hostbrno.cz
Czech publisher of literary fiction, crime, sci-fi, fantasy and non-fiction books for Czech readers, sold via bookstores and its e-shop
Recent signals
What changed at hostbrno.cz in the last 6 months, newest first. Each line links to its public source.
- 27 Jul 2026 Public contract · Won €25k public contract from Moravská zemská knihovna v Brně: objednávka knih Česká knihovna smlouvy.gov.cz
About hostbrno.cz
HOST - vydavatelství, s.r.o., trading as Nakladatelství Host, publishes books in the Czech Republic, including translated and Czech literary fiction, crime, science fiction and fantasy, children's and young adult literature, and popular non-fiction. The publisher states it prepares around 150 titles per year.
Books are sold through bookstores and the company's own e-shop, where customers can also collect orders in Brno. The publisher is independent and owned by its three founders, and it takes part in author readings, book fairs and literary festivals.
The company was founded in 1996 by Miroslav Balaštík and Tomáš Reichel, initially focusing on poetry and literary theory, and is headquartered in Brno. Its history is linked to the literary review Host, first published in 1985. The company's careers page currently lists no open positions.
Product: Printed and digital books published across fiction, crime, fantasy, sci-fi, children's literature and non-fiction, sold via bookstores and an online shop.
Public contracts
Contracts hostbrno.cz signed since 1 Nov 2024, from the Slovak and Czech public contract registers. Values as published; amendments are not counted.
Customers
27 contracts with 13 buyers · 4.2M CZK
| Contracts | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Moravská zemská knihovna v Brně | 2 | 1.2M CZK |
| Městská knihovna v Praze | 9 | 645k CZK |
| VYSOKÉ UČENÍ TECHNICKÉ V BRNĚ | 2 | 436k CZK |
| Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci | 1 | 380k CZK |
| Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, v. v. i. | 3 | 295k CZK |
| Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích | 1 | 222k CZK |
| Státní fond kultury České republiky | 2 | 185k CZK |
| Úřad práce ČR - krajská pobočka v Brně - kontaktní pracoviště Brno (Úřad práce České republiky) | 1 | 180k CZK |
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Latest contracts
- 5 Nov 2026 for Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, v. v. i. · vydání neperiodické publikace Ian Watt: Vzestup románu · 140k CZK register
- 15 Oct 2026 for Městská knihovna v Praze · Objednávka knih 2798/2026 · 70k CZK register
- 7 Oct 2026 for Masarykova univerzita · Licenční smlouva nakladatelská - Laboratoř smyslu · 130k CZK register
- 27 Jul 2026 for Moravská zemská knihovna v Brně · objednávka knih Česká knihovna · 610k CZK register
- 23 Jul 2026 for VYSOKÉ UČENÍ TECHNICKÉ V BRNĚ · Spolupráce na druhém dotisku publikace Apollo a Marsyas. Příběh umění na Moravě (M. Konečný), náklad 600 kusů. · 86k CZK register
- 22 Jun 2026 for Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích · Licenční smlouva nakladatelská a smlouva o poskytnutí služeb - licence k rozmnožování a rozšiřování slovesného díla · 222k CZK register
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Leadership
- Miroslav Balaštík · Jednatel (Managing director)Source: business register
- Tomáš Reichel · Jednatel (Managing director)Source: business register
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