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Meeting with Amélie Petit, co-founder of the publishing house Premier Parallèle
As part of the La Voix des Indés festival, the Canopée media library invites you to a meeting with publisher Amélie Petit!
Médiathèque de la Canopée (Paris 1st)
About
Founded in 2015, Premier Parallèle publishes about ten books a year: essays, humanities, and narratives, including a number of translations from foreign intellectuals. Humanities essays that do not deal with current events, but worry about them; resolutely literary texts that do not encroach on the territory of fiction; and finally, books that invite interest in the life of things, to walk the material fabric of the world.
Amélie Petit, co-founder of the house, will tell us about how one thinks about a catalog, and a collection in particular – an opportunity to shed light, more generally, on the making of a book.
Saturday, January 30, 2027, from 3 PM to 5 PM
Free, open to all, registration recommended
The Voice of the Indés, festival of independent publishing in libraries
Giving a special place in the library, in order to let the singular voice of independent publishing express itself, is the ambition of this festival.
By valuing its abundant production, the pluralism and diversity of the editorial landscape it embodies, La Voix des indés returns for a third edition, from January 15 to February 21, 2026.
And this year, new libraries are joining the adventure!
Associating bookstores, giving carte blanche to carefully chosen publishing houses, La Voix des indés offers meetings and workshops for all audiences in order to highlight a precious, innovative work that advocates for difference in an increasingly concentrated editorial environment.
Our take on this event
Ever wondered what goes into building an intellectual catalog that challenges how we view our material world? You have the chance to meet a daring independent publisher and pull back the curtain on the art of bookmaking. Join the conversation and discover the voices that are shaping modern independent thought.
Join Amélie Petit, co-founder of the publishing house Premier Parallèle, for an insightful session on the art of building a literary catalogue. Hosted at the Médiathèque de la Canopée, this talk explores the editorial process behind non-fiction, humanities, and literary narratives that delve into the material world. Designed for adults, the event offers a unique look at how independent publishers shape our intellectual landscape. Attendance is free, and the venue is fully accessible, including support for wheelchair users, individuals with cognitive disabilities, and those who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired, with sign language interpretation provided.
As part of the La Voix des Indés festival, the Médiathèque de la Canopée presents a conversation with Amélie Petit on Saturday, January 30, 2027. From 15:00 to 17:00, the co-founder of Premier Parallèle will discuss the nuances of publishing independent works. This session provides a rare opportunity to understand the editorial strategy behind a house that has been publishing thought-provoking humanities and translated works since 2015.
Attendees will gain insight into how a publishing catalogue is conceived and managed. Amélie Petit will elaborate on the philosophy of the house, which focuses on books that observe the world's material structure rather than reacting to fleeting headlines. This event highlights the vital work of independent publishers in an increasingly concentrated industry.
The meeting is intended for an adult audience. While admission is free of charge, registration is recommended to secure your place. Located in Paris's 1st arrondissement, the library is fully equipped to accommodate all visitors, including those in wheelchairs or with cognitive disabilities. It is also designed to be accessible to blind or visually impaired guests, as well as the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, through the use of sign language.
