Favre Editions

Name

Favre Editions

Legal name

Éditions Favre SA

Website

https://editionsfavre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Literary & Classics Publishing (MPAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hardcover & Premium Editions Publishing (MPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Trade book publishing
• French language publishing
• Ebook publishing
• Regional literature publishing
• Print book distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Print Book Sales: Sale of printed books through distributors (OLF for Switzerland, Interforum for France/Belgium/Canada) and direct online sales through the company website.
2. E-book Sales: Digital book sales in ePub format delivered electronically within 1-3 business days after payment confirmation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Favre Editions (Éditions Favre SA) is a Swiss publishing house based in Lausanne that publishes and sells a diverse catalog of French-language printed books and e-books (ePub format). The catalog spans literature, biographies, crime fiction (polar), health/wellness, spirituality, practical guides, bande dessinée, and Swiss regional topics. Titles are sold direct-to-consumer via editionsfavre.com and distributed through OLF (Switzerland), Interforum (France/Belgium), and Interforum Canada.

Product overview

Favre Editions (Éditions Favre SA) is a Swiss publishing house based in Lausanne offering a diverse portfolio of books and digital publications. The company's core offering consists of printed physical books and e-books in ePub format, spanning multiple collections including Albums, Bande dessinée, Biographies, Littérature, Polar, Santé, Guides pratiques, Suisse, and various themed categories covering arts, history, health, regional Swiss content, and spirituality. The company sells directly through its website with distribution partners for Switzerland (OLF), France/Belgium (Interforum), and Canada (Interforum Canada).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Printed Books Physical printed books published by Éditions Favre SA, covering diverse themes including literature, crime fiction (polar), health, practical guides, biographies, regional Swiss content, and spirituality. Sold direct via editionsfavre.com and through distributor OLF (Switzerland), Interforum (France/Belgium), and Interforum Canada; priced from €12 to €77 depending on the title.
• E-books Digital electronic books delivered in ePub format, sold alongside printed editions at a discount to the print price (e.g., €10.49 vs. €18 print). Files are protected against copying via invisible DRM encryption. Delivered electronically via email within 1-3 business days of purchase.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• OLF (Organisation de livraison de fragments)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial distributor-diffuseur for Switzerland. Handles logistics and distribution of all Favre Editions publications within the Swiss market.
• Interforum (France)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary distributor-diffuseur for France and Belgium. Manages distribution and sales of Favre Editions books in the French and Belgian markets.
• Interforum CanadacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor-diffuseur for the Canadian market. Handles Favre Editions book distribution in Canada.
• Libella GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent publishing group that Favre Editions is part of, providing strategic resources and support across the publishing network.
• Leor Literary AgencyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorForeign rights agents handling international publishing rights for Favre Editions titles. Contact: Yannaelle Boucher at [email protected]
• Livres romands (Association)minorOthersAssociation romande des trois métiers du livre (diffuseurs, éditeurs, libraires) - Swiss Romande book industry association for publishers, distributors, and booksellers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Antipodes: Lausanne-based Swiss French publisher of literature, humanities, and regional interest books. Similar size and geographic positioning within the Suisse romande market, competing directly for authors and readers.
• Éditions Zoé: Geneva-based independent Swiss French publisher with similar catalog scope covering literature, essays, and regional topics. Closely comparable in size, target market (Swiss French readers), and trade-publishing business model.
• Éditions d'en bas: Lausanne-based independent Swiss publisher with similar size and regional Swiss French focus. Publishes a comparable mix of literature, regional topics, and essays for the Romandie market, directly competing for the same author pool and bookstore shelf space.
• La Joie de lire: Geneva-based Swiss French publisher specializing in children's and young adult literature. Comparable as a small/medium Swiss French trade publisher serving the same geographic market with similar distribution patterns.
• Éditions Comp'Act: Swiss French publisher based in the Romandie region, focused on literature, regional themes, and essays. Similar scale, market positioning, and trade-publishing model targeting French-speaking Swiss readers.
• Slatkine: Geneva-based Swiss French publisher and reissue house with a long heritage. Comparable as a regional Swiss French trade publisher operating in the same geographic market and serving similar reader segments.

Broad incumbents

• Hachette Livre: Global publishing giant and France's largest publisher with massive catalog breadth and international distribution. Competes broadly for the same French-language readers across all of Favre's served markets.
• Albin Michel: One of France's largest general trade publishers with a broad catalog covering fiction, non-fiction, health, spirituality, and practical guides — many of which overlap directly with Favre's catalog breadth. Significantly larger scale and broader distribution.
• Actes Sud: Major French trade publisher with a strong literary catalog and a long history of working with French-language authors across France, Switzerland, and Belgium. Overlaps with Favre on literary fiction and regional European topics but operates at a substantially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Éditions du Rouergue: Independent French trade publisher of literary fiction, crime fiction, and regional topics. Comparable catalog focus (including Polar/crime fiction) but smaller scale and primarily France-based distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EditionsFavre
• Facebookfacebook.com/EditionsFavre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/editions-favre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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