Le Bord de l'eau

Le Bord de l'eau is a French publishing house founded in January 1994 by Dominique-Emmanuel Blanchard (known as DEB) in Latresne, near Bordeaux. It grew out of a literary review of the same name first published in December 1993. Initially focused on literature and classical music, the house gradually shifted toward essays, documents, and the humanities and social sciences. In 2001, Jean-Luc Veyssy joined the company and has directed it since 2007. Its headquarters are now in Lormont, Gironde. The group also includes an audiovisual production company (Le Bord de l'eau productions, created in 2005) and a Belgian subsidiary, La Muette, established in 2009. In 2013, it acquired the catalogue and collection of the MAUSS (Mouvement anti-utilitariste dans les sciences sociales). On 8 December 2023, it took over the review Le Festin, which had been in receivership. The publisher is known for its thematic collections, often directed by prominent intellectuals, covering topics such as ecology, feminism, football, media, economics, and philosophy. It publishes several journals, including Germinal, La Revue du Mauss, Écologie & Politique, Illusio, and Dissidences. With a catalogue of committed, critical works, Le Bord de l'eau positions itself as an 'editor of ideas' in the French-speaking world.

The history of Le Bord de l'eau began in December 1993 with the publication of a literary review of the same name, bringing together texts—short stories and narratives—by both known and unknown authors. Faced with a flood of manuscripts following the first issue, Dominique-Emmanuel Blanchard founded the publishing house the following month, in January 1994, in Latresne near Bordeaux, while continuing to publish the review, commonly called 'BDL'. In 2001, Jean-Luc Veyssy joined the company, and since 2007 he has directed the three entities: the review, the publishing house, and the production company. In 2005, DEB created an audiovisual production and creation company, Le Bord de l'eau productions. In 2009, a subsidiary, La Muette, was established in Belgium. In 2013, the house acquired the catalogue and collection of the MAUSS (Mouvement anti-utilitariste dans les sciences sociales). On 8 December 2023, the publishing house officially took over the review Le Festin, which had been in receivership, ensuring its continued publication under the same name, editorial line, and graphic charter, and pursuing its digital development. Initially focused on literature and classical music, the publisher gradually shifted its orientation toward essays, documents, and the humanities and social sciences. It has also developed numerous collections, often led by prominent intellectuals, and publishes several journals.

• Publication of the first issue of the literary review Le Bord de l'eau.

• Founding of the publishing house by Dominique-Emmanuel Blanchard in Latresne, near Bordeaux.

• Jean-Luc Veyssy joins the company.

• Creation of Le Bord de l'eau productions, an audiovisual production company.

• Jean-Luc Veyssy becomes director of the three entities (review, editions, production).

• Creation of the Belgian subsidiary La Muette.

• Acquisition of the catalogue and collection of the MAUSS.

• Official takeover of the review Le Festin, previously in receivership.

Independent French publisher of critical essays and human sciences, known for its engaged intellectual catalogue.

• Collection 'Clair & Net'

  Directed by Antoine Spire.

• Collection 'Penser les médias'

  Co-published with Ina, directed by Antoine Spire.

• Collection 'Bibliothèque républicaine'

  Directed by Vincent Peillon.

• Collection 'Diagnostics'

  Co-directed by Fabienne Brugère and Guillaume le Blanc.

• Collection 'Des Mondes ordinaires'

  Co-directed by Bernard Traimond and Eric Chauvier.

• Collection 'Les Voies du politiques'

  Co-directed by Philippe Chanial and Serge Audier.

• Collection 'Mondes marchands'

  Directed by Benoît Heilbrunn.

• Collection 'Études de style'

  Directed by Nicolas Martin.

• Collection 'Arts en parole'

  Directed by Jean Cléder.

• Collection 'Ciné-mythologies'

  Cinema collection directed by Vincent Lowy.

• Collection 'Ciné-politique'

  Cinema collection directed by Vincent Lowy.

• Collection 'L’économe encastrée'

  Directed by Jean-Marie Harribey.

• Collection 'Retour à l’économie politique'

  Directed by Edwin Le Héron.

• Collection 'Psychanalyse, sciences sociales et politique'

  Co-directed by Carina Basulado and Philippe Chanial.

• Collection 'Altérité critique'

  Directed by the Illusio collective.

• Collection 'Documents'

  General documents collection.

• Collection 'Pour Mieux Comprendre'

  Directed by Léo Pitte.

• Collection 'Bibliothèque du MAUSS'

  Co-directed by Alain Caillé and Philippe Chanial.

• Collection 'Usage des Patrimoines Numérisés' (UDPN)

  Co-directed by Martine Beugnet and Baptiste Bohet.

• Revue Germinal

  Published journal.

• Revue La Revue du Mauss

  Published journal.

• Revue Mauss international

  Published journal.

• Revue Écologie & Politique

  Published journal.

• Revue Illusio

  Published journal.

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