Locus Publishing

Locus Publishing (Bulgarian: Локус Пъблишинг, often shortened to „Локус“) is a private publishing house based in Bulgaria. It was founded in 2008 by the translator Kremena Metodieva Shemtova. The company describes itself as combining traditional publishing practices with an innovative approach to book publishing. The catalogue spans several non-fiction and fiction categories. According to its own description, Locus Publishing issues business books, biographies and memoirs, self-help and self-improvement titles, health and medicine books, and contemporary prose. Its authors include Lauren Weisberger, Richard Koch, Madeleine Lengle, Joseph Delaney, Matt Haig, Ernest Cline, Dr. William Davis, Dennis Lehane, Colleen Houck, Justin Cronin and Lauren Kate, among others. To help readers navigate its thematic range, the publisher has introduced six thematic libraries distributed across its three imprints — Locus, Intense and Ink (also referred to as Coloritania). Under the Locus imprint, aimed at professionals such as managers, traders, financial experts, marketing and advertising specialists, speakers and anyone seeking to build a successful and sustainable business, there are two libraries: Carpe Diem (practical books in business, marketing, communication, finance, negotiation, sales, personal effectiveness and professional skills) and Via Sine Fine (biographies and autobiographies of notable people and companies). Under the Intense imprint, focused on an intensive reading experience, there are four libraries: Locus Spiritualis (personal development, motivation, health and longevity), Lux in Tenebris (authors such as Michael Cunningham, William Gibson, Ernest Cline, Taylor Jenkins Reid and Dennis Lehane), Sic Vita Est (contemporary novels) and In Loco Parentis (books about the teenage years). The Ink imprint covers manga, comics, poetry and Asian novels. The official website presents the publisher's catalogue with new titles, bestsellers and a blog, and lists prices in euros. Featured titles include „Просто дишай“ (Just Breathe), „Изкуството да тренираш ума си“ (The Art of Training Your Mind), a promotional package of „Бъди за пример като успешен родител“ (Be an Example as a Successful Parent), „Убийства в плажните къщички“ (Murders in the Beach Huts), „Атмосфера“ (Atmosphere), „Къщата отвъд езерото“ (The House Beyond the Lake), „Кари Сото се завръща“ (Carrie Soto Is Back) and „Дневникът на един изпълнителен директор“ (The Diary of a CEO). The site also promotes the „LOCUS INTENSE INK A5 books“ line. Locus Publishing remains a privately held Bulgarian publisher, active in the Bulgarian book market and oriented toward both translated international titles and practical non-fiction for professionals and general readers.

Locus Publishing (Bulgarian: Локус Пъблишинг) is a private publishing house in Bulgaria. It was created in 2008 by the translator Kremena Metodieva Shemtova. From its founding, the company has positioned itself as a publisher that uses traditional publishing practices while also adopting an innovative approach to book publishing. Over the years the house has built a catalogue that includes both translated international authors and practical non-fiction. Among the authors it publishes are Lauren Weisberger, Richard Koch, Madeleine Lengle, Joseph Delaney, Matt Haig, Ernest Cline, Dr. William Davis, Dennis Lehane, Colleen Houck, Justin Cronin and Lauren Kate. To orient readers within its thematic range, Locus Publishing introduced six thematic libraries distributed across its three imprints — Locus, Intense and Ink (also referred to as Coloritania). The Locus imprint, with the tagline „Инвестирай в знание!“ (Invest in knowledge!), targets professionals such as managers, traders, financial experts, marketing and advertising specialists, speakers and anyone striving to develop a successful and sustainable business. It contains two libraries: Carpe Diem („Улови мига!“ / Seize the day), offering practical books in business, marketing, communication, finance, negotiation, sales, personal effectiveness and professional skills; and Via Sine Fine („Път без край“ / Road without end), featuring biographies and autobiographies of notable people and companies. The Intense imprint, with the tagline „Интензивно преживяване!“ (Intensive experience!), covers various fiction genres — thriller, science fiction, horror, historical novel and romantic prose — as well as health literature, including novels that have been adapted into films. It contains four libraries: Locus Spiritualis („Духовно място“ / Spiritual place), for personal development, self-improvement, motivation, inspiration, health and longevity; Lux in Tenebris („Светлините на екрана“ / The lights of the screen), with authors such as Michael Cunningham („Преди да падне здрач“), William Gibson (the „Neuromancer“ series), Ernest Cline („Играч първи, приготви се“), Taylor Jenkins Reid („Кари Сото се завръща“) and Dennis Lehane („Те живеят в нощта“); Sic Vita Est („Такъв е животът“ / Such is life), contemporary novels about dynamic modern life; and In Loco Parentis („На мястото на родителя“ / In the place of a parent), books about life in the most difficult age — the teenage years. The Ink imprint („Извън рамките“ / Outside the frames) covers manga, comics, poetry and Asian novels. The official website presents the publisher's catalogue with new titles, bestsellers and a blog, and lists prices in euros. Featured titles include „Просто дишай“ (Just Breathe), „Изкуството да тренираш ума си“ (The Art of Training Your Mind), a promotional package of „Бъди за пример като успешен родител“ (Be an Example as a Successful Parent), „Убийства в плажните къщички“ (Murders in the Beach Huts), „Атмосфера“ (Atmosphere), „Къщата отвъд езерото“ (The House Beyond the Lake), „Кари Сото се завръща“ (Carrie Soto Is Back) and „Дневникът на един изпълнителен директор“ (The Diary of a CEO). The site also promotes the „LOCUS INTENSE INK A5 books“ line. The publisher remains privately held and active in the Bulgarian book market.

• 2008

  Locus Publishing is founded in Bulgaria by translator Kremena Metodieva Shemtova.

• The publisher introduces six thematic libraries across its three imprints — Locus, Intense and Ink.

A Bulgarian private publisher combining traditional publishing practices with an innovative approach, organised around three imprints and six thematic libraries for professionals, general readers and young audiences.

• Просто дишай (Just Breathe)

• Изкуството да тренираш ума си (The Art of Training Your Mind)

• Бъди за пример като успешен родител (Be an Example as a Successful Parent) — promotional package

• Убийства в плажните къщички (Murders in the Beach Huts)

• Атмосфера (Atmosphere)

• Къщата отвъд езерото (The House Beyond the Lake)

• Кари Сото се завръща (Carrie Soto Is Back)

• Дневникът на един изпълнителен директор (The Diary of a CEO)

• LOCUS INTENSE INK A5 books

1. 1Начало | Locus Publishinglocus-publishing.com
2. 2Locus Publishing — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Локус Пъблишинг — Уикипедияbg.wikipedia.org