Book Group
The largest group of French-language publishing houses and distributors in Canada
Sogides Group
Quebecor’s Book Group is the leading publisher of French-language books in Canada. Its core subsidiary Sogides comprises 18 publishing houses divided into 3 families: Groupe Homme, Groupe Ville-Marie Littérature and Groupe Librex. Every year, they publish hundreds of titles, including many award-winners and Québec bestsellers.
Sogides’ publishing houses include Éditions de l’Homme, Petit Homme, Libre Expression, Stanké, Guides Voir, VLB, l’Hexagone, La Bagnole and Éditions du Journal. They publish books in a wide range of genres, including novels, biographies, essays, how-to books, poetry and children’s literature, by both established and emerging writers.
CEC Publishing
Quebecor’s Book Group has been the leading educational publisher in Québec for 60 years. Its CEC Publishing subsidiary, which since 2024 has also included Éditions Grand Duc and Groupe Éducalivres, is the largest publisher of textbooks for primary and secondary schools in Québec. It is also a leader in materials for the teaching of French as a second language in Ontario and a major player in publishing textbooks for post-secondary institutions.
CEC Publishing is known for the exceptional pedagogical quality of its books and the richness of its digital offering. It was a digital forerunner, becoming the first educational publisher in Québec to offer digital textbooks. Its online education platform MyCECZone is among the most widely used in Québec primary and secondary schools.
