Belgrade, Serbia July 17, 2013
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MAGELLAN PRESS (Tenduro Management)
VISION
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Magellan Press
is the leading and recognized
publisher in Balkan Region
on travel writing, biography
and
personal war related stories
BACKGROUND
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• Established formally in 2008 • Partnering company & management actions with Admiral Books (publisher) since 1990 • Follows tradition of Piccadilly Books Company, publisher active from 1991-1995, focusing on psychology, biography and English books (ownership of Milan Todorovic & partners)
POSITIONING
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Focused on dedicated and
engaged reader’s audience.
Antipod of “easy reading”.
No fiction.
Hard facts, hard lifes, hard
thoughts.
PUBLISHING ACTIVITY
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INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS • Signed agreements with John Wiley & Sons., USA (2011) • Signed agreements with Carlton Books, UK (2011) • Signed agreements with Polistampa, Italy (2011) • Signed agreements with Rizzoli, Italy (2011) • Signed agreement with Harvard University Press, USA (2013) • Signed agreement with Mr. Borna Bebek, author, Croatia (2012) • Established cooperation with Corgi (photo library, 2013) DOMESTIC PARTNERS • Signed agreement with Ms. Katarina Mitrović, author & historian • Established cooperation with Mr. Aleksandar Levi & Ms. Mirela Radosavljević, translators, (O. Falacci, Umberto Eko, etc.)
PUBLISHING ACTIVITY
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EDITIONS
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CLIPPER (travel)
Edition Clipper brings books about people who moved through the
world with no fear always coming back
SUMMARY
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PUTOPISI (“Travelwrite”) is periodical coming every six
months incorporating new articles from domestic and international
authors on travel writing. Unique type of publication in the
region. More then 30 authors published.
400 pages
First issue in September 2012.
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PUTOPISI (“Travelwrite”) is periodical coming every six
months incorporating new articles from domestic and international
authors on travel writing. Unique type of publication in the
region. More then 30 authors published.
400 pages.
Second issue in May 2013.
SUMMARY
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“Balkan Countries” originally published in Spanish in 1907.
Translated into Serbian by Siniša Zdravković (Umberto Eko
translator). Exciting travel writing describing
travels to Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro.
Illustrated. 130 pages.
Published in April 2013.
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“Santhana” by Borna Bebek (Croatian thinker and writer) has
been one of the most popular travel writing works in former Yugoslavia. Published several
times, including English version, this excellent piece of work that
includes travel adventures through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan
and India is filled also with philosophy that every explorer
should be engaged in during the travel.
Pages 380.
Published in May 2013.
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FRAM (biographies)
Edition Fram brings books about people who always go forward
SUMMARY
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“A Man” by Oriana Fallaci is one of the best biographies ever written. Proved to be long seller, originally
published by Rizzoli, Italy. Published in Yugoslavia during eighties with huge success is
published again, first time translated to Serbian language by
Aleksandar Levi and Mirela Radosavljevic, leading translators
from Italian to Serbian. Pages 560.
Published in March 2013.
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“Letter to Unborn Child “ by Oriana Fallaci is one of the long standing best-sellers worldwide. Published in new translation in
Serbian language, originally published in 1970’s by Rizzoli.
Pages 120.
Published in March 2013.
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“I’ll Die Standing on My Feet” by Ricardo Nencini has been published in Italy 2008, by
Polistampa with great success. It is part of trilogy published in Serbian about Oriana Fallaci. It describes last day of Oriana
great life.
Pages 80.
Published in March 2013.
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“My Life As Leader” by Francis Hesselbein is the great business-biography book. It taken several prestigious book prizes in USA,
marking long time succesfull career of this extraordinary women leader.
Francis has been long time management partner of Peter Drucker
who was announced as the most influential management guru in USA of
all times. Originally published by John Wiley,
USA. Pages 240.
Published in May 2013.
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ALEXANDRIA (books on books)
Edition Alexandria brings books about books that change lives
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“84 Charring Cross Road” by Helen Hanf is the great book that turned into lovely movie starring Anthony
Hopkins. It tells emotional story linked to
both side of Atlantic abouth people who are great lovers of
antique books. Originally published many times by Carlton
Books, UK.
Pages 220.
Published in June 2013.
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VICTORIA (military life and history)
Edition Victoria brings books about battles for victory
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“Days and Years” by Radoje Jankovic is the first hand
experience and memory of Great War (1914-1918) in Serbia. The
author personally experienced all hardship with Serbian Army
protecting country that suffered. Documentary of first class,
originally published in 1926.
Pages 120. Published June 2013.
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“The Death of Adolf Hitler” by Lev Bezymenski is contoroversial
book published in 1950’s, presenting new facts adn
documents about Hitler’s death in 1945. It is considered as Russian propaganda on the West, but it
presents real life documents and witness reports from Victory days
in Berlin 1945.
Pages 180.
To be published August 2013.
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OKO (occultism, history, psychology, philosophy)
Edition Oko (“Eye”) brings books about enlgihtening human soul, history and
destiny
SUMMARY
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“Venice: Priests of Kotor” by Katarina Mitrović, leading author and historian on Venice Republic
history in Balkan countries. On very detailed approach, new
historical resources consulted, the author presents great history of
Kotor town thorugh religious leaders lifes in mid-ages.
2nd edition
Pages 380. Published in June 2013.
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“Becoming” by Gordon Allport is important book on personal
psychology development and psychology of personality.
It is second edition in Serbian language, originally published by
Yale University Press.
Pages 120.
To be published August 2013.