Normandie Livre & Lecture

What Normandie Livre & Lecture does

Normandie Livre & Lecture is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901), founded in 2018, designated as the regional cooperation agency for the book and reading industry in Normandy (agence de coopération des métiers du livre). Headquartered in Caen with a secondary office in Rouen, the organization employs 15 staff and operates as a publicly mandated intermediary between regional institutions and book industry professionals. Its primary funders are Région Normandie and DRAC de Normandie, with additional support from the Centre National du Livre (CNL) and Agence Nationale de Lutte Contre l'Illettrisme (ANLCI). The organization does not generate commercial revenue; all services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

The agency's core platform consists of a WordPress-based informational website (normandielivre.fr) serving as a portal for the Normandy book ecosystem, complemented by specialized sub-sites: Perluète literary journal, Culture-Justice prison reading program, Édition Jeunesse Accessible (EJA), Normandie Terre d'écriture (literary heritage), and Tous Lecteurs en Normandie (umbrella for reading access initiatives). It administers the FADEL financial support fund for publishers, bookstores, and writing residencies — supporting 40 structures with 119 projects in 2021 alone. The organization also operates five themed newsletters, a collaborative event calendar, a regional publications catalog sourced from DILICOM FEL, and professional training programs for libraries. There is no public API, SDK, or developer-facing integration; the technology stack is conventional web CMS infrastructure.

Normandie Livre & Lecture serves five primary customer segments: public and departmental libraries, independent publishers, independent bookstores, authors and illustrators, and literary festivals/events. It also addresses two secondary persona segments: people with literacy challenges and people with disabilities. The go-to-market is purely professional and institutional — direct engagement via field consultations, events, training, and digital platforms — with no consumer-facing sales motion. Partnerships span 20+ organizations including regional government bodies, national cultural agencies (CNL, ANLCI), the FILL federation of French regional book agencies, departmental library networks, and cross-regional partners such as AR2L Hauts-de-France. The organization's international footprint is nascent, with participation in the Bologna Children's Book Fair (via the 'Un voyage à Bologne' program) and Paris Book Market (6 Normandy publishers, 280+ international professionals in 2025) representing the principal outward-facing activities.

Name

Normandie Livre & Lecture

Legal name

Association Normandie Livre & Lecture

Website

https://normandielivre.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Normandie Livre & Lecture is a French non-profit regional agency coordinating the book and reading industry in Normandy, providing funding administration, professional training, reading access programs, and ecosystem support to libraries, publishers, bookstores, authors, and festivals under public mandate from Région Normandie and DRAC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Agency Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Other Publishers (51319)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Literature & Book Clubs / Guided Reading Groups (EDAMAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Children’s Nonfiction Educational (Science, History, Nature) (EDAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Book industry coordination
• Regional cultural agency
• Reading access programs
• Literary sector support
• Publishing industry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Caen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Normandie Livre & Lecture is the designated regional cooperation agency for the book industry in Normandy (l'agence de coopération des métiers du livre en Normandie). It provides coordination, professional support, training, funding administration (FADEL), and reading access programs to public libraries, independent publishers, bookstores, authors, illustrators, and literary event organizers across the region. Its offerings include the FADEL development fund, accessible publishing initiatives (Edition Jeunesse Accessible, Culture-Justice, Tous Lecteurs en Normandie), professional training for libraries, literary heritage programs (Normandie Terre d'écriture), and the Perluète literary journal.

