Helvetiq

The book and game publisher Helvetiq, based in Basel and Lausanne, was founded in 2008. Since 2022, comics and graphic novels have been an integral part of its publishing programme. Helvetiq publishes graphic novels, children’s books, and illustrated non-fiction for adults in German, French, and English. Several authors have received major awards, including Tobias Aeschbacher (Max und Moritz Prize – Best German-Language Comic Debut), Berta Páramo (German Youth Literature Prize), and Lizzy Stewart (Official Selection Angoulême).