Trade journal for children's and young adult literature with current reviews, special-topic issues and industry contributions.
Eselsohr – Leseabenteuer GmbH
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About the Publisher
Leseabenteuer GmbH publishes ESELSOHR, a trade journal for children's and young adult literature that appears twelve times a year in print and online. The journal was founded in 1982, originally as a support medium for press departments at children's book publishers, and is today an established review and trade medium for German-language children's and young adult literature. In addition to the monthly issues, the supplement Bulletin Jugend & Literatur appears with special focuses on various literary countries and current developments. The editorial team reports on new publications, book fairs such as Leipzig and Bologna, authors and illustrators, as well as topics such as reading promotion and democracy education. Leseabenteuer GmbH also offers advertising and marketing concepts for publishers, various subscription models (print, online, print & online) and single-issue sales. The publisher and majority shareholder since 2003 is Christine Paxmann. The company is based in Munich, Linprunstraße 42.
- Site
- Munich
- Processes
- Trade journal Eselsohr (12 issues/year, print and online), Supplement Bulletin Jugend & Literatur, Advertising/marketing concepts, Subscriptions (annual, trial, gift and online subscriptions), Single-issue sales
- Materials
- Print edition, Online edition, Bulletin Jugend & Literatur
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1982
- Industries
- Children's and young adult literature, Publishing, Media/Press
- 01
Editorial planning and thematic focuses
- 02
Reviews and review copies
- 03
Editing and copy-editing
- 04
Layout and print preparation
- 05
Printing and distribution
- 06
Subscription service and advertising administration
Content and Formats
Print edition
Monthly printed trade journal with reviews and thematic focuses.
Online edition
Digital editions, each accessible for three months, also available as individual subscriptions.
Bulletin Jugend & Literatur
Supplement with country and thematic focuses, included in the subscriptions.
Location
Munich
DEPublisher/Editorial office
Products and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Editorial Quality
The editorial content is carefully reviewed and regularly updated; the website information is continuously maintained.
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Publisher History
- 1982
Founding of ESELSOHR as a support medium for press departments at children's book publishers
- 2003
Christine Paxmann takes over the editorship; she is the majority shareholder of Leseabenteuer GmbH
- 2008
Sylvia Mucke becomes editor-in-chief
- 2023
Heike Nieder takes over as editor-in-chief in October
- 2026
Since July 2026, publisher Christine Paxmann has been responsible for editorial matters and all affairs