This is a hard blow for the independent publisher Corsaire after a year already made very difficult by the Covid crisis. On the night of 24 December, a fire in a company building in Orléans destroyed the publishing house's premises where hundreds of boxes of books were stored. In total, some 150?000 books went up in smoke, said the head of the publishing house Gilbert Trompas at France Bleu Orléans. Among the books burned were the detective stories from the Pavillon Noir collection and books that had just come out of print. Fortunately, the publishing house has other storage facilities.
But Corsaire has nevertheless announced on its website that several titles are no longer available and that the majority are only available in very small quantities. "?Il will have to reorganize, assume higher shipping costs, undertake a reprint campaign while continuing to publish the books on préparation?", explains the publishing house. A platform for making donations has been set up.
In the face of this disaster, the publisher says he has received many messages of support, particularly from elected officials. In the 2,000 m2 buildings where the publishing house was located, other businesses were also housed, including a carpentry shop and a body shop.
Created in 1994 by Gilbert Trompas, Alain Hartog, and René Vérard, Corsaire Éditions includes several brands that bring together all genres, from literary fiction to non-fiction: Corsaire, Regain de lecture, Pavillon Noir, and Éditions Paradigme.
