Založba /*cf. - Institute for Publishing and Research Activities publishes books in various fields of humanities, written by both eminent and new authors. Cf. is an abbreviation for the Latin-derived word confer, meaning "compare" or "consult", and is often used in footnotes to refer the reader from one text to another. The publishing house founders chose this name because they saw all texts as interconnected and incomplete, and their aim is to introduce readers to books that transcended what they already knew.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - FAQ

1. How long has Založba /*cf. publishing house been in existence? What are the main subject areas for Založba /*cf. publishing? How many titles does Založba /*cf. publish a year and what percentage are translations/reprints?

Založba /*cf. is a small Slovenian publishing house specialising mostly in social sciences, humanities and non-European fiction. We are working in close cooperation with the academic sphere: members of our Editorial board, editors and reviewers are mostly university professors and researchers while our publications are highly regarded in the academic community. We were established in 1997 and until today we have published almost 270 different titles (8 translations per year, 2 domestic authors per year, and 1 revised edition per year); in each book we also publish a new afterword by a prominent scholar. Our publications are thematically organized in ten series. Our central series, Rdeča (Red), consists of translations of referential classics and new books in humanities and social sciences. Oranžna (Orange) series consists of treatises by Slovenian authors in this same field. We are also the Slovene exclusive publisher of Jacques Le Goff's series Faire l' Europe which is being published as the Modra (Blue) series. The Lila (Lilac) series consists of works in feminist theory, while the Žepna (Pocket) series presents short texts on modern and contemporary art. Shorter texts and collections by important world-known engaged authors and activists are published in the Extra series. In Rumena (Yellow) we publish biographies and autofiction.

Fiction is published in two series: in Zelena (Green) series we publish important works of both Slovenian and foreign authors from the Western worlds; and the Kaif editions present selected works of important non-European literature: both classics and contemporary. Varia series consists of socially engaged literalised essays by world-known authors.

2. What rights agreements has Založba /*cf. signed recently with British, European or American publishers?

Založba /*cf. has been collaborating with (among others): Howard Fertig Publisher (NY, USA), Penguin Random House LCC/Knopf Doubleday Rights (NY, USA), Melville House Publishing (NY, USA), Fischer Verlag Gmbh (Germany), Suhrkamp Verlag (Germany), Verlag C. H. Beck (Germany), Carl Hanser Verlag (Germany, Austria), Polity Press Ltd. (UK), The Institute of Psycho-Analysis London (UK), Edward Arnold Publishers, London (UK), Verso (UK), Blackwell Publishers Oxford (UK), Liepmann AG, Zurich (CH), Editions du Seuil (France), Les Editions de Minuit (France), Editions raisons d'agir (France), La Fabrique (France), Librairie Aetheme Fayard (France), Plon (France), Lester Literary Agency (France), Rossijskij gosudarstvennyj gumanitarnyj univerzitet (Russia), Codice edizioni (Italy), Laterza (Italy), Eulamy Literary Agency (Italy), Editorial Critica (Spain)...

3. Založba /*cf. full address, telephone number, VAT number, and other contact details:

Založba /*cf.
Amelia Kraigher (editor-in-chief)
Alvina Žuraj (general manager)
Dalmatinova 2/I, SI-1000 Ljubljana 
Slovenia, Europe
mob. ++386 (0)41 932 062; ++386 (0)31 386 664
tel. ++386 (0)1 434 44 31
www.zalozbacf.si
VAT NO.: SI87121972