Perce-Neige Publishing

Éditions Perce-Neige
Company typeNon-profit organization
IndustryPublishing
Founded1980
FounderAssociation des écrivains acadiens
HeadquartersMoncton, New Brunswick
Area served
Francophonie, Maritime Provinces
Key people
Danielle LeBlanc (General Manager)
Émilie Turmel (Literary Director)
ProductsPoetry, prose, drama, essays
Websiteeditionsperceneige.ca

The Perce-Neige Publishing (Éditions Perce-Neige) is an Acadian publishing house founded in 1980 and based in Moncton, New Brunswick. It publishes French-language literature about the Atlantic region.[1] As a non-profit organization, it seeks to promote Acadian literature in the Maritime Provinces and preserve Acadian literary heritage.[2]

The publisher is a member of several professional organizations, including the Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL),[3][4] the Regroupement des éditeurs franco-canadiens (REFC),[5] and the Réseau des arts de la parole et des arts et initiatives littéraires (RAPAIL).[6]

History

Founded in 1980 by the Association of Acadian Writers,[7] Éditions Perce-Neige focuses primarily on poetry, while also maintaining collections in prose, theatre, and essays. The house publishes authors from Atlantic Canada and Louisiana.[8][9] Originally a cooperative, it transitioned to a non-profit status in 1986 under the leadership of four poets: Herménégilde Chiasson, Rose Després, Gérald Leblanc, and Dyane Léger.[10] Following a period of inactivity, the house was relaunched in 1990 by young poets Fredric Gary Comeau and Jean-Philippe Raîche.[3]

Gérald Leblanc served as director from 1992 until 2005.[11] Under his mentorship, the press published a new wave of poets, including Paul Bossé, Sarah Marylou Brideau, and Fredric Gary Comeau. This generation became known as the "Aberdeen School," named after the Aberdeen Cultural Centre in Moncton where the publisher was then located.[11] The offices have since moved to the Maison du Commerce on St-George Street.[1]

Serge Patrice Thibodeau took over literary direction in 2005, serving until 2023.[12][13] During his tenure, the organization underwent a process of professionalization, focusing on continuing education for the editorial team and expanding the catalog to include diverse voices such as Georgette LeBlanc, Gabriel Robichaud, and Sébastien Bérubé. Thibodeau was credited with increasing the representation of women, Indigenous authors, and writers from remote regions like Madawaska and Louisiana.[10]

In March 2023, Émilie Turmel was appointed literary director, becoming the first woman to hold the position.[14] Following Thibodeau's departure as general manager in late 2023,[15] Danielle LeBlanc assumed leadership of the organization in March 2024.[16]

Collections

  • Poetry: Managed by Émilie Turmel and Jonathan Roy, this is the publisher's flagship collection.[17]
  • Theatre: Established in 2020 under the direction of Gabriel Robichaud, launched with Caroline Bélisle's play Diner pour deux.[18]
  • Essays and documents: Directed by Pénélope Cormier and Julien Massicotte, focusing on non-fiction and intellectual works.[17]
  • Prose: Managed by Marilou Potvin-Lajoie and Louis-Martin Savard, encompassing novels, short stories, and narratives.[17]
  • Memoir: Directed by Serge Patrice Thibodeau, dedicated to preserving works of Acadian literary heritage.[17]

Notable authors

Literary directors

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mission et historique" [Mission and History]. Éditions Perce-Neige (in French). Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Notre mission" [Our Mission]. Éditions Perce-Neige (in French). 2018. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Mousseau, Sylvie (2007). "Où en sont les Éditions Perce-Neige? Serge Patrice Thibodeau fait le point" [Where are Éditions Perce-Neige now? Serge Patrice Thibodeau takes stock] (PDF). Liaison (in French) (135): 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Membres Archive". Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (in French). Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Membres". REFC (in French). Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Éditions Perce-Neige" [Perce-Neige Publishing]. RAPAIL (in French). Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "BAnQ numérique". Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (in French). Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Montpetit, Caroline (March 21, 2009). "Éditer en région?" [Publishing in the regions?]. Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Les Éditions Perce-Neige avec Serge Patrice Thibodeau" [Éditions Perce-Neige with Serge Patrice Thibodeau]. Radio-Canada (in French). Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Réalités acadiennes - Collections". Revue Collections (in French). August 23, 2022. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c Doyon-Gosselin, Benoit (February 7, 2022). "Survol de la littérature acadienne" [Overview of Acadian literature]. Les libraires (in French). Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Beaulieu, Isabelle (February 7, 2022). "Serge Patrice Thibodeau : Les chemins de l'écriture" [Serge Patrice Thibodeau: The Paths of Writing]. Revue Les libraires (in French). Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  13. ^ "Émilie Turmel nommée directrice littéraire chez Perce-Neige" [Émilie Turmel named literary director at Perce-Neige]. Nuit blanche (in French). Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Émilie Turmel à la direction littéraire des Éditions Perce-Neige" [Émilie Turmel à la direction littéraire des Éditions Perce-Neige]. Radio-Canada (in French). Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Serge Patrice Thibodeau quitte la barre des Éditions Perce-Neige". Radio-Canada (in French). December 12, 2023. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  16. ^ Mousseau, Sylvie (December 21, 2023). "Changement de direction aux Éditions Perce-Neige". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  17. ^ a b c d Éditions Perce-Neige. Catalogue 2015-2020 [2015-2020 Catalog] (PDF) (in French). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  18. ^ Mousseau, Sylvie (January 26, 2020). "Dîner pour deux de Caroline Bélisle: la quête de la perfection". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  19. ^ "Auteurs - Éditions Perce-Neige" [Authors - Perce-Neige Publishing]. Éditions Perce-Neige (in French). 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
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