Saudi Publishing House

Saudi Publishing House is a Saudi publishing entity owned by the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The commission launched the publishing house on June 9, 2021, with the aim of supporting and empowering the publishing industry in the Kingdom, stimulating local publishing activity, improving output quality in terms of content and final production, and supporting publishers, practitioners, and cultural institutions. It enjoys legal and financial independence, with its own governance system, aiming to achieve the targets of the National Cultural Strategy to develop the cultural sector in the Kingdom.

The Saudi Publishing House supports and develops the publishing industry in the Kingdom. It enriches the cultural sector with works that have a sustainable impact and supports publishers, practitioners, cultural institutions, and related entities. The house addresses challenges in delivering cultural works to the audience.

Saudi Publishing House, in partnership with relevant entities, offers its services to Saudi publishers by investing in modern publishing technologies and supporting small and emerging publishing houses, local printing presses, Saudi practitioners, and institutions specializing in the fields of publishing and authorship.

The Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission works to regulate and develop the publishing industry to support Saudi books both locally and globally in an investment-friendly environment. This includes all forms of publishing, such as print, audio, and electronic books. The commission is also responsible for organizing international book fairs. The strategic objectives for the publishing sector in the Kingdom include supporting the distribution of Saudi books locally and globally, developing and enhancing the services of Saudi book fairs, improving the capabilities of Saudi publishing houses and increasing their regional and global competitiveness, increasing investment in the Saudi publishing market, regulating the local publishing market, and improving the business environment within it.