Editions Michel Quintin Inc

What Editions Michel Quintin Inc does

Éditions Michel Quintin Inc is a privately held, Quebec-based French-language book publisher founded in 1981 by Michel Quintin, a veterinarian by training. The company produces printed and digital books (paper, PDF, ePub, audiobook) targeting the Canadian and international francophone market, with a primary focus on children and young adult literature (picture books, documentaries, novels, and youth comics) and a secondary line in adult nature field guides and comics under the Guides Nature Quintin collection. Its catalog spans more than 100 named series and collections, anchored by long-running franchises such as Savais-tu?, Les dragouilles, La ferme de la Haute-Cour, Guiby le superbébé, U-MERLIN, and Les Laborats, many of which have been adapted into animated series (Tou.tv, Télé-Québec) and video games (Roblox).

The publisher's revenue model is built on one-time unit sales of books priced in Canadian dollars, ranging from approximately $7.99 CAD for audiobooks to $69.95 CAD for hardcover field guides, with no subscription model observed. Distribution is multi-channel: direct e-commerce via the company website, third-party online retailers (Leslibraires.ca, Kobo, Apple Books), physical retail through Renaud-Bray and independent bookstores, and event-driven sales across the Quebec book fair circuit. Go-to-market is reinforced by an email newsletter, Instagram presence, author signing sessions, contests, radio/TV appearances, and YouTube animated previews.

The company operates as an 11-50 employee private corporation, receives operational support from the Canada Council for the Arts and SODEC (Quebec cultural enterprise development agency), and maintains active creator relationships with recurring authors and illustrators. Its intellectual property has earned multiple Quebec and international francophone awards, including Prix Hackmatack, Prix Hubert-Reeves, Prix Roberval, and Bédéis Causa, reinforcing brand equity in the Quebec children's and educational publishing segment.

Name

Editions Michel Quintin Inc

Legal name

Éditions Michel Quintin Inc

Website

https://editionsmichelquintin.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Éditions Michel Quintin is a privately held Quebec-based French-language book publisher founded in 1981, producing printed and digital books for children, young adults, and adult readers across the Canadian francophone market. It sells through its own website, major online retailers, Renaud-Bray, and the Quebec book fair circuit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Book Publishing

NAICS

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

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Reference & Informational Series Publishing (MPAJAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Nonfiction Publishing (MPAJAFAE), Adult/Seinen/Josei Comics Publishing (MPAJAGAJ), Children’s Nonfiction Educational (Science, History, Nature) (EDAGAIAC)

Keywords

• French-language publishing
• Children's books
• Nature field guides
• Youth literature
• Educational comics

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: Sale of printed and digital books (PDF, ePub, audiobook) directly to consumers through the company website, online retailers (Leslibraires.ca, Kobo, Apple Books), and physical retailers. One-time purchase per title; no subscription model observed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Éditions Michel Quintin Inc is a Quebec-based French-language book publisher founded in 1981, specializing in children's and youth literature, nature field guides, comic strips, and novels. The company develops, edits, and distributes original titles in print, digital (PDF, ePub), and audiobook formats.

Product overview

Éditions Michel Quintin is a Quebec-based French-language book publisher founded by a veterinarian, specializing in children's and young adult literature as well as nature field guides. The publisher operates primarily through two main divisions: Univers Jeunesse (Youth Universe) offering picture books, documentaries, novels, and youth comics, and Univers Adulte (Adult Universe) featuring nature guides on flora and fauna, young adult novels, and adult comics. Key product lines include the Savais-tu? collection (fun fact books in various formats including the popular En couleurs series), Les dragouilles documentary comics (25+ volumes of global travel documentaries for children winner of the Hackmatack Prize 2021), the Guides Nature Quintin field guide collection covering Canadian wildlife and plants, and graphic novel series such as L'histoire du cinéma en BD (winner of both Prix Hubert-Reeves and Prix Roberval 2021), U-MERLIN, Guiby le superbappé (adapted to TV and Roblox), La Rose du ciel, Les Laborats, and Les Phylacterribles. Many titles are available in multiple formats including print, PDF, ePub, and audio books. The company has expanded into cross-media adaptations including animated series on Tou.tv and Télé-Québec, web games, and video game adaptations on Roblox.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Savais-tu? En couleurs series
• Guides Nature Quintin
• Les dragouilles series
• Les MÉGA zaventures de Billy Stuart Children's adventure novel series aimed at middle-grade readers, with engaging narrative and illustrations.
• L'histoire du cinéma en BD Educational comic book series presenting the history of cinema in graphic novel format for young and adult readers.
• Digital and audiobook editions Selected titles offered in PDF, ePub, and audiobook formats for digital reading platforms and apps.

