Jean-Philippe Soule
Jean-Philippe Soule is a solo author and adventurer who publishes adventure memoirs, photo eBooks, and cycling books for readers interested in travel, endurance, and inspirational nonfiction, using Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, his website, social media, and cycling events.
- Company typePrivate
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- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Jean-Philippe Soule does
Jean-Philippe Soule is an individual author, adventurer, and solo publisher serving readers interested in adventure travel, endurance sports, cultural exploration, and motivational nonfiction. His catalog includes the published memoirs Dancing with Death: An Epic and Inspiring Travel Adventure (2019) and I, Tarzan: Against All Odds (2021), the cycling title Two Wheels and a Will (2021) under the Colin Hunter pseudonym, and the photo eBook Queens of the Rajasthan Desert and Other True Tales: An India Travel Sampler, featuring 96 color photographs. He also offers motivational speaking, European cycling tours, and documentary photography, while My Life With the Mentawai and The World's Greatest Race are described as future books in development.
Operationally, the business is described as a private, solo entrepreneur-led sole proprietorship with no stated headcount, disclosed parent company, or disclosed external funding. The product surface is editorial content, photography, and services rather than a proprietary technology platform: no app, API, patents, or AI/ML assets are disclosed. His website supports book discovery through descriptions, sample chapters, a photography gallery, an author biography, and email signup, while Amazon retail, Kindle Unlimited, direct links, and affiliate referrals provide distribution.
Revenue mechanics include one-time paperback and eBook purchases, Kindle Unlimited page-read economics, affiliate commissions on qualified purchases, and potentially speaking and cycling-tour income; no separate photography revenue split is disclosed. Pricing varies by title and format, with the Rajasthan Desert eBook listed at $4.99 and I, Tarzan at a $0.99 limited-time launch price. The audience is primarily individual adventure and travel readers, endurance athletes, and self-improvement readers, reached through direct sales, email capture, Goodreads, Facebook, Instagram, reviews, and cycling events. Dancing with Death won four international awards in 2019, was an Amazon bestseller for 18 months, and received more than 150 ratings, while I, Tarzan received multiple 5-star reviews and JOURNEY Book Awards finalist recognition; these are product-level signals, not financial disclosure.
Jean-Philippe Soule firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Jean-Philippe Soule
- Legal name
- Jean-Philippe Soule
- Website
- https://jeanphilippesoule.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Jean-Philippe Soule is a solo author and adventurer who publishes adventure memoirs, photo eBooks, and cycling books for readers interested in travel, endurance, and inspirational nonfiction, using Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, his website, social media, and cycling events.
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Jean-Philippe Soule industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Adventure Memoir Publishing
- NAICS
- Book Publishers (51313)
- SIC
- Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Biography, Memoir & Narrative Nonfiction Publishing (MPAJAAAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Cycling Events (Road Races, Gran Fondos, Sportives) (MPAKAIAC), Bike Rental, Demo & Tour Operators (Retail-Adjacent) (CRAMAHAJ)
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Jean-Philippe Soule business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
Revenue model
- Book Sales (Amazon & Retail): Traditional book sales through Amazon (both paperback and eBook formats) and Kindle Unlimited subscription service. Books include Dancing with Death, I, Tarzan: Against All Odds, Queens of the Rajasthan Desert, and Two Wheels and a Will (under Colin Hunter pseudonym).
- Kindle Unlimited: eBook available through Amazon's Kindle Unlimited subscription service, providing recurring revenue based on page reads through the Kindle Unlimited program.
- Email List / Free Content Marketing: Free eBook downloads (Dining with My Cannibal Friend, first chapters) in exchange for email signups, building an audience for future book releases and direct sales.
- Affiliate Commissions: Website contains affiliate links to Amazon and other retailers. Commissions earned on qualified purchases when readers click through to make book purchases.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Queens of the Rajasthan Desert eBook |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | I, Tarzan: Against All Odds promotional pricing |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Dancing with Death |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
Jean-Philippe Soule product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Jean-Philippe Soulé publishes and sells a memoir book series called "Live Your Adventure," including award-winning titles such as "Dancing with Death" and "I, Tarzan: Against All Odds," as well as travel photo eBooks. Under the pen name Colin Hunter he publishes cycling books such as "Two Wheels and a Will." Additional offerings include motivational speaking, organized European cycling tours, and documentary photography services.
