EDITIONS L'INSTANT PRESENT

What EDITIONS L'INSTANT PRESENT does

Éditions L'Instant Présent is an independent French publishing house founded in 2007, headquartered at 28 rue du Temple in Paris's 4th arrondissement (with operations rooted in Breuillet). The company specializes in curated French-language books across four verticals: conscious parenting (positive parenting, respectful child-rearing), alternative education (homeschooling / instruction en famille), natural birth and postnatal care, and human sciences / society. It publishes works by internationally recognized niche authors including Michel Odent, André Stern, Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, and Claudia Renau, and organizes its catalog into themes such as Apprendre (Learning), Être parent.s (Parenting), Naître (Birth), Vivre ensemble (Living Together), Sciences Humaines, and Société.

The product portfolio centers on physical books and ebooks sold directly to consumers via a Wix-based e-commerce storefront at linstantpresent.eu, with companion offerings including DVD documentaries, themed book bundles (Packs such as Pack Naissance, Pack Parentalité, Pack Odent, plus customizable 'Compose ton pack' options), gift cards, loyalty points, free and paid infographics extracted from published guides, eco-friendly Furoshiki reusable gift wrap, and specialist-led workshops. The business runs multi-channel marketing across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, an email newsletter, and a blog, and accepts orders via web, phone, fax, and mail with shipping across all of Europe via La Poste.

The revenue model is one-time unit sales of physical books (€5–€29) and packs (€27.50–€80), supplemented by shipping fees (waived above €40), gift cards, and a self-publishing accompaniment service operated in partnership with Instant Partage. The company serves a fragmented long tail of individual parents, homeschool families, birth professionals and midwives, and small book retailers — with no enterprise customers, no subscription contracts, and no disclosed outside capital. It operates with approximately 5 employees and shows no public ticker or institutional ownership.

Name

EDITIONS L'INSTANT PRESENT

Legal name

Éditions L'Instant Présent

Website

https://linstantpresent.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Éditions L'Instant Présent is a French independent publisher specializing in conscious parenting, alternative education, natural birth, and human sciences, selling physical books, ebooks, themed packs, and workshops directly to consumers across Europe via its Wix e-commerce storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Book Publishing

NAICS

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

E-book Retail & Reading Platforms (Stores, Apps, Devices) (MPAJAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

E-book Subscription & Bundling Services (MPAJAMAB)

Keywords

• Parenting books publishing
• Alternative education resources
• Natural childbirth books
• Human sciences publishing
• Independent publishing house

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Direct sales of physical books and ebooks through the company's e-commerce website, with prices ranging from €5 to €29 for individual titles and bundled packs at various price points.
2. Shipping Fees: Shipping fees charged for order fulfillment, with free shipping offered for orders over €40. Packages shipped via La Poste (lettre verte, colissimo, or chronopost).
3. Gift Cards: Sale of gift cards (carte cadeau) for book purchases on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Éditions L'Instant Présent is a French independent publishing house that commissions, publishes, and sells physical books and ebooks in French covering parenting, alternative education, natural birth, human sciences, society, and "living well together" topics. Its catalog is organized into themed categories (Apprendre, Être parent.s, Naître, Vivre ensemble, Sciences Humaines, Société) and is sold primarily through its own e-commerce website with shipping throughout Europe, supplemented by themed book bundles, gift cards, DVDs, infographics, reusable gift wrap, workshops, and a self-publishing accompaniment service.

