Editions Eyrolles

What Editions Eyrolles does

Éditions Eyrolles is a French independent publishing house founded in 1925 and headquartered in Paris, operating inside the privately held Groupe Eyrolles conglomerate and reaching its centenary in 2025. The house publishes across eight major editorial universes — fiction (Romans), personal development and well-being, family and youth, general culture, creative hobbies and fine arts, home/garden/building, photography and cinema, and business and professional life — under sub-brands including Eyrolles, Eyrolles Poche, Eyrolles Jeunesse, Eyrolles Pro, Izibook Eyrolles, La papeterie à colorier, and Romans de développement personnel. Its author roster includes Raphaëlle Giordano, Maud Ankaoua, Anne Ghesquière, and Pascal Boniface, with flagship titles such as Ta deuxième vie commence... (named "Novel of the Decade" by Livres Hebdo) and Kilomètre zéro (1M+ copies).

The underlying content stack is a traditional editorial and rights operation; technology surface area is limited to owned distribution channels rather than a proprietary platform architecture. The flagship physical retail anchor is Librairie Eyrolles at 57 boulevard Saint-Germain, complemented by owned e-commerce, the Géodif partnership for distribution to independent French bookstores, the Izibook Eyrolles digital reading platform, a dedicated audio platform, and the Eyrolles Pro B2B subscription service. Ancillary media include the "Métamorphose" podcast by collection director Anne Ghesquière, which has surpassed 100 million listens.

The business model combines transactional book sales (print, ebook, audiobook) across B2C and professional segments with a recurring-revenue layer via the Eyrolles Pro subscription, supported by partnerships (notably Géodif for bookstore distribution and Mini Labo for creative content). Customer mix spans individual consumers, professionals, and independent bookstores, with revenue distributed across multiple titles, authors, and formats rather than concentrated on a single franchise.

Name

Editions Eyrolles

Legal name

Éditions Eyrolles

Website

https://editions-eyrolles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Éditions Eyrolles is a French independent publishing house founded in 1925, releasing books across fiction, personal development, youth, professional, and creative-hobby categories via owned retail, e-commerce, independent bookstore distribution, digital reading, audio, and a B2B subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Book Publishers (51313), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Book Retailers and News Dealers (45921)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Hardcover & Premium Editions Publishing (MPAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mass Market & Paperback Publishing (MPAJAAAD), E-book Retail & Reading Platforms (Stores, Apps, Devices) (MPAJAMAA), eBook & Digital Reading Platforms (BPAMAJAK)

Keywords

• Professional book publishing
• Personal development books
• Creative hobby books
• Children's book publishing
• French-language publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Physical book sales: Sale of printed books through the company's e-commerce platform, the Librairie Eyrolles physical store, and independent bookstores distributed via Géodif. Books are sold at fixed retail prices with formats ranging from standard editions to collector's editions.
2. Digital/ebook sales: Sale of digital books (e-books) through the Izibook Eyrolles platform (izibook.eyrolles.com). E-books are available at lower price points than physical editions and include bundles combining print and digital.
3. Audiobook sales: Sale of audiobook versions of titles through audio.eyrolles.com. Audiobooks are priced separately from print and e-book formats.
4. Eyrolles Pro subscription platform: Professional B2B content platform (eyrollespro.com) targeting professionals and businesses with specialized professional content collections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Éditions Eyrolles is an independent French publishing house that publishes, produces, and distributes books across eight content universes including personal development and well-being, fiction (Romans), family and youth, general culture, creative hobbies and fine arts, home/garden/building, photography and cinema, and business and professional life. It sells its titles in physical, e-book (via Izibook Eyrolles), audiobook (via audio.eyrolles.com), and bundled print+digital formats through its own retail channels (Librairie Eyrolles in Paris and eyrolles.com), the Géodif independent bookstore distribution network, and the Eyrolles Pro B2B professional subscription platform.

Product overview

Editions Eyrolles is an independent French publishing house founded in 1925 and celebrating its 100th anniversary, publishing books across diverse categories including Romans (fiction), Développement Personnel & Bien-être (personal development and wellness), Famille & Jeunesse (family and youth), Culture générale (general culture), Loisirs créatifs & Beaux-arts (creative hobbies and fine arts), Maison, Jardin & Bâtiment (home, garden and building), Photo & cinéma (photo and cinema), and Business & Vie professionnelle (business and professional life). The company operates multiple product lines including Eyrolles Poche (pocket books), Eyrolles Jeunesse (youth books), Romans de développement personnel (personal development novels), La papeterie à colorier (coloring books), Les consultations du pédopsy (parenting), Efficacité du Manager (management), and Pop'littérature (contemporary fiction). Digital operations include Izibook Eyrolles (e-book platform), the Librairie Eyrolles online bookstore, and Eyrolles Pro professional platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Izibook Eyrolles: Digital book platform for ebooks
• Eyrolles Pro
• Eyrolles Poche
• Eyrolles Jeunesse
• La papeterie à colorier
• Romans de développement personnel

