Mathieu Saintout Email & Phone Number

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

Nice Area, France

Founder and Publishing Director at Arkhane Asylum Publishing, a french tabletop company (www.arkhane-asylum.fr).We license and publish tabletop games and roleplaying games on the French market. We currently work with companies such as Modiphius, Fria Ligan, R. Talsorian Games, White Wolf (Paradox Entertainment), Onyx Path, Riot Games, and many more… We also develop new lines of tabletop games for France and third-party companies on unique IPs. Our lines of roleplaying games include Dune Adventures in the Imperium, The Witcher, Cyberpunk, Fallout, Alien, Tales from the Loop, Star Trek Adventures, Vampire The Mascarade and many more.

Saint Laurent Du Var

Publishing & Licensing Manager for the publishing division of Panini France, a subsidiary of Panini Group S.p.ALicensing Manager for the French subsidiary of the international group Panini S.p.A., in charge of licensing and acquisition of new IP for the French publishing division, and Publishing Manager for the novel division. Panini France is the leader in comic books with the Marvel Comics license and has a large presence in the youth magazine segment (with license from Disney, Hasbro, The Pokémon Company). Creation and development of a catalogue of novels from international publishing companies (Hachette, Simon & Schuster’s, Planeta, HarperCollins…), international literary agencies, and video games companies (Blizzard Entertainment, Capcom, ArenaNet…). Contract negotiation, team management, editorial line, cost and benefit analysis, reporting, financial planning and budgeting, sub-rights sales. European coordination between Panini subsidiaries in Germany, Italy and Spain.Participation to licensing conventions worldwide (Frankfurt, Essen, Bologna, London, New York…)Starting publishing novels in 2013, Panini Books ended up within a year being in the top 10 publishers list in the science-fiction segment with a 1,2 millions euros turnover. The same year, the division made 105% of it’s objective. In 2014, the division grow +2,5% whereas the market was shrinking to -18%.

Paris Area, France

Publishing director for a new Science-fiction and Fantasy imprint.Along with the catalogue of the sister company Bibliothèque Interdite, the Eclipse catalogue was mainly composed of titles negotiated from international publishers (HarperCollins, St Martin's, Tor Publishing, Little Brown Book, Random House, Simon and Schuster in the USA and the UK, and Heyne and BlancValet in Germany) or international agencies (Baror Agency, WME Entertainment, Zeno Agency…).In 2013, the Eclipse brand was move to the Panini France company.

Paris Area, France

Founder and director of Bibliotheque Interdite. Executive and Financial management, economical analysis, reporting, market studies, costs optimization, staffing, management of sales/marketing team. Staff was compose of 6 employees and 40+ free-lances. Participation to international licensing conventions (Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Essen, London, Cannes) and French gaming conventions.The company started publishing novels in 2004 by acquiring the rights for the Black Libray imprint from Games Workshop PLC. In 2008, acquisition of a new license from Hasbro Entertainment.In 2010, Bibliotheque Interdite created the imprint Eclipse.In 2011, the company made a 1,6 millions euros turnover (+22% from 2010). In 2012, Bibliothèque Interdite sold its publishing activities and imprint Eclipse to Panini France S.A.

Paris Area, France

Co-founder and executive manager of Thermopyles, a press company specialize in gaming magazines. Acquisition of new licenses, contract negotiation, event manager. In 2009, acquisition of the Bella Sara license from Hidden City Games Ltd to create the official magazine. Sub-rights later sold to the USA, UK, Italy, Spain, and Germany.In 2011, I decided to sell my shares of the company to focus on Bibliotheque Interdite.

Paris Area, France

Brand manager for a roleplaying game line under license from Games Workshop PLC. Graphic designer for games et gaming magazines under license from international groups (license Duelmaster from Hasbro) and general gaming magazine (Maniak, Lotus Noir…).

Paris Area, France

Graphic design and lettering for comic books under the DC Comics license. Graphic design for magazines under license.

Paris Area, France

Packager for a line of 50+ product subscription-based on the license Lord of the Rings under license from Games Workshop PLC.

Paris Area, France

Graphic designer and translator (english to french) for the monthly magazine White Dwarf. Graphic designer and translator of board games (Lord of the Rings, Inquisitor, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000…) of the french subsidiary of the Games Workshop Group P.L.C.