Éditions du commun
French independent publishing house based in Rennes, publishing essays and social science works on politics, ecology, anti-racism and popular education.
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Overview
Éditions du commun is a French independent publishing house based in Rennes. It operates as a cooperative-style company (SARL Coop47) and is run by a small editorial collective. The publisher's catalogue focuses on essays and social science works that engage with contemporary political, ecological, anti-racist and social questions, often from activist or critical perspectives. Its books are distributed in France and Belgium by Hobo Diffusion and MDS, in Switzerland by Avec Plaisir and Servidis, and in Quebec, Canada and the United States by La Canopée. The publisher also organises public events and produces a podcast. Its website is hosted on Shopify and OVH, with design by Fabrice Luraine. The house is known for titles such as 'Racisme environnemental' by William Acker, 'Petit manuel de lutte contre l'islamophobie' by Hanane Karimi, and 'Une autre histoire de l'éducation populaire' by Léa Laval, Benjamin Roux and Louis Staritzky. It publishes under an ISBN prefix 979-10-95630 and uses Creative Commons licensing for some works.
History
Éditions du commun is a French independent publishing house based in Rennes. It operates under the legal structure SARL Coop47, with its registered address at Appt 42-93, 11 square de Galicie, 35200 Rennes, and Siret number 831 589 858 00032. The publisher's ISBN prefix is 979-10-95630. The house is run by a small team of associates and an editorial committee. The associates are Sylvain Bertrand, Esther Layet, Juliette Rousseau and Benjamin Roux. The editorial committee comprises Sylvain Bertrand, Juliette Rousseau and Benjamin Roux. Other roles include Esther Layet for press and bookshop relations, Fabrice Luraine for artistic direction, Clémence Saunier for administrative and financial management, and Lucie Quézin and Marine Ruault for layout and graphic identities. Cover illustrations are by Lucie David. The publisher produces a podcast, with Season 1 produced by Corentin Daval and Season 2 by Juliette Rousseau. Books are manufactured by Corlet imprimeur in Condé-en-Normandie and by Scop Média Graphic in Rennes. Distribution is handled by Hobo Diffusion and MDS for France and Belgium, Avec Plaisir and Servidis for Switzerland, and La Canopée for Quebec, Canada and the United States. The website is hosted on Shopify and OVH, with design and integration by Fabrice Luraine. The catalogue includes titles such as 'Racisme environnemental' by William Acker, 'Petit manuel de lutte contre l'islamophobie' by Hanane Karimi, 'Une autre histoire de l'éducation populaire' by Léa Laval, Benjamin Roux and Louis Staritzky, 'Alcool Résistance' by Gaëlle Guillou, and 'Kaddish des mouches' by Olivia Tapiero. The publisher also organises public events, such as a meeting cycle on the theme of the city in collaboration with librairie Comment dire and Hôtel Pasteur. Some works are published under Creative Commons licenses.
Publication of 'Une autre histoire de l'éducation populaire'
Publication of 'Agencements n°15'
Publication of 'Alcool Résistance'
Second edition of the 'ville' meeting cycle
Products and positioning
Independent, activist-oriented publisher of critical social science and political essays.
Racisme environnemental
Essay on environmental racism and antitsiganism.
Petit manuel de lutte contre l'islamophobie
Manual against Islamophobia.
Une autre histoire de l'éducation populaire
Book on popular education, 128 pages, ISBN 979-10-978731-2-7.
Alcool Résistance
Socio-political critique of alcohol culture, 228 pages, ISBN 979-10-978731-5-8.
Kaddish des mouches
Literary work.
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