Taking opportunities, building on success
A.W. Bruna Publishers has been around for more than 140 years. Since the company was founded in 1868, it has successfully published numerous authors in the Netherlands and Flanders; authors such as Carlos Ruiz Zafón, John Grisham, Frederick Forsyth, Elizabeth George, Wayne Dyer, Ira Levin, Georges Simenon and David Baldacci. Together with the publishing houses Unieboek, Het Spectrum, Meulenhoff-De Boekerij and Standaard Uitgeverij in Belgium, as well as several national newspapers, A.W. Bruna forms part of the PCM group. A.W. Bruna imprints are: uitgeverij Signatuur, A.W. Bruna Nieuwe Media, A.W. Bruna LeV., VIP, Vroeger, and Zwarte Beertjes.
Number two in the Netherlands
A.W. Bruna has a very strong position in the Dutch market and we are now the most successful publishing house in the Netherlands in terms of turnover, growth and sales. This success has allowed the company greater opportunity for growth and to develop even stronger marketing campaigns. We pride ourselves on doing things differently. By always trying new things, looking at all the angles and taking opportunities at the right time, we publish innovatively without alienating our readers or getting caught up in impossible projects.
Quality in the longer term
Our aim for the years to come is – naturally enough – to build on our success. Not by publishing books for the sake of it, but by committing ourselves fully to each and every project. We will continue to invest time and effort in developing the relationships with our authors and stakeholders, concentrating not on the latest fads but on quality in the longer term.
We are honest about what we can and cannot do; a philosophy that shows in the quality of our list and the marketing of our books. It is also reflected in our sales and returns on investment, giving the A.W. Bruna team the opportunity to build constructively and carefully on our success. That is our strength.
Marketing and support
The A.W. Bruna list features bestsellers from all over the world. Authors such as Carlos Ruiz Zafón, John Grisham, Elizabeth George and Frederick Forsyth, whose works we have had the pleasure of publishing for many years.
But we certainly do not shrink away from the innovative and the unknown . We are always on the lookout for new talent, authors that we can support with our expertise, experience and enthusiasm on their way to fame and fortune. If we believe in an author – particularly in the long run – then we will go a long way when it comes to supporting them and getting their work on the market.
A.W. Bruna Publishers has a fresh approach to publishing; we like to try new things but we are certainly not averse to the commercial aspects of the business. It is a reputation that we have enjoyed for 140 years now.
