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AST (Russian: АСТ) is one of the largest book publishing companies in Russia,[2] headed by Oleg Bartenev (Олег Бартенев). It owns a bookstores chain “Bukva” (Russian: Буква, lit. A Letter).

Among AST partners are publishing companies Astrel, Zebra E, Molodaya Gvardiya, CenterCom, bookstores Moscow and Biblio Globus[a] and online shops, such as Ozon.ru.[7] It also owns comic book and manga publisher Comics Factory.[8]

History

The company was established in 1990 by Andrey Gertsev, Sergei Derevianko and Tatiana Derevianko as “Creative Cooperative Association AST” (Russian: Творческое кооперативное объединение «АСТ»). AST is an abbreviation meaning Andrey–Sergei–Tatiana. In 1993 the company was divided into AST itself, headed by Andrey Gertsev, and AST-PRESS.

As of 2007, AST and its rival (later parent company) Eksmo together published approximately 30% of all Russian books.[9] In 2008 AST purchased Avanta+.[10]

On April 19, 2012, the commercial subdivision of AST “Pyaty okean” filed for bankruptcy, as their debts exceeded 7.5 billion roubles.[11] Eksmo stated that they had plans for AST purchase. In June 2012 Oleg Novikov [ru], the general director of Eksmo, reported that Eksmo gained control on several subdivisions of AST, with an exception of “Bukva” bookstores chain.[12]

AST publishers’ booth, Moscow International Book Fair [ru] 2011

Book series

  • Alchemy Spirit (Russian: Алхимия духа, romanized: Alkhimiya dukha
  • Alternative (Russian: Альтернатива, romanized: Al’ternativa) — works of detection and fantasy
  • Classics of Historical Thought (Russian: Классики исторической мысли, romanized: Klassiki istoricheskoy mysli)
  • Dragon Age (Russian: Век Дракона, romanized: Vek Drakona
  • Exclusive Classic (Russian: Эксклюзивная классика, romanized: Eksklyuzivnaya klassika)
  • Higher Intelligence (Russian: Высший разум, romanized: Vysshiy razum
  • Horror (Russian: Uzhastiki)
  • The Hunger Games Trilogy (Russian: Трилогия «Голодные игры», romanized: Trilogiya “Golodnyye igry”
  • Intelligent Detective (Russian: Интеллектуальный детектив, romanized: Intellektual’nyy detektiv)
  • Legend of the Seeker (Russian: Легенда об Искателе, romanized: Zvozdy mirovoy filosofii
  • Library of Classics (Russian: Библиотека классики, romanized: Biblioteka klassiki
  • Library of World Fiction (Russian: Библиотека мировой фантастики, romanized: Biblioteka mirovoy fantastiki)
  • Opening (Russian: Открытие, romanized: Otkrytiye – nonfiction books
  • Revelations of Guardian Angels (Russian: Откровения ангелов-хранителей, romanized: Otkroveniya angelov-khraniteley
  • Stars of World Philosophy (Russian: Звёзды мировой философии, romanized: Zvozdy mirovoy filosofii

Notes

  1. ^ Alexander Tugolukov (Russian: Александр Туголуков; born January 1971) and his wife Yulia Tugolukov (Russian: Юлия Туголукова) opened their first office, which was only 3 square meters in Moscow on Lubyanka in 1994 in the Biblio-Globus bookstore, which was co-owned by Alexander Tugolukov’s father-in-law Boris Yesenkin (Russian: Борис Есенькин). The bookstorestore gave its name to the Tugoklukov associated travel company “Biblio Globus” (BG) (Russian: «Библио Глобус» («БГ»)) which the Tugoklukov’s opened after Alexander Tugolukov graduated from Higher School of the KGB (FSB) in 1994.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ “Eksmo and AST: Russia’s Two Publishing Giants Merge”. Publishing Perspectives. Jan 16, 2014.
  2. ^ “Top 20 Russian Publishers” (in Russian). RBC Information Systems. April 10, 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  3. ^ “The family of the FSB general in charge of the Safronov case turned out to be a co-owner of Biblio-Globus” [Семья генерала ФСБ, курирующего дело Сафронова, оказалась совладельцем «Библио-Глобуса»]. Открытых медиа (openmedia.io) (in Russian). 22 September 2020. Archived from the original on 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  4. ^ “Структура бизнеса семьи генерала ФСБ Василия Петухова” [Business structure of the family of FSB General Vasily Petukhov]. Открытых медиа (openmedia.io) (in Russian). 22 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ Мироненко, Петр (Mironenko, Petr or Pyotr) (16 October 2015). “Глава «Библио Глобус» – РБК: «Мы обсуждали слияние с «Трансаэро»: Летом туроператор «Библио Глобус» перечислил «Трансаэро», оказавшейся на грани банкротства, около 8 млрд руб. за билеты для своих клиентов. Что ждет туристов, РБК рассказал основатель «Библио Глобуса» Александр Туголуков” [Head of Biblio Globus – RBC: “We discussed the merger with Transaero”: In the summer, the tour operator Biblio Globus transferred about 8 billion rubles to Transaero, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, for tickets for its customers. What awaits tourists, the founder of Biblio Globus Alexander Tugolukov told RBC]. «РБК» (www.rbc.ru) (in Russian). Archived from the original on 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Жохова, Анастасия (Zhokhova, Anastasia) (22 November 2013). “Путевка в жизнь: как туроператор «Библио-Глобус» изменил правила игры в отрасли” [A start in life: how the tour operator Biblio-Globus changed the rules of the game in the industry]. Forbes «forbes.ru» (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ “Partners” (in Russian). AST official website. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  8. ^ “Comic book Crime and Punishment will be published in Yekaterinburg” (in Russian). E1.ru. February 27, 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  9. ^ “Books’ Obstruction” (in Russian). Sostav.ru. October 16, 2007. Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  10. ^ Издательский рынок на текущий момент обгоняет книготорговый [Publishing market is outstripping a bookselling]. No 4 (250) (in Russian). Delovaya Pressa. 2009-02-26. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  11. ^ Торговое подразделение издательства АСТ объявило себя банкротом из-за долгов (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  12. ^ Boletskaya, Ksenia (2012-06-26). Читатели любят российских авторов (in Russian). Vedomosti. Retrieved 17 September 2012.