Products and services

• 28 jours pour dire oust à la cellulose ! A fitness and wellness book by Marine Biren offering a 28-day HIIT, Pilates, and muscle-strengthening program to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Targeted at French-speaking readers seeking structured short-duration fitness programs (€19.90 physical edition).
• Numérologie A book on numerology by Lydie Castells and Didier Durandy providing concrete keys to centering oneself, overcoming blockages, and giving meaning to life. Targeted at readers interested in esotericism, spirituality, and personal development.
• Optimistes ! A personal development book by Franck Martin presenting 20 golden rules for seeing life positively, published in the Eyrolles Poche pocket collection at €4.99 in digital format. Targeted at French-language readers seeking affordable self-help content.
• Les fantaisies d'Aly à l'aquarelle A watercolor painting guide by Les fantaisies d'Aly featuring step-by-step tutorials and inspirations for creating vibrant, poetic watercolors. Targeted at creative hobby readers and aspiring watercolor artists.
• Ferme les yeux et tu verras A personal development novel by Marilyse Trécourt about a woman who discovers telepathic abilities, published in the Romans de développement personnel collection. Available in print (€18.99 bundle), digital (€6.99) and audiobook (€16.99) formats. Targeted at readers of inspirational fiction.
• Demain se dessine aujourd'hui A novel by Véronique Maciejak about an orderly employee who hides a secret and finds connection with a mysterious stranger. Available in print, digital, and bundle formats (€20.99 bundle). Targeted at readers of contemporary French feel-good fiction.
• Des traîtres sur l'île An interactive youth book by Tim Collins and Steven Wood in which readers make choices to catch aliens before being caught, part of the Eyrolles Jeunesse youth collection. Targeted at French-speaking children and young readers.
• Antoinette Trubule A novel by Aurélia Schneider about a 31-year-old anxious woman hoping to find love, part of the Pop'littérature contemporary fiction collection. Targeted at adult readers of contemporary French feel-good fiction.
• Il me pousse à bout ! A parenting guide from the 'Les consultations du pédopsy' collection offering practical keys to staying calm through positive parenting. Targeted at French-speaking parents of children.
• Décider pour gagner A management book by Didier Durandy presenting a 7-step methodology to optimize team talents through better decision-making, published under the Éditions d'Organisation brand (€30.40 physical, €20.99 e-book, €32.99 bundle). Targeted at managers and professional readers.
• Izibook Eyrolles A dedicated digital reading platform (izibook.eyrolles.com) providing access to Éditions Eyrolles e-books and digital content. Targeted at consumers preferring digital reading of French-language titles across the publisher's catalog.
• Librairie Eyrolles (physical and online bookstore) The flagship physical bookstore at 57 boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris 5e and its online storefront at eyrolles.com sell Éditions Eyrolles publications directly to consumers, also hosting author events, book launches, and signings. Targeted at individual French-speaking readers and visitors in Paris.
• Eyrolles Pro A B2B professional content subscription platform (eyrollespro.com) offering specialized professional content collections such as 'Efficacité du Manager' and Éditions d'Organisation management titles to businesses and individual professionals. Targeted at French businesses, training teams, and individual managers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 million podcast listens for the 'Métamorphose' podcast brand tied to Éditions Eyrolles author Anne Ghesquière
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GéodifcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGéodif is the distribution network used by Éditions Eyrolles to distribute books to independent bookstores throughout France. This partnership enables wide physical retail distribution beyond the publisher's own channels.
• Mini Labo (studio de création français)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMini Labo, a French creative studio, creates coloring books and creative content published by Éditions Eyrolles, such as 'Envolées florales - Les coloriages de Mini Labo'. The partnership involves licensed creative content developed specifically for Eyrolles' creative hobbies catalog.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Editis: Major French general-trade publisher (Belfond, Plon, Pocket, First) that competes directly with Eyrolles in paperback editions, personal development and literary fiction, but as part of a multi-imprint conglomerate.
• Hachette Livre: Largest French trade and education publisher (Lagardère group), operating across all categories where Eyrolles competes (general trade, personal development, youth, professional) but at vastly greater scale and with broader international distribution.
• Bayard Group: Diversified French multimedia publisher with strong youth, parenting, spirituality and well-being imprints (Bayard Jeunesse, Prions en Église) — overlapping with Eyrolles' Famille & Jeunesse and esotérisme/spiritualité universes.

Direct peers

• Actes Sud: Independent French publisher of comparable scale competing in literary fiction, youth, general culture and art/photography — overlapping with Eyrolles' Romans, Jeunesse and Culture générale universes.
• Flammarion: Independent French general-trade publisher active in literary fiction, well-being and lifestyle titles — comparable mid-size independent model and direct overlap on Eyrolles' 'Romans' and lifestyle universes.
• Univers Poche: French mass-market paperback publisher (Pocket, 12-21, Archipoche) that directly competes with Eyrolles' 'Eyrolles Poche' collection at the same €7–€8 price band for accessible reprints.
• Gallimard: Prestigious independent French publisher with overlapping literary fiction, general culture and youth catalogs (Folio, Jeunesse, Découvertes); competes for the same French readers and independent-bookstore shelf space via similar channels.
• Albin Michel: Independent French publisher of comparable mid-size scale with strong lists in personal development, well-being, spirituality and literary fiction — closely matching Eyrolles' primary 'Développement Personnel & Bien-être' universe.
• Dunod: French publisher specializing in technical, professional and business books, directly analogous to Eyrolles' 'Éditions d'Organisation' and 'Business & Vie professionnelle' universe — same customer profile, similar pricing points.
• First Editions: French personal-development and well-being publisher (part of Editis) with a catalog that closely mirrors Eyrolles' primary universe, including self-help, spirituality and wellness titles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eyrolles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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