An independent publishing house dedicated to speculative fiction
Founded in January 2025 by Zoé Laboret and Gaëlle Giroule, Conséquences Éditions is an independent publishing house specializing in speculative fiction. Its catalog is built around two collections: Voraces, dedicated to Young Adult novels, and Augures, aimed at adult readers.
With a deliberately limited selection of ten publications per year, the publishing house focuses on giving each book dedicated support and publishing distinctive stories that captivate readers and foster a love of reading.
We asked Zoé Laboret, co-founder of Conséquences Éditions, to share her experience with Crealo. Here’s what she told us:
The challenge: structuring royalty management from day one
From the very beginning, the Conséquences Éditions team chose to invest in royalty management software rather than build and maintain its own Excel spreadsheets.
"We launched in 2025 and quickly decided to invest in software like Crealo to save time, rather than building an Excel spreadsheet from scratch and having to constantly update it as the publishing house grew."
With ten titles published each year and ambitions to grow the business, the goal was to have a tool from the outset that could scale alongside the publishing house.
Having a team they could rely on whenever questions arose was also an important factor.
Why Conséquences Éditions chose Crealo
"I had done some market research and looked at the solutions available. I knew that Crealo was already being used by publishing houses I was familiar with. That’s what led me to Crealo."
"I had a demo of the solution, and it convinced me."
Automated royalty management
Conséquences Éditions uses Crealo throughout its royalty reporting process, including the automatic calculation of royalties, the allocation of sales across different channels, and the bulk distribution of royalty statements to authors.
"The automatic royalty calculation is very useful for us. It saves us a lot of time."
Onboarding supported by the Crealo team
When implementing Crealo, Conséquences Éditions was able to rely on the team to help structure and optimize its processes.
"I felt well supported, and the team was there to answer my questions about how to optimize our processes effectively. The answers were always quick and clear."
The publishing house continues to benefit from this responsiveness in its day-to-day use of the solution:
"The team is extremely responsive, and their answers are always very clear."
The results: time savings and more reliable royalty management
Using Crealo has primarily enabled Conséquences Éditions to save time on royalty management while also improving the reliability of its sales tracking.
"I have greater confidence in my sales tracking: I now have a second tool that allows me to compare inventory figures and check that my final stock levels are correct. It gives me an additional layer of verification."
Clearer statements for authors
"All of our authors are very happy with their royalty statements. They have greater visibility and a better understanding of their royalties, particularly thanks to the information on inventory movements."
The added value: becoming more professional with a reliable tool from day one
For Conséquences Éditions, adopting royalty management software makes it possible to structure this part of the business from the very beginning while strengthening trust with authors and literary agents.
"Royalty reporting is extremely important, yet it’s very often overlooked. It’s also complex, so having a tool like this strengthens trust with agents and authors. We now know we have a solid system in place that we can rely on as we move forward."
This is why the publishing house recommends Crealo to publishers looking to structure and professionalize their royalty management:
" I recommend Crealo to publishing houses that want to professionalize their operations, whether from day one or once the business is already up and running, and that are looking for a reliable tool backed by a responsive team."
