novum publishing
Many authors are disappointed when they offer their work after many years of creating to a publisher who refuses or shows no sign of reaction. Unfortunately, this is very often the case. We believe that every author with a good manuscript is supposed to have a fair chance to present his work to a wide audience around the world. It is our purpose to provide this opportunity.
Today’s novum publishing was founded in 1997. At the beginning, the company was positioned as service provider – in the field of layouts – for publishers. Shortly after that the own publisher with cost sharing by authors was founded. Especially new authors found and will find here the perfect start to the world of publishing. The consequent work paid off rapidly over the years and is reflected in numerous awards.
Authors are well-known and unknown writers from all over the world. Very often these are first-time authors, but also famous personalities can be found in the publishing list.
By the end of 2006, the headquarters of the publishing company moved to a new building. The company which currently operates in United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Netherlands and Spain is managed by the Bader family.
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From 1997 until today
July 1st 1997 was the start of today’s novum publishing. Back then, Wolfgang Bader decided to start his own business as service provider for publishers in the field of book layout.
The foundation stone of this company which was called “Zirkumflex” was laid in the basement of the Bader family’s house. From the beginning, he received active support from his wife. As part of his employment as a computer specialist and layout specialist at the publishing company “Edition Tau” Wolfgang Bader had gained an extensive experience in order to implement his services successfully – he was quickly able to convince renowned publishers of his abilities. The purchase of an offset-printing-imagesetter was soon needed. First refurbishments and enlargements had to be made because the premises were too narrow for the needs of the small business. First, the terrace had been remodelled to create more space for the technical equipment.
Due to the steadily increasing assignments, more staff was required. The first employee was hired. Today, the company with about 40 employees is ranked among the most important employers in this structurally weak area.
Not long after the foundation of “Zirkumflex”, a change of the order structure caused the first step into the direction of today’s company. Private persons submitted manuscripts and expressed the wish to have them edited. As this kind of order increased, Wolfgang and Sabine Bader started their work as a book publisher, for the moment under the name “petit publisher” – small and genteel it should be. In spring 2000, they were able to present their first entire publishing programme. From this moment on, the development of their “little publishing company” went quickly: equipment for the book production was purchased, new employees were hired – and the name of the publisher was changed.
“novum publishing” was born
On January 1st of 2001, the company started with a new name; “novum publishing” was born. The successful book production needed more space; space that was no longer available in the premises of the family’s house. So in 2002, Wolfgang and Sabine Bader moved to a new private home to provide enough space for the company. Due to the great popularity of authors the range of services and the company structure were subject to a constant change in order to meet the needs of the authors. Because of the associated on-going hiring of employees, the premises were soon again too small. Therefore, the entrepreneur couple bought a 30-year old house to renovate it. After its renovation the new head office of the publisher moved to this house in 2006. From then on, the publishing company increased in a hardly comparable way and registered numerous business awards. Today, the company may envision itself as market leader amongst publishers with cost sharing by authors.
We are world record!
The world record was set on July 15th 2007 as part of the summer festival in celebration of the decennial anniversary of novum publishing. It was set in the category “Most people to write a story” for the “Guinness Book of World Records TM” by a total of 797 people. As many people as possible had to be motivated to write together a connected story. As frame story served the story “Novi, the little bookworm”! The story was split in ten chapters and every sentence was written by one of the participants. Between each chapter is a short connection text to the next chapter. The hand written pages were scanned, minimised and bound as a book. The book– inclusive documentation – was sent to London’s central of Guinness book of world records and was approved as new world record after a long and intense validation.
Awards
“The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success,” Henry Ward Beecher.
The manifestation of our ideas is possible through their recognition. Learn more about it in the overview of our received awards:
- 2012: Nomination for the Innovation Award for our model of book publication. (WiBAG)
- 2009: Third Place, Leading Companies for business with dynamic performance (“PricewaterhouseCoopers”, “KSV 1870”)
- 2008: Third Place, Leading Companies für business with dynamic performance “PricewaterhouseCoopers”, “KSV 1870”)
- 2008: Second Place, Wolfgang Bader, Young entrepreneur of the Year for his globalisation business concept (“Youth Business”)
- 2006: Second, Trio of the Year for small and medium-sized businesses in the fields of industry, trade and service (“Trend”)
- 2006: Third Place, Wolfgang Bader, Young entrepreneur of the Year for his globalisation business concept (“Youth Business”)
- 2005: First Place, eBiz Award for successful and innovative business
- 2003: “Golden Adebar” Award for Corporate Identity
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