Product overview

Éditions L'Instant Présent is a traditional book publisher specializing in parenting, learning, birth, human sciences, society, and living well together. The core offering consists of physical books and ebooks organized into categories including Apprendre (Learning), Être parent.s (Parenting), Naître (Birth), Vivre ensemble (Living Together), Sciences Humaines (Human Sciences), and Société (Society). The publisher also offers DVD documentaries, curated book bundles (Packs), reusable furoshiki gift wrapping, printable infographics, gift cards, self-publishing support via Instant Partage, and workshops led by specialists. The product portfolio centers on printed and digital books by authors such as Michel Odent, André Stern, Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, and Claudia Renau, with some titles also available in ebook format. The company is headquartered in Paris and ships throughout Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Physical Books Printed books in French covering parenting, learning, birth, human sciences, society, and 'living well together', by authors such as Michel Odent, André Stern, and Sarah Blaffer Hrdy. Organized into themed categories on the website and priced individually between €5 and €29.
• Ebooks Digital versions of catalog titles available for download, organized into the same thematic categories as the physical books (Apprendre, Apprendre à l'école, Être parent.s, Naître, Sciences Humaines, Société, Vivre ensemble, Nous aimons).
• Curated Book Bundles (Packs) Themed multi-book bundles sold as a single unit at a discounted combined price. Pre-configured bundles include Pack Naissance (€62.90), Pack Bébé est là (€75), Pack Apprendre (€58), Pack Parentalité (€80), Pack Vivre ensemble (€57), and Pack Odent (€31), with a customizable 'Compose ton pack' option for 2 books (€27.50), 3 books (€38.50), or 4 books (€49.50).
• Gift Card (Carte cadeau) Gift cards purchasable on the website that allow recipients to select titles from the publisher's book catalog.
• Emballage Furoshiki (Reusable Fabric Gift Wrap) Reusable fabric gift wrapping using the Japanese furoshiki technique, sold as an eco-friendly alternative to disposable gift packaging for book orders.
• DVD Documentaries DVD documentaries on parenting, education, and birth topics, including the multilingual documentary 'Être et devenir' on unschooling at €24.
• Paid Infographics (Infographies du Guide d'Écopuériculture) Printable infographics extracted from the Guide d'Écopuériculture book, sold as a standalone downloadable product at €6.00.
• Self-Publishing Accompaniment Service (Auto-Édition Instant Partage) Self-publishing support service operated in partnership with Instant Partage, offering AFNIL account creation, proofreading, layout, printer quote sourcing, and commercial distribution on the publisher's website and on Amazon for authors whose manuscripts do not fit Éditions L'Instant Présent's editorial line.
• Workshops (Ateliers animés par des spécialistes) Workshops led by specialists covering parenting, birth, and education topics, offered as part of the publisher's programming alongside its book catalog.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shipping throughout Europe
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Instant PartageminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInstant Partage (instant-partage.fr) is a self-publishing accompaniment service. Éditions L'Instant Présent refers authors whose manuscripts don't fit the publisher's editorial line but could benefit from self-publishing support. The service handles AFNIL account creation, proofreading, layout, printer quotes, and commercialization on the publisher's website and Amazon.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Nathan (Éditions Nathan): Major French publisher of educational and parenting materials; much broader catalog but directly competes in the parent-and-educator buyer segment.
• Marabout (Hachette Livre): Mass-market French imprint under Hachette covering parenting, lifestyle, well-being, and personal development at much larger scale; competes for the same household reader.
• Dunod: Established French publisher active in education, parenting, training, and human sciences; broader academic-leaning catalog but overlapping professional and family readership.
• Actes Sud: Major independent French publisher with a diverse non-fiction list including human sciences and society — adjacent editorial overlap with L'Instant Présent's human sciences and société categories.
• Éditions Eyrolles: Established French publisher with strong parenting, education, personal development, and well-being lists; broader catalog but overlapping customer base of parents and educators.
• Éditions des Arènes: French independent publisher with strong societal, parenting, and human sciences lists — adjacent positioning and similar French-speaking target audience.

Direct peers

• Éditions La Plage: Independent French publisher covering ecology, slow living, parenting, and societal topics — similar editorial positioning toward alternative-lifestyle French readers.
• Éditions Le Souffle d'Or: French publisher focused on alternative education, conscious parenting, ecology, and human sciences — highly overlapping editorial line and target audience of engaged parents and educators.
• Mama Éditions: French independent publisher specializing in parenting, alternative education, well-being, and personal development — the closest direct niche competitor in conscious parenting and informal learning.

Regional players

• Gallimard Jeunesse: Prestigious French children's and youth imprint under Gallimard — adjacent category given L'Instant Présent's family-and-learning focus, though targeting children's readers directly rather than parents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/instant0present
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJG_tw1hypKXdGGjJzkPGGA?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/editionsinstantpresent
• Instagraminstagram.com/editionsinstantpresent
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/editions-l'instant-present

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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