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Milik Publishing

Greenlandic publishing house based in Nuuk, publishing books for children, young people and adults in Greenlandic and Danish.

Last updated September 29, 2026

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Overview

Milik Publishing is a Greenlandic book publisher headquartered in Nuuk. Founded in 2003, it is owned and run by publisher Lene Therkildsen, who works with a network of authors, artists, translators, graphic designers and printers. The company is one of the few dedicated trade publishers operating in Greenland and has become a notable voice in Greenlandic-language publishing. Milik's books are sold in shops and used in classrooms across Greenland, and many titles are also available in Denmark. Its list spans a broad range of genres and subjects for children, young people and adults: books on Greenlandic culture and history, photo books, comics, songbooks, therapy books, ABC books and poetry. The publisher has released work by authors such as Juaaka Lyberth, Niviaq Korneliussen, Bolatta Silis-Høegh and Nina von Staffeldt, and has continued classic series including the Qooqa and Tulluartoq books. As a small, independent publisher, Milik plays a role in sustaining Greenlandic literature and reading material in Greenlandic, while also reaching Danish-language readers. Its catalogue mixes new fiction by debut authors with children's picture books, crime fiction and reissues of established classics.

History

Milik Publishing was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Nuuk, Greenland. It is owned and run by publisher Lene Therkildsen, who collaborates with a range of authors, artists, translators, graphic designers and printers. From its base in Nuuk, the company has built a catalogue aimed at readers in Greenland and Denmark, with books distributed to shops and classrooms across Greenland and also sold in Denmark. The publisher's list covers children's, young adult and adult titles across many genres and subjects, including Greenlandic culture and history, photo books, comics, songbooks, therapy books, ABC books and poetry. Among the authors it has published is Juaaka Lyberth. Milik has also issued new fiction by debut writers through its RAW series of short novels, published Niviaq Korneliussen's novel Kuldslået, continued Bolatta Silis-Høegh's Aima books, released a children's picture and story book about Greenlandic tupilak figures, and brought out new instalments in the classic Qooqa and Tulluartoq series. It has also published crime fiction, including Nina von Staffeldt's series featuring Sika Haslund. As a small independent publisher, Milik is part of the infrastructure that sustains Greenlandic-language literature and educational reading material, while maintaining a presence in the Danish market.

  • 2003

    Milik Publishing is founded in Nuuk, Greenland.

  • Publishes the RAW series of short novels by debut authors.

  • Publishes Niviaq Korneliussen's novel Kuldslået.

  • Continues the classic Qooqa and Tulluartoq series with new instalments.

  • Publishes Nina von Staffeldt's crime novel featuring Sika Haslund.

Products and positioning

Independent Greenlandic trade publisher focused on literature for children, young people and adults in Greenlandic and Danish.

  • RAW series

  • Kuldslået

  • Aima books

  • Tupilak children's picture and story book

  • Qooqa and Tulluartoq series

  • Sika Haslund crime series

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