Kremart Edition

Kremart Edition is a Luxembourgish publishing house founded in the summer of 2013 by Christiane Kremer, Viviane Leytem and Luc Marteling. Based in Luxembourg, it publishes books in Luxembourgish, German and French, with a particular focus on Luxembourgish-language short fiction. The house describes its mission as making books that bring joy — "Bicher, déi frou maachen" — and it has become one of the most visible independent literary publishers in the Grand Duchy. Kremart's best-known output is its series of short-story booklets. The series Smart Kremart, launched in 2013, presented 20 short stories in Luxembourgish by 20 different authors in a small, low-priced format; according to the publisher, the series sold more than 35,000 copies, and the Luxembourg Wikipedia article reports around 30,000 copies sold. Its successor, Timba, was launched in 2018 with 24 planned volumes of 40 pages each, priced at 4 euros; the series was completed in October 2024 with volumes 23 and 24. A third series, Bucktugou, offers very short stories — "eng Taass Literatur fir matzehuelen" — at 1 euro per booklet, in two lines: "Hot Coffee" for adult readers and "Hot Chocolate" for young and adult readers. By the time of the publisher's own listing, eight Bucktugou titles had appeared. Alongside these series, Kremart publishes novels and literary prose under the Kanephora imprint, including works by Jean-Paul Maes, Alain Atten, Giulio-Enrico Pisani, Jean Back and Maryse Krier. The publisher also issues children's books, some by its own authors and illustrators and some translated from abroad. Its catalogue is distributed through bookshops, the online platform Letzshop.lu and directly from the publisher. Kremart Edition operates as a private limited company (S.à r.l.) and remains an independent Luxembourgish publisher. Its authors include both established literary figures and newcomers, and its low-priced, pocket-sized booklets have been credited with reaching readers who might not otherwise pick up a Luxembourgish-language book.

Kremart Edition was founded in the summer of 2013 by Christiane Kremer, Viviane Leytem and Luc Marteling. The founding idea, as the publisher's website puts it, was to make books that bring joy — "Bicher, déi frou maachen". The house is based in Luxembourg and publishes primarily in Luxembourgish, with some titles in German and French. Its first major project was the series Smart Kremart, a collection of 20 short stories in Luxembourgish by 20 different authors, published between 2013 and 2017 in a small format and at a low price. Each book had 36 pages. The series was a commercial success: the publisher states that it sold more than 35,000 copies, while the Luxembourg Wikipedia article reports around 30,000 copies sold. The authors ranged widely in age and experience, including established writers such as Alain Atten and Nico Helminger alongside newcomers such as Vesna Andonovic and Gintare Parulyte; ten men and ten women each contributed one book. Following the success of Smart Kremart, the publisher launched a new Luxembourgish short-story series, Timba, in 2018. Each Timba book has 40 pages and costs 4 euros; 24 volumes were planned. The series was completed in October 2024 with volumes 23 and 24. The publisher notes that Timba was proofread by Myriam Welschbillig, laid out by Sacha Heck (Mediengestalter.lu), printed by Reka and supported by Focuna. A boxed set, the Timba-Box, is also available. A third series, Bucktugou, was developed as a line of 1-euro booklets — "eng Taass Literatur fir matzehuelen" — designed to fit in almost any pocket. The stories are in Luxembourgish and the reading time is printed on the cover. Two sub-lines exist: "Hot Coffee" for adult readers and "Hot Chocolate" for young and adult readers. Eight Bucktugou titles had appeared by the time of the publisher's listing. For longer works, Kremart created the Kanephora series, under which it publishes novels by authors such as Jean-Paul Maes, Alain Atten, Giulio-Enrico Pisani, Jean Back and Maryse Krier. By November 2022, 13 volumes had appeared. The publisher also issues children's books, some by its own authors and illustrators, such as So mol, Lobo! and D'Linn Lynn, and some translated from abroad. Kremart Edition operates as a private limited company (S.à r.l.) and remains an independent Luxembourgish publisher. Its catalogue is sold through bookshops, the online platform Letzshop.lu and directly from the publisher.

• 2024

  Timba series completed in October with volumes 23 and 24.

• 2022

  Kanephora series reaches 13 volumes (as of November 2022).

• 2018

  Timba series launched, with 24 planned volumes of 40 pages each at 4 euros.

• 2017

  Smart Kremart series concluded; publisher reports over 35,000 copies sold.

• 2013

  Kremart Edition founded in summer by Christiane Kremer, Viviane Leytem and Luc Marteling.

• 2013

  Smart Kremart series launched; 20 short stories in Luxembourgish by 20 authors published between 2013 and 2017.

Independent Luxembourgish publisher of affordable, pocket-sized Luxembourgish-language literature.

• Smart Kremart series

  20 Luxembourgish short stories by 20 authors, 36 pages each, published 2013–2017.

• Timba series

  24 Luxembourgish short-story booklets, 40 pages each, 4 euros, launched 2018 and completed 2024.

• Bucktugou series

  1-euro pocket-sized short stories in Luxembourgish, in Hot Coffee and Hot Chocolate lines.

• Kanephora series

  Novels by authors such as Jean-Paul Maes, Alain Atten, Giulio-Enrico Pisani, Jean Back and Maryse Krier.

• Children's books

  Includes So mol, Lobo! and D'Linn Lynn, some by own authors and illustrators, some translations.

1. 1Kremart Edition S.à r.l. official websitekremart.lu
2. 2Kremart Edition S.à r.l. | Kanephora 12: Rehaugenkremart.lu
3. 3Kremart Edition S.à r.l. | Kremart TIMBA 1 bis 24 (komplett)kremart.lu
4. 4Kremart Edition S.à r.l. | Serie Bucktugou: Bichelcher 1 bis 8kremart.lu
5. 5Kremart Edition on Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6Kremart Edition on Luxembourgish Wikipedialb.wikipedia.org