Company:Finanzbuch Verlag
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| Genre | Non-Fiction |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Christian Jund |
| Headquarters | Munich , Germany |
| Owner | Münchner Verlagsgruppe GmbH |
| Parent | Bonnier Group |
| Website | www.m-vg.de |
Finanzbuch Verlag is a German non-fiction book publisher located in Munich, Germany. It is a brand within within the Münchner Verlagsgruppe, which has been a subsidiary of Swedish media conglomerate Bonnier Group since 2017.[1]
History
Finanzbuch Verlag was founded in 1997 by Christian Jund as a financial book publisher. Initially the firm distributed translations of English books, but expanded into original content, collaborating with other media firms such as Financial Times Deutschland.[2]
After the Dot-com bubble collapsed in 2001, the publisher expanded their niche beyond financial books and ventured into politics. Since the the publisher has earned a reputation as a libertarian-friendly publisher.[3] They have published high-profle German-language editions of figures such as Donald Trump and Peter Thiel.[4]
In 2017, the publisher's owner was acquired by the Swedish media conglomerate Bonnier Group.[5]
Criticism
Finanzbuch has published authors covering a number of controversial topics, including "Euro skepticism" and culture war. This has invited criticism the publisher is fostering far-right politics, however others have argued the topics are "economic rather than ethnic concerns.[6]
In 2018, Finanzbuch was widely criticized for publishing controversial economist Thilo Sarrazin, whose best-selling book was cancelled by Random House.[7] The book had been accused of having the potential to "reinforce anti-Muslim sentiments." [8] The publisher said they carefully thought about publishing the book, deciding "[it is a part of a liberal democracy is that all opinions may be represented as long as they do not violate legal regulations."[9]
References
- ↑ "Bonnier übernimmt Münchner Verlagsgruppe mit den Imprints riva, mvg, FinanzBuch, Redline und Lago | BuchMarkt" (in de-DE). 2017-07-28. https://buchmarkt.de/meldungen/bonnier-uebernimmt-muenchner-verlagsgruppe-mit-den-imprints-riva-mvg-finanzbuch-redline-und-lago/.
- ↑ "Financial Times Deutschland und FinanzBuch Verlag kooperieren – neue Sachbuchreihe „FTD Bibliothek“ | BuchMarkt" (in de-DE). 2006-03-27. https://buchmarkt.de/archiv/financial-times-deutschland-und-finanzbuch-verlag-kooperieren-neue-sachbuchreihe-ftd-bibliothek/.
- ↑ "Europe’s far right is joining forces with libertarian climate deniers" (in en-US). 2021-06-07. https://www.newstatesman.com/world/2015/03/europe-s-far-right-joining-forces-libertarian-climate-deniers.
- ↑ "Peter Thiel: Wer ist der neue Arbeitgeber von Sebastian Kurz?" (in de). 2022-01-14. https://www.esquire.de/news/gesellschaft/wer-ist-peter-thiel-der-neue-arbeitgeber-von-sebastian-kurz.
- ↑ "Bonnier übernimmt Münchner Verlagsgruppe mit den Imprints riva, mvg, FinanzBuch, Redline und Lago | BuchMarkt" (in de-DE). 2017-07-28. https://buchmarkt.de/meldungen/bonnier-uebernimmt-muenchner-verlagsgruppe-mit-den-imprints-riva-mvg-finanzbuch-redline-und-lago/.
- ↑ Reichwein, Marc (2018-07-14). "Thilo Sarrazins neuer Verlag: Was macht der Finanzbuch-Verlag" (in de). DIE WELT. https://www.welt.de/kultur/literarischewelt/plus179296284/Thilo-Sarrazins-neuer-Verlag-Was-macht-der-Finanzbuch-Verlag.html.
- ↑ name -, Dog with no (2018-07-06). "Controversial German author takes Random House to court after it axes his book on Islam" (in en-US). https://www.thelocal.de/20180706/random-house-axes-islam-book-by-controversial-german-author/.
- ↑ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "How the press reviewed Thilo Sarrazin's 'Hostile Takeover' | DW | 03.09.2018" (in en-GB). https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-press-reviewed-thilo-sarrazins-hostile-takeover/a-45330561.
- ↑ "Abgelehnt von Random House: Neuer Verlag hat sich Sarrazin-Buch „geschnappt“" (in de). FAZ.NET. ISSN 0174-4909. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/buecher/themen/sarrazin-buch-soll-bei-finanzbuch-erscheinen-15677716.html.
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