Editions l'Harmattan

Editions l'Harmattan is a family-owned and independent publishing house founded in 1975 with a focus on universal values such as human rights and the rights of people to self-determination. The company's vision is to serve research for social transformation and to promote the emergence of Francophone authors. Today, the l'Harmattan group consists of four main divisions. Notably, Harmattan Editions is ranked 10th among independent French publishers. The company also operates Harmattan Librairies, a network of five specialized bookstores located in the heart of the Latin Quarter in Paris. Additionally, Harmattan Distribution handles the distribution of nearly 30 publishers from its logistics center based in Condé sur Noireau. Moreover, Harmattan Numérique offers a digital multimedia platform, l'Harmathèque, featuring 45,000 digitized books available for online access. Editions l'Harmattan holds a prominent position in the publishing industry, with over 2700 titles published in 2017, making it the leader in terms of yearly title editions. The company's catalog includes approximately 45,000 authors and nearly 1000 collections, establishing it as one of the primary publishers of Francophone social sciences.