Joëlle Losfeld
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Joëlle Losfeld is the daughther of Éric Losfeld. She runs a small publishing house dedicated to quality literature. Among its authors are Albert Cossery and Richard Morgiève.
After her father's death in 1979 the activities of his publishing imprints were continued by his wife Pierrette Losfeld. Joëlle Losfeld made her debut in the publishing world with the Tunisian publisher Demeter. In 2003, the imprint of Joëlle Losfeld which belonged to the Mango group were taken over by Gallimard. Among the literary success stories of les éditions Joëlle Losfeld was Effroyables jardins de Michel Quint which sold 250 000 copies.
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