Product overview

Normandie Livre & Lecture is a regional cooperation agency for book industry professions in Normandy, operating a unified informational and service-oriented web platform. The organization's offerings include the main institutional website (normandielivre.fr) providing access to all programs, the literary journal Perluète, the FADEL financial support fund for publishers and bookshops, a catalog database of Norman publications, and specialized initiatives such as Culture-Justice (prison reading programs), Édition Jeunesse Accessible (accessible children's publishing), Normandie Terre d'écriture (literary heritage), and Tous Lecteurs en Normandie (inclusive reading). Additional services include seasonal campaigns like Lire en hiver, a collaborative events calendar, professional training for libraries, and five newsletter subscriptions. The organization coordinates major events including the Festival Les Boréales and supports international exposure through the 'Un voyage à Bologne' program for youth publishing professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fonds d'aides au développement de l'économie du livre (FADEL) Financial support fund for publishers, bookshops, and writing residencies in Normandy, providing grants and development aid to strengthen the regional book economy. Co-financed by Région Normandie and DRAC.
• Professional training programs for libraries Professional training programs for library staff in Normandy covering topics such as digital accessibility, ecological transformation, media literacy (EMI), accessible publishing, and digital tools. Co-organized with partners including ABF Normandie, CNFPT, and Média Normandie.
• Perluète literary journal Online literary journal featuring literary criticism, author interviews, and coverage of literary events and manifestations in Normandy. Published as a sub-brand of the agency.
• Culture-Justice program Program bringing books and reading access to people in judicial settings, including prisons, supporting reading and literacy in detention environments. Operates via a dedicated sub-domain with quarterly newsletter updates.
• Edition Jeunesse Accessible (EJA) Program making children's books accessible to children with learning difficulties or disabilities, providing adapted editions and dedicated spaces in libraries and bookshops, including dyslexia-friendly materials.
• Normandie Terre d'écriture Program showcasing Normandy's literary heritage, presenting writing residency locations, museums and houses of writers, and remarkable regional authors. Coordinates with residency venues including IMEC and Villa La Brugère.
• Tous Lecteurs en Normandie Umbrella project grouping reading access initiatives including prison reading programs, Facile à Lire (Easy to Read) collections, accessible youth publishing, and dyslexia support.
• Catalogue of Norman publications Catalog database referencing books by Norman authors, illustrators, and publishers, extracted from the DILICOM FEL system, allowing thematic and genre-based searches with approximately 42 publications cataloged monthly.
• Collaborative agenda of Norman book industry stakeholders Collaborative calendar tool for Norman book industry stakeholders to share and promote literary events, festivals, and professional activities across the region.
• Annual Key Figures publication for the Normandy book sector Annual key figures publication (Chiffres clés) covering the book and reading sector in Normandy, providing sector statistics, indicators, and analysis for book industry professionals and institutional stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 structures supported with 119 projects through FADEL funding in 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• AR2L Hauts-de-FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cross-regional partnership for writer residency exchange between Normandy and Hauts-de-France regions. Enables emerging authors from each region to undertake residencies in the partner region, fostering inter-regional literary collaboration.
• Région NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional funder and strategic partner for the regional book economy development. Provides core operating funding and co-finances the FADEL development fund for publishers and bookstores. The Region and the State (DRAC) have been supporting book economy development for multiple years.
• DRAC de Normandie (Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural affairs directorate providing institutional support and funding for book industry initiatives. Co-finances literary events, residencies, and professional development programs alongside Région Normandie.
• Centre National du Livre (CNL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational book center providing funding support for literary manifestations, residencies, and book industry development programs in Normandy.
• Médiathèques départementales de NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental library networks (Manche and Seine-Maritime) co-organize professional training, reading access programs, and regional initiatives with Normandie Livre & Lecture. These are key partners for the 'Tous lecteurs en Normandie' and 'Edition Jeunesse Accessible' programs.
• Agence Nationale de Lutte Contre l'Illettrisme (ANLCI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agency leading the fight against illiteracy. Normandie Livre & Lecture supports JNAI (National Days of Action Against Illiteracy) initiatives in Normandy, coordinating regional activities and communications during the September awareness campaigns.
• Carif-Oref NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional observatory for employment and training. Co-organizes national illiteracy action days and contributes expertise on regional employment and skills development related to literacy and digital inclusion.
• Média NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional media education center. Co-organizes professional training including ecological transformation workshops for book industry professionals and EMI (Media and Information Literacy) initiatives.
• Fédération Interrégionale du Livre et de la Lecture (FILL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation connecting all French regional book agencies. Co-constructs webinar programs on topics like digital invoicing, typography, and library science with Normandie Livre & Lecture and partner agencies in Brittany, Occitanie, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, and Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Festival Les BoréalesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor literary festival in Normandy featured in the agency's resources and promotional activities for literary events in the region.
