Saga Egmont announces 2 exciting partnerships with a focus on bringing more inclusivity to audio publishing
Saga Egmont confirms two new partnerships with independent British publishers Muswell Press and Violet Gaze Press to produce, publish and globally distribute audio formats of over 50 titles across both backlist and frontlist in the English language.
The collection of titles included in the deals features stories from a wide range of voices and celebrates inclusivity across genres, from diverse and sexy romance to queer classics and representative fiction and non-fiction.
Programme Manager for Saga Egmont’s English catalogue, Nikoline Nordfred Eriksen comments: “We are incredibly excited to be working with such forward-thinking indie publishers who embrace all types of authors and stories. There is a lot of work to be done in making publishing more inclusive, not least from a content perspective, and we are committed to bringing all stories to life, from multiple points of reference.”
Saga Egmont is a digital publishing house owned by the Nordic media group, Egmont with a mission to make books accessible to everyone, everywhere. Violet Gaze Press and Muswell Press are the latest independent publishers to partner up with Saga Egmont, following earlier partnership announcements with digital publishers, Hera and Canelo.
“We are delighted to be working with Saga to bring 18 Muswell titles to a wider audience on audiobook. It is such an exciting venture and we look forward to collaborating on future titles” comments Sarah Beal, Publisher at Muswell Press.
Director for Violet Gaze Press, Brittany Borshell adds “Violet Gaze Press is thrilled to be working with a pioneering publisher like Saga Egmont to bring our author’s inclusive and diverse stories to readers in audio formats for greater accessibility.”
It’s not just independent publishers who are keen to partner up with Saga Egmont. Independent authors are also finding a home at the innovative digital publishing house. Author, R.M. Virtues has just signed with Saga Egmont to produce, publish and distribute audio formats of his fantasy romance Gods of Hunger series which offers a completely fresh take on Greek Mythology re-telling. “I’m honored to have this opportunity to bring my books to life with Saga Egmont, and I cannot wait to begin this journey together!” says R.M. Virtues.
It is worth noting that the Saga Egmont catalogue has a global reach and includes 80,000 e- and audiobooks across more than 30 languages. Saga Egmont expects its catalogue to reach over 100,000 publications in 2021.
About Saga Egmont
Saga Egmont is a publishing house under the parent company Lindhart & Ringhof – the second-largest publishing house in Denmark and digital market leaders. Saga has been present in Denmark for many years, and since 2014 has been rapidly expanding internationally. Saga Egmont publishes over 25.000 titles yearly; split between a versatile fiction and non-fiction catalogue across 30 languages.
Lindhardt & Ringhof includes multiple other subsidiary publishers i.e. Carlsen, Alinia, Akademisk Forlag, and Saga Egmont, as well as part-owning several other publishing-related businesses. Lindhardt og Ringhof’s share of their profit reached approx. DKK 100 million, which has not been included in the 2020 results.
Website: www.sagaegmont.com
About Muswell Press
Muswell Press is an independent publisher of compelling books: crime, fiction, travel, memoir, and queer. Shortlisted for the IPG Newcome in 2019 & 2020 and Regional Finalist British Book Awards 2021 & 2022. Titles have been shortlisted for awards including the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Award 2018 & 2022 and the Polari Prize 2021 &2022.
About Violet Gaze Press
Violet Gaze Press is a small UK-based indie publisher of swoon-worthy, diverse romance. We are passionate about creating books that encompass love in all its forms.
For more information about these partnerships, or our full English catalogue contact Nadia on – nadia.lamond@sagaegmont.com or simply book a meeting.
