Les Éditions de l'Homme

What Les Éditions de l'Homme does

Les Éditions de l'Homme is a Montreal-based French-language trade book publisher founded in 1958, operating as a subsidiary of NumériQ inc. within the Groupe Livre multi-imprint structure alongside peer imprints including Éditions du Journal, Les Malins, Marcel Didier, Éditions La Presse, Druide, Pratico, Du Jour, Cardinal, and Libre Expression. The company publishes fiction and non-fiction across a catalog of 2,903+ titles, serving French-speaking readers primarily in Quebec with extended reach into broader French-speaking markets through foreign rights licensing at the Frankfurt and London international book fairs.

The publisher's product surface centers on annual/reference titles, lifestyle books, and general trade works, with notable 2025 releases including Le Guide de l'automobile 2027 and a sequel to a prior Madame Labriski title. Its underlying technology stack is modest: a Shopify-based direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform handles online book sales alongside traditional retail and wholesale distribution; no proprietary platforms, AI/ML systems, or custom publishing technology are disclosed.

The business model combines retail book sales (print and digital) through both physical retail and a Shopify DTC channel, foreign rights licensing at major international book fairs, and catalog/backlist monetization across the broader Groupe Livre ecosystem. The company employs 51-100 people and operates as a privately held entity, with no public financial disclosures available.

Name

Les Éditions de l'Homme

Legal name

Les Éditions de l'Homme

Website

https://editionshomme.groupelivre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Les Éditions de l'Homme is a Montreal-based French-language trade book publisher founded in 1958, operating under Groupe Livre. It publishes fiction and non-fiction across 2,903+ titles for Quebec and international French-speaking readers via retail, DTC e-commerce, and foreign rights licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Book Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Book Publishers (513130), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Health, Wellness & Fitness Trade Publishing (MPAJAAAL), Children’s Subscription & Book Club Publishing (MPAJAFAO), Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• French-language publishing
• General interest books
• Book publishing services
• Foreign rights licensing
• Children's book publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal, Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Sales (Physical): The primary revenue stream is the sale of physical books across multiple categories including practical life (psychology, parenting, cooking, wellness, nutrition, personal finance), leisure/tourism (sports, nature, travel, creative hobbies, auto/moto), and culture/society (biographies, true crime, essays, business, history, arts, music). Books are sold at various price points ranging from approximately $14.95 to $49.95 CAD, representing one-time transaction-based purchases rather than subscriptions.
2. Foreign Rights Licensing: The publisher generates revenue through licensing foreign rights for its published works, as evidenced by dedicated rights lists (2026 Spring Rights List, 2025 Frankfurt Rights List, 2025 London Rights List, Children's Rights List) available through Box.com links. This represents a secondary revenue stream from international licensing of French-language content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Les Éditions de l'Homme is a Quebec-based general-interest French-language book publisher that produces, markets, and sells physical printed books across categories including practical life (psychology, parenting, cooking, wellness, nutrition, personal finance), leisure and tourism (sports, nature, travel, creative hobbies, auto/moto), and culture and society (biographies, true crime, essays, business, history, arts, music, fiction). The company also publishes children's and youth literature under its Petit Homme imprint and licenses foreign rights for international distribution of its titles.

Product overview

Les Éditions de l'Homme is a Quebec-based book publisher offering a diverse catalog of printed books across multiple categories. The portfolio includes practical life books (psychology, parenting, cooking, health, nutrition, personal finance), leisure and outdoor books (sports, gardening, travel, crafts, automobiles), and cultural works (biographies, true crime, essays, history, fiction). The publisher produces annual automotive guides (Le Guide de l'auto), branded calendars and agendas (Salut Bonjour), and popular fiction series such as Le journal d'Aurélie Laflamme. Books are primarily sold in physical paper format through their Shopify-powered e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Salut Bonjour: Calendar and agenda brand featuring products such as agendas, calendars, and shopping lists

