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Emons Verlag was founded in 1984 by Hejo Emons in Cologne, Germany. Today, after 30 years in business, it is still a family-owned enterprise with over 30 employees. Since the beginning, Emons has specialized in regional books/literature. The company’s very first travel book was published in 1984, a city guide about Cologne that was the beginning of what would later become the 111 Places guidebook series in 2008.
In the same year, the first German local crime novel followed with a storyline that took place in Cologne. Hejo Emons apparently discovered a niche and achieved sustained success with the genre of crime novels set in real cities and towns all over the world. This local focus for our books is what Emons Verlag is best known for today.
Over the years, Emons Verlag enlarged its range, and today we publish regional books of multiple genres – travel guides for specific regions and cities, historical books, atlases, coffee-table books, and many more – and always with a local character.
