Skald Ltd had an 18 % increase in income from 2007 ensuring a surplus of 350 000 Nkr before tax deduction. In addition to the positive financial situation, Skald has received a number of appraisals: 2nd prize for the book «Sogndal» in Norwegian board of graphic design's (Grafill) annual «Most Beautiful Book of the Year» competition, the New-Norwegian Organization's prize for Best Children's Book for «The Good night book» and the «Gourmand world cookbook awards 2008» for «Mrs Ingrid of Røisheim».
On top of this the publisher won The Norwegian Language Council's award for the name Skald. A skald was the Viking bard and the name symbolises the publisher's link to a storytelling tradition.