Products and services

• Le Guide de l'auto (Annual Automotive Buying Guide) Recurring annual printed automobile buying guide featuring best picks, comparative tests, and market analysis targeted at Canadian consumers shopping for new vehicles. Sold via the Shopify storefront at editionshomme.groupelivre.com.
• Salut Bonjour Agendas and Calendriers Annual printed agendas, calendars, family calendars, and grocery-list calendars produced under the Salut Bonjour media brand partnership. Sold directly via the publisher's e-commerce storefront with prices ranging from approximately $14.95 to $22.95 CAD.
• Le journal d'Aurélie Laflamme (Youth Fiction Series) Popular multi-volume youth fiction series by author India Desjardins featuring the diary of a teenage protagonist. Collector editions are sold at $22.95-$24.95 CAD per volume via the publisher's storefront, with related distribution through the Éditions Petit Homme imprint.
• Le murmure des bombes (Historical Fiction Saga) Multi-volume historical fiction saga by author Marthe Laverdière. Volume 2 (Armand) priced at $26.95 CAD standard retail via the publisher's Shopify storefront.
• Madame Labriski Cookbook Line Recurring cookbook series by author Madame Labriski focused on healthy recipe formats including galettes/pancakes, with the protein-enriched extension following proven market demand of over 350,000 copies sold of prior volumes.
• Foreign Rights Licensing Program B2B service through which the publisher licenses translation and distribution rights for its French-language catalog to international publishers, represented via the 2026 Spring Rights List, 2025 Frankfurt Rights List, 2025 London Rights List, and Children's Rights List at international book fairs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Éditions Le JourminorOthersPart of the same publishing group (Groupe Livre/NumériQ inc.), representing related imprint within the corporate family.
• Éditions Petit HommeminorOthersChildren's publishing imprint under the same Groupe Livre umbrella, specializing in youth literature.
• Éditions La SemaineminorOthersMagazine-focused imprint within Groupe Livre, representing another publishing entity in the group.
• Éditions La GriffeminorOthersAnother imprint within Groupe Livre, serving different market segments.
• Éditions Québec-LivresminorOthersImprint under Groupe Livre focused on Quebec-specific content.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Libre Expression: Quebec-based French-language trade publisher with practical life, wellness, and essay titles. Closely competes with Les Éditions de l'Homme's Mieux-être/Santé and Développement personnel categories.
• Éditions du Boréal: Montreal-based French-language trade and literary publisher covering history, essays, and fiction in Quebec. Directly comparable to Les Éditions de l'Homme in catalog breadth, target audience, and Quebec market focus.
• Éditions La Presse: Quebec publisher backed by La Presse media, releasing practical, lifestyle, and Quebec-focused books. Competes in the same consumer practical-life segment as Les Éditions de l'Homme.
• Leméac Éditeur: Long-standing Montreal trade publisher of French-language fiction, essays, and reference works. Competes head-to-head with Les Éditions de l'Homme for Quebec authors, shelf space, and reader attention.
• Éditions Hurtubise: Quebec-based French-language general trade publisher with strong non-fiction, essays, and literary fiction lists. Operates the same Quebec retail and rights-licensing channels as Les Éditions de l'Homme.
• Septentrion: Quebec publisher specializing in history, heritage, essays, and Quebec-focused non-fiction. Overlaps with Les Éditions de l'Homme's Histoire | Patrimoine and Essais categories.

Broad incumbents

• Flammarion: Major French general-interest trade publisher with strong practical life, wellness, and lifestyle catalogs. Closely comparable category mix to Les Éditions de l'Homme.
• Éditions Gallimard: Prestigious French general trade publisher with deep fiction, essays, and nonfiction catalogs. A natural counterparty on foreign rights transactions involving Quebec titles.
• Hachette Livre: Largest French-language trade publisher globally, with thousands of titles across all categories. Represents the upper bound of scale and competition for any Quebec publisher seeking foreign rights deals.
• Albin Michel: Established French trade publisher with strength in wellness, development personnel, and practical life titles — categories where Les Éditions de l'Homme also competes for authors and rights.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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