The authors' union warns about the hybrid publisher Lava

The Stockholm District Court decided on reconstruction for Bookea Group, which was previously called Vulkan, on June 25 this year, because the company had difficulty paying salary costs and debts to suppliers.

Reorganization is an alternative to bankruptcy, and the Authors' Association points out that it means an increased financial risk for translators and authors to join the publisher while the reconstruction is ongoing. The Authors' Union writes on its website that they "generally advise against entering into agreements with publishers that are in corporate restructuring or are otherwise insolvent."

Lava förlag is a hybrid publisher, which means that the author himself pays all or part of the cost of publishing the book while the rights are granted to the publishing company. The publisher's website states that they continue to publish books during the reconstruction. "The business continues during the process and the focus is on creating a long-term stable and sustainable business," it says.

As early as 2024, the Authors' Association issued a warning against entering into an agreement with Lava förlag, among other things because of unfair agreements and unreasonable confidentiality clauses. This is according to information that emerged in a review of SVT's Kulturnyheterna. The warning was lifted the following year.

DN is looking for Bookea Group.