Zikit Books

Zikit Books (Hebrew: זיקית) was an independent Israeli publishing house founded in March 2012 by Shira Hefer and Uriel Kon. The pair established the press with a distinct philosophy: publishing books independently of other publishers or bookstore chains, maintaining uniform prices for all titles, using an ecological printing house, and collaborating with small bookstores to foster a community through cultural events. The press operated from 2012 until August 2015, when it was dissolved by its founders. Its catalog of 23 titles was sold to Modan Publishing House, allowing the books to be distributed through large retail chains rather than only private shops. After the dissolution, Uriel Kon founded a new publishing house called "Tesha Neshamot" (Nine Souls), and Shira Hefer founded one called "Locus." Notable publications included "Parnassus on Wheels" (the first book they published, which was reprinted ten times) and its sequel "The Haunted Bookshop," as well as "A Great Desolate Landscape," a short story collection by Þórarinn Eldjárn (spelled in the Hebrew source as של אסקילדסן). The press was known for challenging the pricing and distribution norms of the larger Israeli publishing industry.

Zikit Books was founded in March 2012 by Uriel Kon and Shira Hefer. The two decided to establish a publishing house that would publish books independently of other publishers or bookstore chains. All books would have uniform prices. Printing would be done by an ecologically operating printing house. The press would operate in cooperation with small bookstores and build a community around it, expressed through cultural events. In August 2015, Kon and Hefer dissolved the publishing house. The entire catalog of 23 titles was sold to Modan Publishing House, which would allow the books to be sold in large chains and not only in private shops. After the dissolution, Kon founded a publishing house called "Tesha Neshamot" (Nine Souls), and Hefer founded a publishing house called "Locus." Notable publications included "Parnassus on Wheels," the first book they published, which won a reprint ten times since its release. Zikit published its sequel, "The Haunted Bookshop." They also published "A Great Desolate Landscape," a collection of short stories by Þórarinn Eldjárn (spelled in the Hebrew source as של אסקילדסן).

• 2015

  Publishing house dissolved in August; catalog of 23 titles sold to Modan Publishing House.

• 2012

  Zikit Books founded in March by Uriel Kon and Shira Hefer.

Independent, community-focused publishing with uniform pricing and ecological printing.

• Parnassus on Wheels

• The Haunted Bookshop

• A Great Desolate Landscape

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