• Institut Mémoires de l'Édition Contemporaine (IMEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchives and research institution for contemporary publishing. Partners with Normandie Livre & Lecture to host writing residencies at their facilities in Normandy, supporting author residencies.
• Villa La BrugèreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtistic residency venue in the Paris region. Partners with Normandie Livre & Lecture for poetry and translation residencies, hosting international writers in Normandy.
• ABF Normandie (Association des Bibliothécaires de France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association of French librarians. Co-organizes professional meetings including the EMI Day at Alexis de Tocqueville library in Caen.
• CNFPT (Centre National de la Fonction Publique Territoriale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational training center for territorial civil servants. Co-organizes professional training sessions with registration and certification for library staff attending events like the EMI Day.
• Normandie ImagesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agency for film and image. Co-organizes training workshops including URSSAF sessions for authors and social protection information events.
• Odia NormandieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agency for cultural development. Co-organizes professional training sessions including URSSAF sessions for artists and authors.
• NOEMI (Réseau des acteurs normands de l'EMI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Normandy EMI (Media and Information Literacy) actors. Co-organizes the annual EMI Day and connects professionals working on media literacy in Normandy libraries.
• Librairie PagailleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent bookstore participating in the Edition Jeunesse Accessible (EJA) program, providing accessible reading materials for children with development challenges.
• Préfet de la Région NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrefect of Normandy region representing state authority. Partners on literacy action days and institutional coordination for regional reading policies.
• Charte des auteurs et illustrateurs jeunessemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association of children's book authors and illustrators. Partners on the 'Un voyage à Bologne' program enabling young illustrators to attend the Bologna Children's Book Fair, with Normandie Livre & Lecture funding Normandy's annual laureate.
• SOFIA (Société Française des Intérêts des Auteurs de l'écrit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench society for authors' literary rights. Co-sponsor of literary events and BD regional meetings, contributing to professional development for publishers.
• Bibliothèques de RouenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal library network of Rouen. Co-organizes events including Festival du Livre de Jeunesse and participates in accessible publishing initiatives.
• Médiathèques de Caen-la-MerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal library network. Co-organizes professional events including EMI Day and participates in accessible reading initiatives.
• Bibliothèque Oscar Niemeyer du HavreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor library in Le Havre. Co-organizes professional events including BD en Régions meeting and participates in accessible publishing initiatives.
• Bibliothèque de Hérouville Saint-ClairminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal library co-organizing EMI Day and ecological transformation training events with Normandie Livre & Lecture.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AR2L Hauts-de-France: Regional book and reading agency for Hauts-de-France. Operates an analogous funding/training/coordination mandate and is explicitly named in Normandie Livre & Lecture's cross-regional residency partnership, confirming structural equivalence.
• Agence Livre & Lecture Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Regional book industry agency for Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, co-develops FILL webinars with Normandie Livre & Lecture. Same public-mandate, same FADEL-style funding model, same coverage of libraries/publishers/bookstores/authors.
• Agence Livre Cinéma en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional book agency for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes covering a similar mandate (publisher/bookstore support, FADEL-equivalent funding, professional training). Comparable in scale and scope to Normandie Livre & Lecture.
• Agence régionale du Livre Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Regional book industry agency for PACA. Operates the same 'agence régionale du livre' model with equivalent services (publisher support, bookstore aid, reading access programs) and public regional funding.
• Occitanie Livre & Lecture: Regional book industry agency for Occitanie, also a FILL co-construction partner. Serves an identical mandate — coordination, training, funding administration, reading access — under public funding from Région and DRAC.
• Nouvelle-Aquitaine Livre & Lecture: Regional book industry agency for Nouvelle-Aquitaine and FILL co-construction partner with Normandie Livre & Lecture. Same structure, mandate, and public funding profile.
• Livre et Lecture en Bretagne (Culture Lab 29): Additional peer regional book industry agency in Brittany, operating the same coordination/training/funding mandate under Région Bretagne and DRAC BRETAGNE funding.
• Bretagne Livre et Lecture: Regional book industry cooperation agency for Brittany, structurally identical to Normandie Livre & Lecture: same 'agence de coopération des métiers du livre' mandate, same public funding model (Région + DRAC), same FILL federation membership, and same service portfolio (FADEL-equivalent funding, professional training, reading access programs).

Broad incumbents

• Centre national du livre (CNL): National-level book agency under the French Ministry of Culture, providing funding and policy support across all regions. It is also a direct strategic partner of Normandie Livre & Lecture, making it both a funder and a higher-tier counterpart in the same ecosystem.

Others

• Fédération Interrégionale du Livre et de la Lecture (FILL): National federation connecting all French regional book agencies including Normandie Livre & Lecture. Functions as an infrastructure/network layer rather than a competitor — co-constructs inter-regional training programs with the subject company.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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