About us
Motto
Motto
Motto is a publisher with a positive charge. It releases high-quality, often humorous, fiction and novels by prominent Czech
authoresses (Halina Pawlowská, Ivanka Devátá , Irena Obermannová, Barbara Nesvadbová), along with discovering fresh female talent (Eva
Rýznerová, Michaela Klevisová). It also introduces new genres to the market, such as culinary novels that combine recipes with love stories: You
Were Saying, Ti Amo and Lunch in Paris.
Another crucial component of Motto’s catalog is Nordic, English and American detective fiction. Works
on popular psychology also appeal to an audience of both genders.
Our books
22.11. | 2011
K. J. Erben (1811 – 1870) was one of the most important Czech writers of the 19th century, who inspired a number of later works of art and cultural
activities. He was fascinated by the alleged mysteries hidden in folklore. As a folklore collector, he concentrated on narrative poems, legends...
21.11. | 2011
Ten tales about little things that kids don’t mind and parents can’t stand. Uncombed hair, unwashed ears, unwiped noses, unbrushed teeth, untied shoelaces, messy toys, messy eating, tattling—these are things kids don’t even want to hear about. But then something unbelievable happens, and th...
21.11. | 2011
A graphic novel of sorts, composed of nine stories without words, presents unusual protagonists: old men. One of them is still as wild as an urchin
kid, even at his age, going around with his sling; another poses on trams as the Lord Almighty; yet another lives in the past – at the time of
transp...