Publishers

The Editions Antipodes were founded in 1995. At a rate of about fifteen books per year, their catalogue includes more than 250 titles, mainly social science works : history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, political science, psychology, but also comics and graphic novels.

The editorial line favours scientifically solid and critical texts, which reveal what is not apparent in official discourse, what is « smoked out » by conventional rhetoric, ready-to-think and myths.

Since 2012, Art&fiction has been a reference in French-speaking Switzerland for books by, for and about Swiss artists. They cultivate the « made in Switzerland » ideal through their graphic work. Specialized in artist books, which are often made for art spaces or museums, they also publish novels.

Since 1997, d’autre part has been publishing Swiss French-language literature and images . It is regularly the house of choice for new talents, and has several award-winning novels in its catalogue.

Éditions Slatkine publishes around thirty new books a year, mainly of a regionalist nature. The catalogue features more than 400 authors, both ancient and modern: writers, historians, poets, journalists, scientists, novelists, storytellers and painters, whose pages and images reveal the traditions, customs, legends, history, iconography, poetry and writing of French-speaking Switzerland and its border regions. A number of topical subjects are also covered.

Founded in 2011, Hélice Hélas Editeur manufactures and publishes novels and independent comics. Hélice Hélas is difficult to disprove, like string theory. It produces baroque, epic and punk narration and organises events that are generally unpredictable, and therefore unforeseen.

The publishing house Héros-Limite was founded in 1994. Its founder initially devoted himself to artists’ books and visual poetry. Today, they publish poetic prose, novels, and, more generally, pieces of writing and audio recordings that find their meaning in the search of a form and thus give life to the expression of an artistic practice.

Founded in 1978 by Michel Moret, the Éditions de l’Aire have some of the greatest names in Swiss literature in their catalogue. They have and still publish a wide range of genres, which includes poetry, illustrated books, a little history and a touch of mythology.

A publishing house with almost a century of history. La Baconnière was a haven for authors in exile during WW2 (Aragon, Supervielle, Éluard…). Today, it still defends the intellectual quality of its publications, from humour to essential writings, essays to poetic prose. Its narrative titles are often framed in innovative and intimate genres.

Paulette éditrice is a publishing house committed to its artistic and economic choices. Its catalogue combines personality and diversity. Its works are the subject of lively and demanding editorial debate. Beyond their literary merit, the texts are examined from the perspective of respect for identities and struggles.

Les Presses Inverses mainly publishes works of fiction that appeal to the imagination. The original collection features contemporary literary texts of a historical, philosophical, fantastical or skilfully recreational nature. The fantasy collection offers classics of the genre. Alongside fiction, Les Presses Inverses is developing a series of essays in the humanities, social sciences and history.