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JC Lattès

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JC Lattès
Parent companyHachette Livre
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
FounderJean-Claude Lattès and Jacques Lanzmann
Country of originFrance
Publication typesBooks
Official websitewww.editions-jclattes.fr

JC Lattès is a French publishing house. A division of Hachette Livre since 1981, JC Lattès' catalogue includes the works of Dan Brown, as well as Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James.

Founder Jean-Claude Lattès died on 17 January 2018.

Background

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JC Lattès was founded in 1968 as Edition Speciale by Jean-Claude Lattès and Jacques Lanzmann. Lattès took it over in 1972, renamed it Éditions Jean-Claude Lattès, and ran it until 1981. JC Lattès currently has a catalog of more than 1000 titles. Its major successes include:

Over the years, JC Lattès has published general-interest books by French and foreign authors, including both fiction and non-fiction.[1] Its authors have included Scott Turow, Dean Koontz, James Patterson, Jean-François Parot, Jean d'Aillon, Åke Edwardson, Lars Christensen Saabye, and Karin Fossum.[1]

Notable novels in French

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Who Are We?". JC Lattès. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
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