Le Matricule des anges

Le Matricule des anges is an independent French literary magazine founded in 1992 by a team of young journalists led by Thierry Guichard, based in Montpellier. It was first published in November 1992, with its first issue priced at fifteen francs and featuring a dossier on 'the Goldoni year' to mark the bicentenary of the Italian playwright's death. Initially a quarterly, then a bimonthly, the magazine became a monthly in late 2003, adopting a new formula that emphasizes author portraits and giving voice to writers. It contains no advertising and relies largely on the loyalty of its subscribers. The magazine is distributed in kiosks and certain bookshops throughout France, as well as in Belgium, Switzerland, and Quebec, with a circulation of 7,000 copies. Its content consists mainly of interviews with writers and publishers, in-depth articles, and reviews of novels, essays, plays, and poetry collections. It rarely covers best-sellers, preferring authors who may not be widely known to the general public. The publication claims to 'speak only of literature,' considering literature not a leisure activity but a permanent apprenticeship of life. In late 2019, Le Matricule des anges launched a new version of its website, offering access to all its digitized archives, more than 13,000 articles. Thierry Guichard is the publication director and Philippe Savary the editor-in-chief. Vivian Cribier manages the website. The magazine regularly welcomes external contributions, such as from journalist Valérie Bénaïm or TV presenter, publisher, and writer Éric Naulleau. Novelist Éric Holder (1960–2019) also contributed; in 2022, publisher Le Dilettante released a posthumous collection of his columns published in Le Matricule des anges from 1996 to 2012 under the title L'Anachronique.

Le Matricule des anges was launched in 1992 by a team of young journalists led by Thierry Guichard, based in Montpellier. Its first issue, priced at fifteen francs, was released in November 1992 and featured a dossier on 'the Goldoni year' to mark the bicentenary of the death of the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni. Initially a quarterly, then a bimonthly, the magazine focused on literary news. In late 2003, it became a monthly, and its new formula emphasized author portraits and the words of writers. It has never contained advertising and relies heavily on subscriber loyalty. In late 2019, the magazine launched a new version of its website, providing access to all its digitized archives, over 13,000 articles. The magazine is distributed in kiosks and certain bookshops throughout France, as well as in Belgium, Switzerland, and Quebec, with a circulation of 7,000 copies. Thierry Guichard remains publication director, Philippe Savary is editor-in-chief, and Vivian Cribier manages the website. The magazine regularly welcomes external contributions, such as from journalist Valérie Bénaïm or TV presenter, publisher, and writer Éric Naulleau. Novelist Éric Holder (1960–2019) also contributed; in 2022, publisher Le Dilettante released a posthumous collection of his columns published in Le Matricule des anges from 1996 to 2012 under the title L'Anachronique.

• 2022

  Publisher Le Dilettante releases L'Anachronique, a posthumous collection of Éric Holder's columns from 1996–2012.

• 2019

  Launches new website with access to over 13,000 digitized articles.

• 2003

  Becomes a monthly magazine with a new formula emphasizing author portraits.

• 1992

  First issue published in November, priced at fifteen francs, with a dossier on 'the Goldoni year'.

Independent, advertising-free literary magazine focusing on contemporary literature and lesser-known authors.

• Monthly print magazine

  Literary magazine with interviews, reviews, and articles.

• Digital archives

  Online access to over 13,000 articles.

1. 1Le Matricule des Anges - Le mensuel de la littérature contemporainelmda.net
2. 2Le Matricule des angesfr.wikipedia.org
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