We bring stories to life

Saga Egmont is a dedicated, international publisher with a diverse catalogue offering popular entertainment literature.

In our catalogue we aim to have a story for as many readers as possible no matter their taste or preference. We are the reader’s publisher – publishing a great variety of genres, languages, and formats distributing broadly to our many retail partners to cater to differing reader demands. The broad distribution being not only a benefit for readers but also our authors by opening many revenue streams.

We are bringing to life the voice of different authors – both local authors in each of our 12 active publishing languages as well as big international bestselling authors. Part of our expertise is translating and distributing books in fresh markets making it possible for new readers to discover and enjoy high-quality entertainment literature.

We stay curious in our publishing work and are pioneers in a world of digital content – always taking the reader seriously.

Where we started

The year was 2015. When you looked for a book from the 90s or 80s, it was sold out. But when you opened Spotify, all kinds of music from all eras was available. Why weren’t books available digitally as eBooks and audiobooks? Digitization had whizzed past the publishing industry.

Saga was launched as a publisher whose mission was to republish and secure our literary heritage. Both the fine and the popular for all readers.

Since 2015, Saga has republished over 130,000 works as ebooks, audiobooks and print books, allowing authors of yesteryear to connect with new readers across time, place and format. So was it a good idea? Readers think so, having purchased well over 100 million books since 2015.

Making books available – everywhere

Where we’re headed

Quality, selection, and curation. Those are keywords representing Saga Egmont’s current approach, and the direction we are taking our publishing business in.

Looking to the future, quality underlies every decision we make at Saga Egmont, securing a prime catalogue including all genres and formats. The audiobooks and e-books that has been our focus from the beginning has since the early days been joined by additional formats including podcast, print books, and audiodramas.

Our aim is to meet the demand from every reader, while generating revenue that supports our authors and our foundation – the Egmont Foundation that every year invest our profit in the next generation with initiatives that support children and young people at risk.

We continue to exist for the readers, the authors, and the charitable cause we support, publishing the great classics from the past, the vibrant works of today, and the stories of tomorrow.

It depends on many factors such as the power used by studios, retailers, length of the book, and more. However a Swedish study by bbki.se calculates an average emission of 8g CO2 emission per e-book reading and 34g CO2 emission per audiobook reading. In the same report they calculate an average emission for printed books at 650g CO2 emission. However, it’s important to note that this comparison is difficult, since it doesn’t take into account the climate impact from producing the device used to listen to or read the book (smartphone, tablet). For a full calculation the device footprint should also be considered. Still, current data calculate the digital books as the most green solution on average.

Saga Egmont has a relatively small carbon footprint. It is mainly related to office operations. The office buildings are owned by Egmont, who has invested in a solar park to match our energy consumption. The biggest initiative is that Egmont has committed to SBTi (Science Base Targets initiative). This is currently the most ambitious climate initiative a company can take. We commit to setting targets in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement and keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Read more here.

Furthermore, in the autumn of 2024 Saga Egmont takes part in planting 15,000 trees, to contribute to all the advantages that brings. If you haven’t already read Egmont’s sustainability report, you can find it here

We publish stories that excite and engage readers – and listeners. Here are some of our highlights.

37 publication languages

700+ retailers worldwide

Published in more than 80 countries

Doing Business with Saga Egmont

We continuously build strong, international connections to retailers, distributors, libraries, and others that are a crucial part of making good stories available across borders. Below you’ll see part of our current network who is helping us fulfill our mission.

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“Since 2018, we’ve successfully collaborated with Saga Egmont to globalize Jeffrey Archer’s titles. We have always found Saga incredibly easy to work with, and very professional. We have subsequently widened our collaboration to include books written by some of our other clients, and we look forward to continue working with Saga in the future.“
Alan Mitchell
Jeffrey Archers agent from Mitchell Rights Management