P.I.E. Peter Lang SA, your ‘glocal’ scientific publisher in Brussels ! The publishing house has been active since 1999, the result of the takeover of the Presses Interuniversitaires Européenes (PIE) by the international group Peter Lang. Our mission : help each specialist in human sciences to materialise and share their research on both a local and global scale. We offer a personalised, efficient and conscientious service to our authors, whilst guaranteeing a specialised global distribution of their work. We principally publish monographs and collections, in the major European languages. The manuscripts we receive are all submitted to a double peer review.Although before we specialized in issues of European integration, we have now expanded our editorial field to all fields of social sciences and humanities. Most of our titles are grouped in collections, discussing diverse topics such as European history, social policy, the environment, drama, etc.. We annually publish fifty titles, mainly monographs, collections of contributions, conference proceedings, essays and bibliographies.

Since 1985, our theoretical plastic arts review La Part de l'oeil has kept up with the latest research and investigation concerning the essence of the creative process, with the objective being to fill in the outlines while delineating the features of contemporary Aesthetics. Specifically, we deal with the theoretical vacuum which has surrounded art for years, by testing the discourse through its relationship to the art work which is the base of aesthetic thought. The most important critics, philosophers, artists, academics, writers... contribute every year to the review. A section of each issue is dedicated to approaching the major questions of art from a contemporary prospective. We also publish two collections of books :“ Théorie” (essays on art) and “Diptyque” (artists ‘monographies). Our review and books are published in French.

In order to diversify its collections, in 1988, French independent editor L’École des loisirs decides to open an editorial branch in Brussels. The name chosen for the new Belgian imprint is Pastel. Pastel’s catalogue currently includes over 600 works, around 80% of them being original works, and about 60 authors, both Belgian and international. Pastel’s catalogue highlights albums from artists from England, Swede, Germany, etc. A few of them became emblematic of the publishing house, such as Éva Eriksson, Barbara Firth, Anita Jeram, etc. Pastel’s editorial policy pays great attention to the requirement of literary and graphic quality that was always praised at L’École des loisirs, with a will to innovate through artistic ways while addressing children without taboos and with softness and respecting the young reader.

Pat. H publishing house is specialised in illustrated books and geographic and touristic editions for 4- and 5-stars hotels, such as Welcome Book, City Maps, Vipbox Advantages, etc. Many great names of the luxury hotel industry call upon Pat. H services, among them: Hilton, InterContinental, Conrad, Marriott, Crowne Plaza, Steigenberger, etc. Thanks to its representations in London and Beirut, Pat. H editions can work in several languages and countries with a local sales representative. In 2015 the publishing house starts to broaden its horizon by publishing museum catalogues, creating new collections, managing specialised magazines, etc. and ambitioning to become the first Belgian independent editor specialised in Belgian aviation. Belgium plays an important position in the evolution of aviation and Pat. Hi’s new collection, Passion Aviation, pays tribute to Belgian heroes, aviators, inventors and constructors.

PHI editions were founded at the end of the 1970ies and, thanks to its passionate editorial work, literature in Luxembourg underwent a revival in the 80ies. Novels, poetry, dramatic art and children literature quickly flourished, closely followed by essays and monographies. Over the years, PHI editions were able to create permanent collections and to broaden the authors’ circle. Over 140 authors contribute to PHI’'s collection of prose, graPHIti poetry in French and German, amPHItheatres, essays, PHIlou, scientiPHIc, aPHInities and proPHIles. PHI editions publish 12 to 15 books each year and include over 370 publications since the foundation.

Plantyn develops and distributes educational works for teachers, in addition to educational material for students and their parents. Plantyn also develops support tools specific to the management of educational establishments. The publishers are present in Flanders and in the French-speaking community of Belgium. Our objective is to maximise the opportunities of all our learners by taking into account the individual interests of each one. Our wish is also to allow teachers to work in the best possible conditions by offering them quality educational tools. We are convinced that learning can be done in a pleasant and contemporary environment. That’s what we want to make clear in our motto ‘aimer apprendre’ (‘love to learn’). The French-speaking branch of Plantyn is based in Waterloo. Plantyn SA is part of the publishing group infinitas learning(www.infinitaslearning.com).