AST (publisher)
| Parent company | Eksmo (since 2012) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Andrey Gertsev, Sergei Derevianko and Tatiana Derevianko |
| Country of origin | Russia |
| Key people | Oleg Bartenev (general director) |
| Official website | Official website |
AST (Russian: АСТ) is one of the largest book publishing companies in Russia, headed by Oleg Bartenev (Олег Бартенев). It owns a bookstores chain "Bukva" (Russian: Буква, lit. A Letter).
Among AST partners are publishing companies Astrel, Zebra E, Molodaya Gvardiya, CenterCom, bookstores Moscow and Biblio Globus and online shops, such as Ozon.ru. It also owns comic book and manga publisher Comics Factory.