JC Lattès
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.
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| Parent company | Hachette Livre |
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| Founded | 1968 |
| Founder | Jean-Claude Lattès and Jacques Lanzmann |
| Country of origin | France |
| Publication types | Books |
| Official website | www |
Founder Jean-Claude Lattès died on 17 January 2018.
Background
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:
- Un Sac de billes (A Bag of Marbles) by Joseph Joffo
- Le Vent du soir (The Wind in the Evening) by Jean d'Ormesson
- Le Nabab (The Nabob) by Irène Frain
- Léon l'Africain (Leo Africanus) by Amin Maalouf
- Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James
- The Red Scarves
- The Officers
- Geisha[1]
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
References
- "Who Are We?". JC Lattès. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.