Kahrius
Danish publishing house based in Them, specialising in self-publishing under the Min Egen Bog concept.
Last updated September 29, 2026
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Overview
Kahrius (formally Forlaget Kahrius, legal name kahrius.dk Forlagsaktieselskab, CVR 21578894) is a Danish book publisher based in Them, about 10 km south of Silkeborg. The house has published books since 1974 and is today best known for its self-publishing concept "Min Egen Bog" ("My Own Book"), marketed through the website minegenbog.dk. Under this concept Kahrius has published more than 500 books and offers authors a three-step process: the author writes the book, Kahrius handles production, and then publication and sales follow. The publisher presents itself as an alternative to the large, traditional Danish publishing houses, emphasising professional layout and a personal, accessible route to publication. Its catalogue spans memoirs, local history, fiction, non-fiction and specialised titles, and authors who have published with Kahrius include Grethe Krogh, Piet van Deurs, Jørgen E. Petersen, Eske Holm and Olaf Nielsen. The company is led by director Torben Kahr and operates as a private limited company (aktieselskab).
History
Forlaget Kahrius is a Danish publishing house that has published books since 1974. It is based in Them, a town about 10 km south of Silkeborg in Jutland. Over the decades the publisher built a catalogue that includes memoirs, local history, fiction and non-fiction, with authors such as Grethe Krogh, Piet van Deurs, Jørgen E. Petersen, Eske Holm and Olaf Nielsen. In the modern era Kahrius has focused on self-publishing through its "Min Egen Bog" concept, promoted via the website minegenbog.dk. Under this model, authors retain the initiative: they write the book, Kahrius handles production, and the publisher then manages publication and sales. The house states that it has published more than 500 books under this concept. Testimonials on its website describe authors approaching Kahrius after being turned away by larger, older Danish publishers, and praise the professional layout and personal contact. The company operates as kahrius.dk Forlagsaktieselskab (CVR 21578894) and is led by director Torben Kahr.
- 1974
Kahrius begins publishing books.
Kahrius publishes more than 500 books under the Min Egen Bog self-publishing concept.
Products and positioning
A Danish publishing house offering authors a personal, professional route to self-publication as an alternative to large traditional publishers.
Min Egen Bog
Self-publishing concept where authors write the book, Kahrius produces it, and the publisher handles publication and sales.
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