Product overview
Jean-Philippe Soule is an author and adventurer offering a memoir book series called 'Live Your Adventure' including published works 'Dancing with Death' (award-winning 2019), 'I, Tarzan: Against All Odds' (2021), and planned future books about the Mentawai and ultra-cycling. Under the pen name Colin Hunter, he publishes cycling books including 'Two Wheels and a Will'. Additional offerings include travel eBooks with photography, motivational speaking services, European cycling tours, and documentary photography. The portfolio is distributed through Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- Four international book awards for Dancing with Death (2019)
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Jean-Philippe Soule
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Jean-Philippe Soule technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Jean-Philippe Soule partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Rendez-vous en Terre Inconnue (French Documentary)notableJean-Philippe facilitated the award-winning French documentary 'Rendez-vous en Terre Inconnue' featuring French movie star Patrick Timsit and producer Frédéric Lopez. This documentary showcased his Mentawai cultural experiences and work.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Jean-Philippe Soule competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Jon Krakauer: Author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and other adventure nonfiction classics; competes directly in the adventure memoir category with traditional-publisher reach and decades-long brand authority.
- Bear Grylls: Mass-market adventure survival author and TV personality with an extensive backlist of expedition and survival memoirs aimed at the same inspirational/adventure readership, but operating at significantly greater scale via traditional publishing and media deals.
- Anthony Bourdain (estate): Travel/culinary adventure writer whose work is cited in Jean-Philippe's website copy; comparable in mixing cultural exploration with personal narrative, though operating via major publishing and media platforms.
Others
- Colin Fletcher: Classic wilderness/adventure memoirist (The Man Who Walked Through Time); thematically adjacent in solo-expedition narrative tradition that Jean-Philippe's writing consciously continues.
- Chris McCandless / Into the Wild estate authors: Thematically adjacent adventure/wilderness memoir authors; serve as indirect inspiration for the "Live Your Adventure" positioning rather than direct competitors, but shape reader expectations for the genre.
- Reedsy / Kindle Direct Publishing indie authors (collective): Reedsy and KDP host thousands of indie adventure/travel memoirists competing in the same Amazon categories; not a single competitor but represents the competitive supply that Jean-Philippe's differentiation must stand out within on launch.
Emerging players
- Tim Ferriss: Author and podcast host whose work in self-experimentation, endurance challenges, and motivational memoirs overlaps with Jean-Philippe's inspirational/adventure content, especially for self-improvement readers.
- Patrick Lindsay: Independent adventure/travel memoirists publishing on Amazon with similar self-publishing mechanics and inspirational positioning; smaller scale than Jean-Philippe but operates in the same indie memoir distribution ecosystem.
Direct peers
- Cheryl Strayed: Author of Wild, the canonical modern adventure memoir that Jean-Philippe's work is explicitly compared to on his website. Same genre, distribution model, and audience overlap (readers of inspirational travel/adventure nonfiction).
- Dean Karnazes: Ultramarathon legend and NYT bestselling author whose endorsement appears on Jean-Philippe's books; writes endurance sports memoirs with similar themes of mental and physical limits, serving overlapping readers of adventure/ultra-endurance content.
Market position
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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Jean-Philippe Soule funding detail
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Investors
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Jean-Philippe Soule M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Jean-Philippe Soule
What does Jean-Philippe Soule do?
Jean-Philippe Soulé publishes and sells a memoir book series called "Live Your Adventure," including award-winning titles such as "Dancing with Death" and "I, Tarzan: Against All Odds," as well as travel photo eBooks. Under the pen name Colin Hunter he publishes cycling books such as "Two Wheels and a Will." Additional offerings include motivational speaking, organized European cycling tours, and documentary photography services.
Is Jean-Philippe Soule a public or private company?
Jean-Philippe Soule is a private company. It is currently operating.
When was Jean-Philippe Soule founded?
Jean-Philippe Soule was founded in -1.
How does Jean-Philippe Soule make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Book Sales (Amazon & Retail) is the primary driver. The others are kindle Unlimited, email List / Free Content Marketing and affiliate Commissions.
Who are Jean-Philippe Soule's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Jon Krakauer, Bear Grylls and Anthony Bourdain (estate). Others are Colin Fletcher, Chris McCandless / Into the Wild estate authors and Reedsy / Kindle Direct Publishing indie authors (collective). Emerging players are Tim Ferriss and Patrick Lindsay. Direct peers are Cheryl Strayed and Dean Karnazes.
Does Jean-Philippe Soule have an API?
No public API is recorded for Jean-Philippe Soule.
What industry is Jean-Philippe Soule in?
Jean-Philippe Soule's product category is Adventure Memoir Publishing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJAAAI, Biography, Memoir & Narrative Nonfiction Publishing, with a secondary code of MPAKAIAC, Cycling Events (Road Races, Gran Fondos, Sportives). Its NAICS code is 51313 and its SIC code is 2731.