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Festa Verlag

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German publisher specializing in horror and thriller literature, particularly from America.

Last updated September 1, 2026

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Overview

Festa Verlag is a German publisher that focuses on horror and thriller literature, especially from American authors. The publisher was founded in April 2001 by Frank Festa, who had previously founded the fan publisher Edition Metzengerstein in December 1996. Festa Verlag aims to publish works that are too daring, too novel, or too extreme for mainstream publishers, and it positions itself against the boring mainstream.

History

Festa Verlag was founded in April 2001 by Frank Festa, who had previously founded the fan publisher Edition Metzengerstein in December 1996. In September 2001, the distribution company PROLIT took over the support of the stationary book trade. In 2002, Frank Festa and Lars Peter Lueg, who had just founded his audiobook company LPL records, agreed on a close collaboration.

Products and positioning

Against the boring mainstream; publishes extreme, daring, and novel works.

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