Expeditions—the name says it all: Six authors set off on several creative expeditions together as a “literary caravan.” In Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, they came up with the idea of founding a publishing house together, which they named “Verlag Expeditionen.” It happened in 2011.
In literary terms, the name Expedition stands for the journey in life, for meaning and imagination; in a word, for the Expedition of life. You are unlikely to find drama such as crime thrillers here. Unless, of course, our authors would like to have something like that published. You might think that we could emphasize this because it is one of the most successful genres for publishers. However, we were not guided by these considerations when we founded the publishing house, and we won’t change anything.
Our company’s shareholders and associates are poets and writers who run the business out of a deep love for literature. This passion drives us to publish works that we believe in and think will resonate with our readers.
In line with our intentions, we have so far published books divided into three categories:
Poetry, Essays, and Fiction, as in novels and short stories.
Our publishing journey, which began almost 15 years ago and has gone global. We’ve published not only German-language authors but also a significant number of international writers. This international focus will remain our strength, mainly because our shareholders are not confined to Germany. To reflect this global orientation, we changed our name from Verlag Expeditionen GmbH to Expeditions GmbH—International Publishing House at the beginning of 2025.
Our commitment to our current publishing program remains unwavering. By the end of 2024, we had around 100 titles by German and international authors in our program, in addition to the 70 books in our antiquarian bookshop. This significant number of books is proof of our stability and outlook for our long-term plans.
As poets and authors, we always decide on our publications together. This collaborative decision-making process is at the heart of our operations, and we see ourselves as a publishing house by authors in its true meaning. We believe in the power of collective creativity and value our authors’ works and our readers’ interests.
CONTACTS
Executive Secretary
Sabine Witt, Sabine.Witt@expeditions-publishing.com
Publicity
Daria Rizzello, Daria.Rizzello@expeditions-publishing.com
Edition labellaparola
Emina Kamber, Emina.Kamber@expeditions-publishing.com
CEO Publishing
Gino Leineweber, Gino.Leineweber@expeditions-publishing.com