Khane Ketab Iran (Iran Book House)

Name

Khane Ketab Iran (Iran Book House)

Legal name

Mousa-ye Khane Ketab va Adabiat-e Iran (Institute of Iran Book House and Literature)

Website

https://ketab.ir

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Book Exhibition Services: Organizing the Tehran International Book Fair, provincial book fairs, and virtual book exhibitions. Revenue is generated through exhibition participation fees and support from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
2. Publisher and Author Services: Services to publishers including ISBN/ISMN issuance, loans, and certificates. The institute serves as the executive arm of the Cultural Affairs Deputy of the Ministry of Culture.
3. Governmental Support: As a non-profit, non-governmental institution acting as an agent of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the institute receives government funding and executes culturally mandated programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Khane Ketab Iran operates as a non-profit cultural institute that serves as the executive arm of Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. It maintains Iran's national book and publisher database, administers ISBN and ISMN identifiers for publishers, organizes the Tehran International Book Fair and provincial book fairs, runs national literary awards, operates the Ibna book news agency and Ketab.tv internet television, and delivers poetry and literary education programs.

Product overview

Khane Ketab Iran operates as a comprehensive cultural institution managing a portfolio of interconnected products and services centered on Iran's book and literary ecosystem. The core platform is ketab.ir, a major database and search system for books, publishers, and authors, complemented by ketab.tv (internet book television) for multimedia content. The institution operates the ISBN system, manages the Tehran International Book Fair, and runs the annual Ketab-e Sal (Book of the Year) Award. Additional offerings include the Bazar Ketab online marketplace, the Ibna specialized book news agency, and the Ravian-e Farhang analytical magazine. Educational programs include Eqlim-e She'r (national poetry training) and Kolak-e Khiyal (advanced poetry), along with Dastan-nevisi-e Khatam workshops for fiction writing. The organization also provides statistical publication reports and virtual exhibition services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ketab.ir Book and Publisher Database
• ISBN and ISMN Assignment System
• Tehran International Book Fair
• Iran Book of the Year Award
• Jalal Al-Ahmad Literary Award
• Ibna (Iran Book News Agency)
• Ketab.tv Internet Book Television
• Bazar Ketab (Online Book Marketplace)
• Virtual Book Exhibition
• Ravian-e Farhang Analytical Magazine
• Eqlim-e She'r National Poetry Program
• Kolak-e Khiyal Advanced Poetry Program
• Statistical Publication Reports
• International Book Fair Participation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,124,267 books in the national database
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Office of Literature and Persian Language (دفتر ادبیات و زبان فارسی)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1405Collaborated with Khane Ketab Iran to organize the national 'Egholim-e She'r' poetry education program in Zanjan province, providing educational expertise and resources.
• Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (وزارت فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute serves as the executive arm (معین) of the Cultural Affairs Deputy of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, implementing approved policies of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution and executing various cultural programs mandated by the ministry.
• Cultural Affairs Deputy, Ministry of Culture (معاونت امور فرهنگی)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on programs such as the national 'Egholim-e She'r' poetry education program and literary workshops, with the deputy providing policy direction and the institute providing execution.
• Islamic Culture and Guidance Publishing (نشر فرهنگ اسلامی)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of cultural events including the 'Agha-ye Shahid' poetry evening. Islamic Culture and Guidance Publishing is a cultural institution under the Qom Seminary.
• Provincial Cultural Affairs Directorates (اداره‌کل فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی استان‌ها)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government cultural offices that co-organize book fairs and literary programs in various provinces, such as the Zanjan Cultural Affairs Directorate for the Egholim-e She'r program.
• Kanoun-e Parvaresh Fekri Kudak va Nojavanan (کانون پرورش فکری کودکان و نوجوانان)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on children's and YA book programs, including book clubs and book review sessions such as the session on 'Ziba Sedayam Kon' by Farhad Hassan-Zadeh.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Library of Congress: The U.S. national library and bibliographic authority. Comparable as a national-scale bibliographic and cultural institution maintaining a comprehensive catalog, but operating at vastly larger scale and with broader mandate than Khane Ketab Iran's book-focused registry.
• British Council (Cultural Programs Division): A UK government-linked body promoting cultural exchange, including literature and publishing internationally. Comparable to Khane Ketab Iran in combining cultural diplomacy, book fairs, author programs, and educational workshops under a quasi-governmental mandate.

Direct peers

• Bologna Children's Book Fair: A major international book fair focused on children's and young adult literature, where Khane Ketab Iran also hosts a National and International Children's and YA Book Festival. Comparable in operating a flagship book fair with specialized literary programming.
• Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (Frankfurt Book Fair organizer): The German trade association that organizes the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest book fair. Directly comparable to Khane Ketab Iran as the organizer of Iran's premier book fair and literary industry body, though much larger and commercially oriented.

Regional players

• Seoul International Book Fair (Korean Publishers Association): National book fair and industry association in South Korea, comparable to Khane Ketab Iran in operating a flagship annual book fair, publisher directory, and editorial awards. Operates in a different geography but with similar institutional structure.
• National Book Trust of India: An autonomous body under India's Ministry of Education that promotes publishing, organizes book fairs, and supports Indian literature. Closely comparable to Khane Ketab Iran as a government-backed book promotion institution in a large emerging market, with similar mandate around ISBN-adjacent registration, book fairs, and author support.
• China Book International (CBI): A state-backed body promoting Chinese publishing internationally and managing China's participation in global book fairs. Comparable to Khane Ketab Iran as a government-affiliated export and cultural diplomacy vehicle for a major non-Western publishing market.
• Türkiye Yayımcılar Birliği (Turkish Publishers Association): National trade body representing Turkish publishers and co-organizing the Istanbul Book Fair. Comparable function as a national publishers' association in a Muslim-majority market with strong government links, organizing major book fairs and industry representation.
• Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF / KITAB): Major regional book fair in the Middle East where Khane Ketab Iran participates. Comparable as a government-backed book fair institution in the same region, with similar functions in literary programming and rights trading.

Others

• International ISBN Agency: The global coordinating body for ISBN standards. Khane Ketab Iran operates as the Iranian ISBN agency (issuing 16,213 publisher memberships), so the International ISBN Agency is a governance counterpart rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kaneh-ketab-iran

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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