Here is what actually equips our books, our stores and our teams.
The book
A text is captured once, then output to print, digital and audio. Our digital titles are produced as accessible EPUB, readable by screen readers and braille displays, watermarked rather than locked. Every book carries its estimated carbon footprint.
Édition structurée, un texte décliné en imprimé, numérique et audioEPUB accessibleTatouage numériqueMétadonnées ONIXEmpreinte carbone par titreImpression numérique à la demande
Augmented reading
A scanned page triggers a video, a sound or a three-dimensional model, with no app to install. Depending on the title, holographic content, an audio version or interactive formats are added, designed with the author.
Réalité augmentée sans applicationContenus holographiquesVersion audio et livre luFormats interactifsQR et pages compagnons
The author
A personal space where the author follows the book as it goes, from copy-editing to press proof, then sales and royalties. Contracts are signed electronically, royalty statements are annual and detailed.
Espace de suivi du livreSuivi des ventes et des droitsSignature électroniqueRedditions de comptes annuelles
The bookshop
Our stores will open fully equipped: RFID identification, unified checkout across site and shelves, interactive windows, in-store ordering delivered at home, click and collect. Booksellers’ recommendations are tooled and shared across the network.
RFID sur les ouvragesCaisse unifiéeVitrines et bornes interactivesCommande en magasin livréeRetrait sur placePrescription outillée
Data
Sales come back continuously, returns are tracked and routed to second-life channels. Print-run forecasting relies on that real data, which remains the best way to avoid pulping.
Remontée des ventes en continuSuivi des retoursCircuits de seconde viePrévision de tirage
Artificial intelligence
It assists, it does not decide. On manuscripts it prepares the readers work: sorting by collection, spotting duplicates, drafting the first report. Every text received is then read by a committee member, and no decision is taken without them. The same rule applies to copy-editing and translation, where the machine does the rough work and people decide.
Classement et mise en fiche des manuscritsAide à la correctionAide à la traductionRecherche sémantiqueAssistants pour les libraires
Several of these tools are built with the Ctrl+Alt+Create platforms, in particular Quixx.ai for data and artificial intelligence.