Marginesy to Bonnier

Bonnier Books New Markets has announced its first acquisition: a joint venture with Polish publishing house Marginesy.

Marginesy, located in Warsaw, was founded in 2008 by Hanna Mirska-Grudzińska. Since its start, Marginesy has published a considerable number of bestsellers, by authors such as Jaume Cabré and biographies of Polish celebrities, which has enabled the publisher to grow rapidly. The former owners, Mirska-Grudzińska and Krzysztof Grudziński, will both stay in the company as shareholders as well as part of the management board.

Bonnier Books New Markets was started last year in Germany with a focus on strategic acquisitions and development of new business areas within the book segment, primarily in Europe with the exception of the Nordic countries, where Bonnier already has a strong presence. 

“We are very happy to have found such capable management with Krzysztof and Hanna as a starting point for our Polish business,” says Hartmut Jedicke, CEO of Bonnier Books International.

“We are convinced that joining the strengths and capabilities of old owners and new shareholders will allow us to continue the dynamic development of the Marginesy publishing house,” says Krzysztof Grudziński, President of Marginesy. “At the same time, we believe that the mix of local experience with international publishing know-how will open new possibilities of growth to Marginesy.” 

“With Marginesy, we ally not with the biggest, but definitely with one of the fastest growing and most successful Polish publishers,” says Joachim Kaufmann, Vice President of Bonnier Books New Markets. “Together with Krzysztof and Hanna we intend to build one of the most important publishing groups in Poland within the coming years.”