Éditions Anne Carrière

What Éditions Anne Carrière does

Éditions Anne Carrière (legal name: Société Nouvelle Éditions Anne Carrière; SIREN 515 038 982) is an independent French literary publishing house headquartered at 57 rue Gaston Tessier, Paris, with approximately 32 employees. The firm publishes French-language literature, translated foreign literature, non-fiction essays, and specialized collections under two sub-brands — Anne Carrière Univers (fantasy and young adult) and Sex Appeal (sexuality and erotic literature). Distribution is exclusively French-market through bookstores, libraries, and direct online sales via anne-carriere.fr; no international geographic footprint is disclosed.

The company's core technology is traditional publishing: editorial selection, manuscript development, and print/digital production. The publisher maintains no app, no public API, no disclosed AI/ML capability, and no third-party technology integrations beyond standard website infrastructure. The back-catalog spans roughly two decades and exceeds 100 titles, with new releases on a near-monthly cadence (8+ titles issued in 2024-2025 alone). Notable author relationships have included Robert Goolrick (1949-2022), whose complete works were published by the house and won the Grand Prix des lectrices de Elle 2013 and Prix Fitzgerald 2015, and Éric Marchal, author of the recurring series 'Le Soleil suivant' and 'Le Siècle des chimères'.

Revenue is generated through one-time unit sales of physical and digital books, priced approximately €12-29.90 (most novels €18-22). The publisher sells to a long-tail base of individual readers via bookstore distribution, library channels, and direct e-commerce, with no enterprise customers, subscription models, or institutional anchors disclosed. The company operates as a private entity with no external venture or private equity ownership, under the direction of Directeur Général Stephen Carrière. It is a member of 'Le Collectif', a cooperative alliance with four other independent French publishers (Éditions Plein Jour, Alma Editeur, Editions Callidor, Editions Jeanne et Juliette). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Éditions Anne Carrière

Legal name

Société Nouvelle Éditions Anne Carrière

Website

https://anne-carriere.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Éditions Anne Carrière is an independent French literary publishing house based in Paris, publishing French and translated foreign literature, non-fiction essays, and specialized collections (Anne Carrière Univers, Sex Appeal) for French-speaking readers via bookstores, libraries, and direct online sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

General Trade Publishing (Adult Fiction & Nonfiction) (MPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Literary & Classics Publishing (MPAJAAAC), Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Literary publishing
• Book publishing
• French literature
• Translated fiction
• Editorial services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Traditional publishing revenue through sale of physical and digital books. Publishers sell books to bookstores, libraries, and directly to consumers through their website. Revenue is generated through one-time book purchases at various price points ranging from approximately €12 to €29.90.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Éditions Anne Carrière is an independent French publishing house that produces and sells literary books across multiple categories: French literature, translated foreign literature, non-fiction essays, and specialized collections including the Anne Carrière Univers (fantasy/young adult) and Sex Appeal (sexuality/erotic) imprints. The publisher generates revenue through the sale of physical and digital books to readers via bookstores, libraries, and direct online sales through its own website.

Product overview

Éditions Anne Carrière is a French general literature publishing house that publishes French literature, foreign literature, non-fiction, and specialized collections including Anne Carrière Univers (fantasy/young adult) and Sex Appeal (sexuality/erotic literature). The company operates as a single-brand publisher with books organized into thematic categories rather than modular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anne Carrière Univers: Specialized imprint/category for certain titles
• Sex Appeal

Products and services

• Littérature Française Collection of French-language literary works published by the house, spanning novels, fiction, and general literature, for adult readers of French literature.
• Littérature étrangère Collection of translated foreign literature including works from American, British, and international authors, targeted at readers of translated fiction.
• Non Fiction Non-fiction collection covering essays, current affairs, sexuality, gender studies, and factual narratives for adult readers.
• Anne Carrière Univers Dedicated collection featuring fantasy, young adult, and genre fiction series for younger or genre-fiction readers.
• Sex Appeal Specialized collection focused on sexuality, erotic literature, and related essays for adult readers with niche literary interests.

Quantifiable outcome

• Robert Goolrick's 'Arrive un vagabond' won Grand Prix des lectrices de Elle 2013
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Éditions Plein JourminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent French publisher partner in 'Le Collectif', a collective of independent French publishing houses.
• Alma EditeurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent French publisher partner in 'Le Collectif', a collective of independent French publishing houses.
• Editions CallidorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent French publisher partner in 'Le Collectif', a collective of independent French publishing houses.
• Editions Jeanne et JulietteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent French publisher partner in 'Le Collectif', a collective of independent French publishing houses.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Éditions Grasset: Major French literary publisher within the Hachette group, publishing French and international literary fiction and non-fiction. Overlaps with Anne Carrière in the literary space but with much broader scale and group-level distribution resources.
• Gallimard: One of France's largest and most prestigious literary publishers with broad trade, fiction, and non-fiction catalogs. Operates in the same literary space as Anne Carrière but at vastly greater scale and with a much wider portfolio of authors and imprints.

Direct peers

• Éditions Plein Jour: Independent French publisher and fellow member of Le Collectif alliance with Anne Carrière. Operates at similar size and within a comparable independent literary trade publishing model, providing a direct strategic peer within the same collective.
• Éditions Zulma: Independent French publisher specializing in translated literary fiction, with a similar editorial emphasis on international voices. Directly comparable in catalog positioning, scale, and distribution model to Anne Carrière.
• Actes Sud: Independent French publishing house with a comparable literary and translated-fiction focus, including a similar commitment to international author discovery and a curated catalog spanning multiple genres. Both operate as mid-sized independents in the French trade market.
• Éditions Philippe Rey: Paris-based independent literary publisher with a general literature and non-fiction catalog. Comparable in size, editorial independence, and literary positioning to Anne Carrière.
• Éditions Rivages: Independent French literary publisher known for translated fiction and non-fiction, with a comparable emphasis on international authors and curated literary quality. Similar mid-sized independent positioning.
• Éditions Métailié: Independent Paris-based publisher with a strong focus on translated crime, noir, and literary fiction from Latin America and Europe. Comparable in scale, genre breadth, and translation-driven catalog strategy.
• Alma Editeur: Independent French publisher and fellow Le Collectif member. Comparable in scale, independence, and literary catalog focus, making it the closest like-for-like peer for Anne Carrière.
• Éditions Sabine Wespieser: Paris-based independent French literary publisher of comparable size, focused on French and translated literary fiction and non-fiction. Closely overlaps with Anne Carrière's catalog strategy and target readership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/societe-nouvelle-editions-anne-carriere

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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