Evgeny

Kapiev

Publishing and new media

Passionate about books. CEO of one of Russia's largest publishing houses, "Eksmo." He has been working at the publishing house since 2007. Every year, "Eksmo" releases around 80 million books. The author's portfolio of the publishing house includes approximately 8000 names. Among the authors published by "Eksmo" are Darya Dontsova, Alexandra Marinina, Tatyana Ustinova, Pavel Astakhov, Oleg Roy, Vadim Panov, Vladimir Solovyov, and others. Under Evgeny's leadership, the non-fiction editorial department, featuring works based on facts rather than fiction, has repeatedly received the "Runet Book Prize" and other prestigious awards. "Eksmo's" share in the non-fiction segment has increased from 5% to 35%. He actively engages in selling rights of Russian authors to foreign publishers — rights have already been sold in more than 15 countries. He is actively involved in public activities and is a member of the Russian Book Union.