STRANGE FOREST publishing GROUP
STRANGE FOREST PUBLISHING GROUP from Skopje, N. Macedonia, is a group of two publishing houses:
1. ID-CONCEPT / STRANGE FOREST
2. STRANGE FOREST JUNIOR
Our mission is to deliver high-quality books to the Macedonian public, especially to children and youth. We do this by promoting the best children’s authors and illustrators, renowned writers and poets in the country, and by translating important and awarded books into Macedonian.
We aim to promote quality books that are noted and recognized by the Macedonian public and the media. We have won numerous Macedonian book awards or we’ve been nominated / shortlisted for them (e.g., 2 times finalists for Novel of the Year award, 3 times first prize for best children’s book between two book fairs), as well as received international acknowledgements such as “White Ravens” and the regional choice “Štefica Cvek“.
Many of the books by domestic authors are already translated into several languages. We focus on promoting Macedonian renowned award-winning authors and illustrators, and we work with the best and award-winning translators in their fields.
Timeline
In 2013, ID-Concept was established, as photography, illustration and design studio.
In 2018 we started publishing our first titles.
In 2020 we established the first electronic magazine for children’s literature in N. Macedonia – Strange Forest, that aims to promote reading habits.
In 2023, the StrangeForest bookstore was opened – a new, fresh hub for young and all readers, authors, illustrators, translators, literary critics and book bloggers.
In 2024, we founded the STRANGE FOREST publishing group by opening the smaller publishing house STRANGE FOREST JUNIOR, functioning as independed entity with separate editorial team, commited to publishing illustrated books, picture books and art books.
Later in 2024, the FineArt print studio STRANGE FOREST ART was founded.
In 2025, we expanded into a new, separate space adjacent to our bookstore – specially dedicated to becoming a Strange Forest gallery space for art, exhibitions, book promotions, and events.
Foreign Rights Contact: Biljana Crvenkovska
biljana.crvenkovska@id-concept.mk
info@cudnasuma.com
Strange Forest Rights 