ARGO
Czech publisher of fiction, nonfiction, children's books and comics for Czech-language readers, with many translated titles
Recent signals
What changed at ARGO in the last 6 months, newest first. Each line links to its public source.
- 27 Jul 2026 Public contract · Won €19k public contract from Moravská zemská knihovna v Brně: objednávka knih Česká knihovna smlouvy.gov.cz
About ARGO
Nakladatelství Argo publishes prose, poetry, nonfiction, children's literature and comics. Translated literature forms a large part of its output, with a focus on Anglophone authors, and it also publishes Czech fiction and Czech and translated nonfiction in social sciences, natural sciences and history. Science fiction, fantasy and comics make up a growing share of its list.
Its customers are Czech readers who buy its books through bookstores and its own online ordering. The company earns revenue from publishing and selling books, and it also runs events, a bibliophile line of limited editions and a foreign rights business.
The company is registered in Prague, where it is headquartered, and it is part of the ARGO group. Its titles have won awards including Magnesia Litera. It currently has no open positions.
Product: Published books: translated and Czech fiction, nonfiction, children's books, comics and limited bibliophile editions.
Public contracts
Contracts ARGO signed since 1 Nov 2024, from the Slovak and Czech public contract registers. Values as published; amendments are not counted.
Customers
17 contracts with 8 buyers · 2.0M CZK
| Contracts | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Moravská zemská knihovna v Brně | 3 | 1.0M CZK |
| Státní fond kultury České republiky | 5 | 335k CZK |
| Filosofický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. | 2 | 190k CZK |
| Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů | 3 | 157k CZK |
| Ústav pro soudobé dějiny AV ČR, v. v. i. | 1 | 95k CZK |
| Univerzita Karlova | 1 | 66k CZK |
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Latest contracts
- 6 Aug 2026 for Státní fond kultury České republiky · účelová dotace · 75k CZK register
- 27 Jul 2026 for Moravská zemská knihovna v Brně · objednávka knih Česká knihovna · 475k CZK register
- 24 Apr 2026 for Státní fond kultury České republiky · účelová dotace · 50k CZK register
- 10 Nov 2025 for Univerzita Karlova · FHS_Nakladatelství ARGO, s. r. o._Smlouva o spolupráci při vydání publikace · 66k CZK register
- 10 Nov 2025 for Filosofický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. · Licenční smlouva nakladatelská (M. Nodl: Husitská reformace jako odkouzlení světa. Dematerializace víry v pozdním středověku) · 80k CZK register
- 29 Oct 2025 for Filosofický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. · Licenční smlouva nakladatelská (Když ševci vedli vojnu. Obuvnictví a obuvnický průmysl v Předlitavsku za první světové války) · 110k CZK register
Jobs at ARGO
Leadership
- Jiří Michek · Jednatel (Managing director)Source: business register
- Hana Gelnarová · ProkuraSource: business register
- Milan Gelnar · ProkuraSource: business register
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