Quantifiable outcome

• Les dragouilles 21 won Prix Hackmatack 2021 in Documentary French category
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and moderate.

• Leslibraires.caminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 December 2020Third-party online bookstore partner distributing physical books and audiobooks. Listings available at leslibraires.ca for titles including Le cochon qui voulait dire non, Premier rendez-vous 1, and La double vie de Rosalie.
• Tou.tv (ICI Radio-Canada)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 December 2020La petite dragouille animated series is available on ICI's Tou.tv streaming platform. The animated adaptation of the Les dragouilles property targets preschool children (3-5 years) and includes a companion web game. This represents a significant media adaptation partnership.
• Conseil des Arts du Canada (Canada Council for the Arts)minorOthersThe publisher acknowledges the financial and organizational support of the Canada Council for the Arts as part of its publishing operations. This is government arts funding, not a commercial partnership.
• SODEC (Societe de developpement des entreprises culturelles)minorOthersThe publisher acknowledges the support of SODEC (Societe de developpement des entreprises culturelles), the Quebec government cultural enterprise development agency. This is government arts funding support, not a commercial partnership.
• Festival BD de Montreal (FBDM)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnnual comic book festival in Montreal where the publisher maintains a booth (kiosque D.77 / B18) and hosts author signing sessions. Multiple creators participate each year.
• Salon du livre de MontrealmoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Montreal book fair where the publisher participates annually with a booth and extensive author signing schedules.
• Renaud-BraymoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQuebec bookstore chain that hosts author signing sessions for the publisher's titles. Notable events include Les Roux signing with Yvan DeMuy and regular signing sessions at various locations.
• Club des aventuriers du livreminorOthersA Quebec children's book club that runs a preferred book competition. Le chat collectionneur de langues by Editions Michel Quintin was a 2026 finalist.
• La vie en BDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerQuebec magazine and podcast about comics broadcast on CKRL 89.1 FM. Has featured multiple Editions Michel Quintin collections as youth favorites (Guiby, La Rose du ciel, U-MERLIN, Les Laborats, L'histoire du cinema en BD).
• Quebec BDminorOthersQuebec comics industry organization that administers the Prix Bedéis Causa awards. Multiple Michel Quintin titles have been finalists and winners.
• Foret de la lectureminorOthersCanada-wide reading program administering the Prix Peuplier and Prix Meleze awards. Multiple Michel Quintin titles have been finalists in these French-language literary awards.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VLB Éditeur: Quebec general-interest publisher (essays, novels, BD) belonging to the same broader Quebec francophone trade publishing ecosystem. Competes for distribution and authors in overlapping categories.
• Éditions Hurtubise: Long-standing Quebec publisher of literary and general-interest titles with strong retail and library distribution. Comparable as a competing heritage French-language house serving the same Quebec retail and institutional channels with overlapping author pool.
• Éditions Leméac: Heritage Montreal publisher of literary fiction, plays, and essays. Comparable as a competing Quebec literary imprint sharing the same retail, library, and Salon du livre distribution channels.
• Les Éditions Québecor (Québecor Média): Dominant Quebec trade publisher with the deepest retail and distribution reach in the province. Competes across all of Éditions Michel Quintin's categories (youth, BD, general interest) and controls significant physical retail influence.
• Les Éditions du Boréal: Major Montreal-based French-language publisher of literary fiction, essays and history with established institutional reach. Comparable as a Quebec heritage trade publisher competing for author talent, retail shelf space, and library/institutional sales in the same francophone ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Les Éditions des Malins: Quebec youth-focused publisher with strong BD jeunesse, romans, and children's series portfolio. Overlaps directly on fictional youth series, BD youth awards, and Salon du livre youth programming.
• Éditions du Phoenix: Quebec publisher of youth literature, novels, BD, and educational materials. Direct competitor for children's books, classroom adoption, and Quebec BD/manga-style youth titles.
• Éditions Marcel Didier: Quebec educational publisher producing classroom, French-language learning and reference materials. Directly comparable on the educational/institutional sales angle for French-language educational content in Quebec schools.
• Soulières Éditeur: Quebec publisher specializing in children's novels and youth literature (albums, romans jeunesse). Directly competitive in the same Salon du livre circuit, school library awards, and same-age youth readership.
• Les Éditions La Pastèque: Quebec-based children's comics (BD jeunesse) and graphic novel publisher with Salon du livre / Festival BD participation. Competes directly for the same children BD retail shelf, school library purchases, and BD auteur talent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/editionsmichelquintin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/editions-michel-quintin-inc

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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