Yves Michalon

French writer (1945–2022)

Yves Michalon

Born	(1945-01-07)7 January 1945 Paris, France
Died	9 March 2022(2022-03-09) (aged 77) France
Occupation(s)	Communicator, writer and publisher
Awards	Paul Flat Prize (1980)

Yves Michalon (7 January 1945 – 9 March 2022) was a French communicator, writer and publisher. After 20 years in communication (1974 creation of the MBC agency which became Bélier Rive Gauche in 1986, Vice-President of EuroRSCG France in 1992), he created the association Est Libertés in 1990, whose main aim was to support efforts to democratize Eastern Europe and support democratic political parties in Albania, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia (development of programs with the European Union, in interface with the French political parties, etc.).^[1]^[2]

Éditions Michalon

In late 1994, Michalon established Éditions Michalon [fr] in Paris which published books, essays, and papers on non-fiction topics but entered receivership in April 2008.^[3]^[4] Through its subsidiaries CDE and Sodis, Gallimard had held an 18% stake in Michalon but did not continue with a bailout of Éditions Michalon.^[4] On 16 November 2009, Jean-Charles Gérard's Max Milo obtained Éditions Michalon through receivership retaining Yves Michalon as its editor, then on 30 October 2012, L'Harmattan purchased Éditions Michalon but retained Yves Michalon as editor at his eponymous publishing house YME (Yves Michalon Editions) until 18 June 2020 when Michalon left.^[2]^[3]^[5]

Defamation by Corinne Maier

In 2012, Corinne Maier was found guilty in French court of defamation against Yves Michalon receiving a €1000 suspended fine and was ordered to pay Michalon €1 in damages and €3000 for his legal fees.^[6]

Personal life

Michalon died on 9 March 2022, at the age of 77.^[7]

Publications

1979: Le pousse-caillou, Éditions Robert Laffont
1981: La Passion selon St Just, Albin Michel
1984: Des lézards et des hommes, Albin Michel
1988: Les heures supplémentaires, Albin Michel
1992: Boulevard de l'absolu, Albin Michel

References

^ Crepu, Michel (8 September 1997). "Yves Michalon, portrait de l'éditeur en tête brûlée" [Yves Michalon, portrait of the hothead publisher]. La Croix (in French). Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "L'éditeur Yves Michalon annonce son départ de sa maison d'édition. Yves Michalon, 75 ans, éditeur notamment du professeur Jean Leonetti, Jean-Luc Romero ou encore Marlène Schiappa, a annoncé jeudi son départ de la maison qu'il avait créé et qui porte son nom" [Publisher Yves Michalon announces his departure from his publishing house. Yves Michalon, 75, editor in particular of Professor Jean Leonetti, Jean-Luc Romero and Marlène Schiappa, announced on Thursday his departure from the house he had created and which bears his name.]. L'Entreprise (in French). 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Éditions Michalon". societe.com (in French). Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b Andreucci, Catherine (17 November 2009). "Jean-Charles Gérard, PDG de Max Milo, reprend Michalon: L'éditeur de Bonjour paresse, de Corinne Maier, sera diffusé et distribué par Interforum à partir de début 2010" [Jean-Charles Gérard, CEO of Max Milo, takes over Michalon: The editor of Bonjour paresse, by Corinne Maier, will be broadcast and distributed by Interforum from the beginning of 2010.]. Livres Hebdo (in French). Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "L'Harmattan rachète Michalon: Michalon a été repris par les éditions L'Harmattan, trois ans après son rachat par les éditions Max Milo. L'Harmattan y voit une structure complémentaire de la sienne" [Harmattan buys Michalon: Michalon was taken over by L'Harmattan editions, three years after its takeover by Max Milo editions. Harmattan sees it as a complementary structure to its own.]. Livres Hebdo (in French). 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ Solym, Clement (15 November 2012). "Corinne Maier attaquée par les éditions Michalon et condamnée" [Corinne Maier attacked by Michalon editions and sentenced]. ActuaLitté (in French). Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ L’éditeur Yves Michalon est mort (in French)

External links

Yves Michalon, portrait de l'éditeur en tête brûlée on La Croix (8 September 1987)
Yves Michalon on INA.fr (31 January 1988)
Corinne Maier attaquée par les éditions Michalon et condamnée on Actualitté (15 November 2012)
L'Harmattan rachète Michalon on Livres Hebdo
Michalon website