Éditions L'Interligne

Éditions L'Interligne is a French-language publishing house based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was founded on 12 April 1981, at a time when Franco-Ontarian literature was developing and several French-language publishers were emerging in Ontario, such as Éditions Prise de parole (1973) and Éditions du Vermillon (1982). The house appeared in the Canadian capital to ensure the continuity of the arts magazine Liaison (1978–2018) and to produce historical works. In its early years it focused mainly on history and heritage, publishing titles such as Le Discours franco-ontarien and Nos parlementaires, with the stated aim of making known the cultural news and artistic creativity of French Ontario and of highlighting the cultural and historical heritage of Franco-Ontarians. In 1997 the publisher reoriented itself toward fiction. Today L'Interligne publishes a range of literary genres — novels, short stories, poetry, theatre and essays for adults — and also produces educational material for French-language schools in Ontario. Its main collections include « Amarres », « Cavales », « Fugues/Paroles », « Horizons », « Synapses » and « Vertiges ». It publishes primarily writers from Franco-Ontario, the Outaouais region of Quebec, and Quebec, as well as French speakers of diverse origins. Authors published by the house include Michel Dallaire, Paul Savoie, Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo, Monia Mazigh, Maire-Ève Tremblay, Évelyne Voldeng, Gilles Dubois, Hélène Koscielniak, Laurent Poliquin, Françoise Lepage, Claude Guilmain and Mishka Lavigne. The publisher also issued the periodical Liaison, created in 1978 by Théâtre Action d'Ottawa before the founding of Éditions L'Interligne. Initially focused on theatre and cinema, from the early 1980s the magazine broadened its scope to cover the evolution of artistic activity in francophone communities of Ontario, Acadia and Western Canada, across song, poetry, literature, dance and visual arts. The organization's structure includes a board of directors and an editorial committee for the Liaison magazine. L'Interligne describes itself as an "éditeur de la francophonie" and, with 500 publications, has become a landmark of the national literary scene. It seeks authentic voices and favours pluricultural Franco-Canadian works distinguished by contemporary concerns and stylistic originality, opening multiple avenues connecting authors with their publics. It adheres to a humanist, liberal conception by integrating authors from different cultural communities, including LGBTQ people, deaf and disabled people, and minority groups. Distribution in Canada is handled by Diffusion Prologue Inc. In 2026 the house celebrated its 45th anniversary and received an Ottawa Arts Prize (Prix d'Arts d'Ottawa 2026) recognizing its exceptional contribution to the influence of francophone culture and literature in the national capital region.

Éditions L'Interligne was founded on 12 April 1981 in Ottawa, Ontario, at a time when Franco-Ontarian literature was developing and several French-language publishing houses were opening in Ontario, such as Éditions Prise de parole in 1973 and Éditions du Vermillon in 1982. The house appeared in the Canadian capital to ensure the continuity of the arts magazine Liaison (1978–2018) and to produce historical works. In its early years it was oriented mainly toward history and heritage. Its stated objectives were, on the one hand, to make known the cultural news and artistic creativity that characterize French Ontario and, on the other hand, to highlight the cultural and historical heritage of Franco-Ontarians. It published works such as Le Discours franco-ontarien and Nos parlementaires. In 1997 the publishing house reoriented itself toward fiction. Over time it built a catalogue of some 500 publications and became a landmark of the national literary scene. It publishes mainly works by writers from Franco-Ontario, the Outaouais region of Quebec and Quebec, of French-Canadian origin but also French speakers of diverse origins, and it produces educational material for French-language schools in Ontario. Its principal collections are « Amarres », « Cavales », « Fugues/Paroles », « Horizons », « Synapses » and « Vertiges ». The house also published the periodical Liaison, created in 1978 by Théâtre Action d'Ottawa before the creation of Éditions L'Interligne. At first the magazine concentrated on theatre and cinema, but from the early 1980s its scope broadened to the evolution of artistic activity in francophone communities of Ontario, Acadia and Western Canada, whether in song, poetry, literature, dance or visual arts. The organization's structure includes a board of directors and an editorial committee for the Liaison magazine. L'Interligne presents itself as an "éditeur de la francophonie" and seeks authentic voices, favouring pluricultural Franco-Canadian works distinguished by contemporary concerns and stylistic originality. It adheres to a humanist, liberal conception by integrating authors from different cultural communities, including LGBTQ people, deaf and disabled people, and minority groups. Distribution in Canada is handled by Diffusion Prologue Inc. In 2026 the publisher marked its 45th anniversary with a day of literary festivities on 25 September at the Librairie Le Coin du livre, as part of the J'achète un livre franco-ontarien initiative, and received a Prix d'Arts d'Ottawa 2026 recognizing its exceptional contribution to the influence of francophone culture and literature in the national capital region.

• The arts magazine Liaison is created by Théâtre Action d'Ottawa, before the founding of Éditions L'Interligne.

• Éditions L'Interligne is founded in Ottawa, Ontario, initially oriented toward history and heritage.

• The publishing house reorients itself toward fiction.

• The magazine Liaison, published by the house, ends its run (1978–2018).

• Éditions L'Interligne receive a Prix d'Arts d'Ottawa 2026.

• The house celebrates its 45th anniversary with a literary day at the Librairie Le Coin du livre.

Franco-Ontarian and pluricultural French-language literary publisher, "éditeur de la francophonie", favouring contemporary, stylistically original Franco-Canadian voices.

• Amarres collection

• Cavales collection

• Fugues/Paroles collection

• Horizons collection

• Synapses collection

• Vertiges collection

• Liaison magazine

• Educational material for French-language schools in Ontario

1. 1Les Éditions l'Interligne | Éditeur de la francophonieinterligne.ca
2. 2À propos - Interligneinterligne.ca
3. 3Éditions L'Interligne — Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org
4. 4Wikidata Q16684392wikidata.org