Arkady Publishing House – over 65 years of presence on the map of Poland and Warsaw.

Abstract

The Warsaw publishing house Arkady was established in May 1957. The publishing house has been active continuously for over 65 years and undoubtedly holds its rightful cultural place in the Warsaw and the country of Poland. Not many publications have been dedicated to Arkady so far. This article will discuss the history of the publishing house, based on available sources and interviews with employees which were published in industry magazines about book market. Arkady gained popularity thanks to its diverse selection of publications which the author will also address. Almost all books published by Arkady are related to the art and have their loyal audience. Arkady was founded as a state-owned publishing house and continued to develop during the politically challenging 90s, a period when many publishers collapsed due to economic difficulties. Despite the challenges within the publishing market, Arkady sustained its operations and continues to function today as a limited liability company.