la rumeur libre EDITIONS

What la rumeur libre EDITIONS does

la rumeur libre EDITIONS is an independent French literary publishing house established in 2007 and operating as a SARL from Sainte-Colombe-sur-Gand, France. The company publishes books and literary journals across poetry, prose, theatre, essays, philosophy, and translated foreign literature, organized into more than 20 thematic collections (including Centrale/Poésie, Domaine étranger, Rumeurs Littératures, La Bibliothèque, and Pour la scène) and a specialized book fund, Fonds Livres Espace Pandora. The house also operates the literary journal Revue Rumeurs, the psychoanalytic journal Revue Che vuoi ?, and the Prix Roger Dextre literary prize (including its Ecrit en Atelier manuscript competition).

The publisher's product portfolio is anchored by print editions (standard paperbacks priced roughly €13-€29, premium coffret boxed sets priced €60-€68) and collector Œuvres Poétiques collected-works volumes. Distribution is delivered through a proprietary e-commerce site (larumeurlibre.fr) with Crédit Agricole secure payment, a Diffusion-Distribution third-party channel, and presence at French literary salons and book fairs. A 'Vient de paraître' news section, author pages, and event calendars support marketing and discovery.

The revenue model is a traditional independent-publisher mix of unit book sales (domestic and, since 1 July 2025, international direct), journal subscriptions/single-copy sales, and prize-related promotion, supplemented by public cultural funding from the Centre National du Livre (CNL) and Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The firm has no external investor, no parent company, and operates with 1-10 employees — a micro-publisher archetype with a long backlist, low capital intensity, and structural dependence on institutional cultural-policy support.

Name

la rumeur libre EDITIONS

Legal name

la rumeur libre EDITIONS SARL

Website

https://larumeurlibre.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

la rumeur libre EDITIONS is an independent French literary publisher founded in 2007, based in Sainte-Colombe-sur-Gand, publishing poetry, fiction, essays, drama, and translated works across more than 20 thematic collections, plus the Revue Rumeurs journal and Prix Roger Dextre prize, sold via its own e-commerce site and French distribution channels.

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Product category

Independent Literary Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Book Publishers (51313), Periodical Publishers (51312), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Literary & Classics Publishing (MPAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC), Humanities & Arts Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAE), Hardcover & Premium Editions Publishing (MPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Independent book publishing
• Literary publishing house
• Poetry collections
• Translated literature
• Literary journals

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte-colombe-sur-gand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

la rumeur libre EDITIONS is an independent French publishing house that publishes and sells printed literary books across poetry, fiction, essays, theatre, foreign literature, humanities, and fine arts. The house operates its own literary journal (Revue Rumeurs), a psychoanalytic journal (Revue Che vuoi ?), boxed-set collections, and an online bookstore with secure payment processing.

Product overview

La rumeur libre EDITIONS is an independent French publishing house operating as a single-brand publisher rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company publishes literary works across its main catalog organized into thematic collections (including poetry, novels, essays, translations, and theater), a specialized book fund (Fonds Livres Espace Pandora), literary journals (Revue Rumeurs, Revue Che vuoi ?), and collector's boxed sets (Les Coffrets). Additional offerings include the Prix Roger Dextre literary prize. The company maintains an online bookstore for direct sales with secure payment processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• Revue Rumeurs: Literary journal published by the house covering contemporary writing
• Prix Roger Dextre
• Fonds Livres Espace Pandora

Products and services

• Revue Rumeurs Literary journal covering contemporary writing and literature, with issues including n°14-15 (Juin 2025), n°13 (Septembre 2024), and earlier issues from 2016-2022. Targeted at literary readers and writers.
• Revue Che vuoi ? Psychoanalytic journal published as part of the catalog collections, addressing psychoanalytic themes and critical thought.
• Les Coffrets de La rumeur libre Collector's boxed sets featuring authors' complete works, including the Coffret Patrick Laupin (containing Œuvres Poétiques Tome 1, Tome 2, L'Esprit du livre, Chronique d'une journée moyenne) and Coffret François Montmaneix. Priced at €60-68.
• Main Book Catalog The publisher's primary book catalog spanning 25+ thematic collections including poetry, novels, essays, drama, foreign literature (domaine étranger), humanities, and fine arts, with titles priced between €13.00 and €29.00.
• Boutique en ligne Online bookstore offering direct sales with secure payment through e-transaction du Crédit Agricole, with shipping services for France and international destinations based on La Poste's updated rate schedule from 1 July 2025.

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Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Éditions José Corti: Long-established independent French literary publisher with a strong catalogue in poetry, surrealism, translated literature and essays — closely aligned with la rumeur libre's editorial mix, though slightly larger and longer-running.
• Le Castor Astral: Independent French publisher known for poetry, literature, and art books, with a similar small-team, niche-editorial model and comparable price points. Direct peer for poetry and literary prose.
• Éditions Unes: French independent literary publisher focused on poetry, essays, and prose, comparable in scale, editorial profile and independent-house distribution model.
• Éditions Comp'Act: Independent French publisher specializing in poetry, literature, and essays, with a similar catalog breadth across small niche collections and direct sales.
• Éditions La Différence: French independent publisher of poetry, essays, and translated world literature; directly comparable in editorial positioning around foreign-language authors and humanities.
• Fata Morgana: Small French independent press publishing poetry, translated literature, and visual artists' books; comparable in size, niche focus on translation, and premium small-format editions.
• Éditions Verdier: Independent French literary publisher of comparable size, focused on translated fiction, essays, and poetry with a similarly curated catalog and direct distribution model. Closely comparable in editorial philosophy and scale.
• Éditions Le Mot et le Reste: Independent French publisher of literature, poetry, and essays with a similar small-scale, catalog-based independent model and comparable price points.

Broad incumbents

• Éditions du Rouergue: Independent French publisher with broader literary and general-interest catalog, larger scale than la rumeur libre but sharing the independent-house DNA and overlap in literary prose and essays.
• Gallimard: France's largest general-interest literary publisher; competes with la rumeur libre in poetry, essays and translated literature, but at vastly greater scale and broader catalog depth.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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