La grande aventure du livre, dans les coulisses de l’édition is a documentary album that breaks down ten professions (counting the final reader) in the process of distributing a book, following its arrival in the book chain.

For each, author Stéphanie Vernet alternates between a general presentation of the profession and shorter, well-researched texts, giving us a wealth of information and anecdotes about each. Chemin de fer, BAT, royalties, office, leporello… will no longer hold any secrets for you. Readers will discover the missions of the various players in the book chain, while broadening their knowledge of publishing history. Each chapter includes concrete examples from France and abroad, past and present.

Thanks to the illustrations by Camille de Cussac, each profession is embodied by a colorful, highly identifiable personality, who we meet again from chapter to chapter, as the book is made, unmade, adjusted, printed and finally appears. And we gradually come to understand that this book all these people are working on is actually the one the reader is holding in his or her hands!

See you on Tuesday, May 31 at 6pm for a book signing !