“Unity is strength” – says the famous saying! This is evidently the main reason why some publishers from the Côte d’Azur have put aside traditional rivalries to unite their strengths and talents in order to collectively face the challenges of their profession. The perfect occasion arose on this day of the launch of the Festival du Livre, the highlight of the literary season in Nice and the Côte d’Azur.
“Aware of the stakes at the start of the 21st century, transformation of the book trades, emergence of new essential players, the difficulty of independent bookstores and megastores, decreasing number of book-related events, the creation of the AEACA association – Association of Publishers of Alpes-Côte d’Azur – aims to bring together all the publishers of the Alpes-Maritimes, between sea and mountains,” declare the signatories in unison.
In fact, this association will strengthen and speak with a single voice to all the economic and political players in the department, but also create cross-exchanges among its members, united around a common core objective: Strengthening culture and reading around the tremendous medium that is the book, be it in “paper” or digital form, to showcase our region that is so rich in talent and heritage treasures.
The 8 founding members are: Les éditions Gilletta, Les éditions Serre, Les éditions du Cabri, Les éditions Mélis, Les éditions Ovadia, Les éditions Mémoires Millénaires, Les éditions Encre d’Or, and the publishing house Baie des Anges.
