Nouvelles Éditions Oswald

Nouvelles Éditions Oswald (commonly abbreviated NéO) was a French publishing house created in the 1980s and dedicated to popular literature. It succeeded Éditions P J Oswald, founded by Pierre-Jean Oswald (1931–2000), which had published theatrical and poetic works, often at the author's expense. Under the direction of Pierre-Jean and Hélène Oswald, NéO became known for several collections, most notably in the fields of fantasy and crime fiction. The publisher introduced French readers to foreign authors who were then little known in France, in particular Clark Ashton Smith, and made a major effort to translate the stories of Robert E. Howard, until then mainly known as the creator of Conan the Barbarian. Its flagship collection, 'NéO: fantastique – SF – aventure', was distinguished by covers illustrated by Jean-Michel Nicollet. Other collections included 'NéO Plus', a larger-format line launched in 1986, and 'Néomnibus', which issued only four volumes. The house also published anthologies and biographies, including an integral edition of Harry Dickson by Jean Ray (21 volumes), an incomplete Tarzan integral by Edgar Rice Burroughs (15 volumes), an Arthur Conan Doyle integral (21 volumes), H. P. Lovecraft's Fungi from Yuggoth and Other Fantastic Poems, Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary, and L. Sprague de Camp's Lovecraft: A Biography. A notable later collection, 'NéO: Huitième art', was devoted to cult television series, with titles on The Prisoner, The Avengers, Mission: Impossible and others. The publishing house ceased activity at the end of the 1980s. Today, a tribute website (neo.litterature-populaire.fr) is dedicated to its memory and to the authors it championed.

Nouvelles Éditions Oswald (NéO) was a French publishing house created in the 1980s, specialising in popular literature across several collections, notably in fantasy and crime fiction. It succeeded Éditions P J Oswald, founded by Pierre-Jean Oswald (1931–2000), which published theatrical and poetic works, often at the author's expense. Under the direction of Pierre-Jean and Hélène Oswald, NéO became known for making foreign authors who were little known in France accessible to French readers, particularly Clark Ashton Smith. The house's flagship collection, 'NéO: fantastique – SF – aventure', featured covers illustrated by Jean-Michel Nicollet and included reissues of classics, some original works, and a major effort to translate the stories of Robert E. Howard, until then mainly known as the author of Conan the Barbarian. In 1986, NéO launched 'NéO Plus', a larger-format collection (23×15 cm) with more pages and a higher price, mixing reissues of classics (Haggard, Bierce, Radcliffe…) and quality originals (some of the best Masterton). Most covers were illustrated by Jean-Michel Nicollet. After NéO Plus, the publisher's final venture was 'Néomnibus', which issued only four volumes without Nicollet's covers. The house also published anthologies and biographies, including an integral edition of Harry Dickson by Jean Ray (21 volumes), an incomplete Tarzan integral by Edgar Rice Burroughs (15 volumes), an Arthur Conan Doyle integral (21 volumes), H. P. Lovecraft's Fungi from Yuggoth and Other Fantastic Poems, Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary, L. Sprague de Camp's Lovecraft: A Biography, Robert E. Howard's Chants de guerre et de mort, and works by Edgar Morin and Marek Halter, Frédéric H. Fajardie, and John Flanders. Another notable collection, 'NéO: Huitième art', was devoted to cult television series, with titles such as Le Prisonnier (1989), Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir (1990), Meurtres en séries (1990), Destination Danger (1991), Amicalement vôtre (1992), Les Feuilletons historiques de la télévision française (1992), Mission impossible, 20 ans après (1993), Les Grandes séries britanniques (1994), Les Grandes séries américaines des origines à 1970 (1994), Les Grandes séries américaines de 1970 à nos jours (1995), Merveilleux fantastique et SF à la télévision française (1995), and Les Nouvelles séries américaines et britanniques 1996-1997 (1996). The publishing house ceased activity at the end of the 1980s. A tribute website (neo.litterature-populaire.fr) is now dedicated to its memory and to the authors it championed.

• 1996

  Publication of 'Les Nouvelles séries américaines et britanniques 1996-1997'.

• 1989

  Publication of 'Le Prisonnier' in the 'NéO: Huitième art' collection.

• 1989

  The publishing house ceases activity at the end of the 1980s.

• 1986

  Launch of the 'NéO Plus' large-format collection.

• 1980

  Nouvelles Éditions Oswald (NéO) is created in the 1980s, succeeding Éditions P J Oswald.

Specialist in popular literature, particularly fantasy and crime fiction, with a focus on rediscovering and translating foreign authors.

• NéO: fantastique – SF – aventure collection

  The most famous and longest-running NéO collection, with covers by Jean-Michel Nicollet. Included reissues of classics, some original works, and a major effort to translate Robert E. Howard.

• NéO Plus collection

  Launched in 1986, a larger format (23×15 cm) with more pages and higher price, mixing reissues of classics (Haggard, Bierce, Radcliffe…) and quality originals (some of the best Masterton). Most covers by Jean-Michel Nicollet.

• Néomnibus collection

  The last venture of NéO, with only four volumes and without Nicollet's covers.

• NéO: Huitième art collection

  Books devoted to cult television series, published from 1989 to 1996.

• Anthologies and biographies

  Including Intégrale Harry Dickson by Jean Ray (21 volumes), Intégrale Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs (incomplete, 15 volumes), Intégrale Arthur Conan Doyle (21 volumes), Fungi from Yuggoth by H. P. Lovecraft, The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce, Lovecraft: A Biography by L. Sprague de Camp, and others.

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