Founded in 1900, Éditions Albin Michel is one of the rare French publishinghouses that is still independent and one of the top ten players in the French publishing market. Over the years, Éditions Albin Michel has grown into what emergesas the third publishinggroup in France, with 450 on the payroll. Today, the catalogue boasts 6.000titles with 500newtitles added yearly. Each September sees a host of new books; first novels or works by well-known authors.