literary fiction, non-fiction, and reportage. Comparable for general trade publishing with a strong literary fiction focus and long backlist.
• Wydawnictwo Marginesy: Polish independent publisher active in literary fiction, reportage, and non-fiction. Comparable as a similarly-sized Polish trade house with a curated, audience-driven editorial approach.
• Wydawnictwo Muza: Polish general trade publisher with broad fiction, crime, romance, and non-fiction lists. Comparable in genre breadth and direct-to-consumer retail presence in the Polish market.
• Wydawnictwo Wielka Litera: Polish publisher with fiction, non-fiction, and crime/thriller titles. Comparable as a mid-sized Polish trade publisher competing for similar readers in crime/thriller and general fiction.
• Wydawnictwo W.A.B. (Grupa Foksal): Established Polish fiction/non-fiction publisher within Grupa Foksal. Comparable in adult fiction, crime/thriller, and general trade publishing, with broader scale and a similarly broad imprint portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• HarperCollins Polska: Polish arm of a major global publisher. Overlaps in fiction, romance, and non-fiction but as part of a much broader global catalog with materially larger marketing and rights resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kobiece
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wydawnictwo-kobiece
• Instagraminstagram.com/wydawnictwo.kobiece

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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