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Welcome to Maison Ynoma

Maison Ynoma was born from a conviction : that the truest things are rarely said out loud.

We publish fiction that looks unflinchingly at what passes between people — in offices, in bedrooms, in the space between a sentence and its silence. Novels where language is exact rather than ornamental. Where what is left unsaid carries as much weight as what is written.

We believe a book deserves the time it takes to become exactly what it must be.

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  • Maison Ynoma publishes literary and psychological works, selected for their depth, narrative power, and singular voice. Our editorial line focuses on works that question and resonate.

  • We work in two ways:

    • Through short open calls for submissions, announced on our website and social channels.

    • Through direct selection, when we encounter works aligned with our editorial vision.

    Manuscripts can be submitted online during open submission periods.

  • Maison Ynoma publishes contemporary fiction that takes language seriously.

    We are drawn to works where the interior life of characters carries more weight than plot mechanics — novels that explore what people do to one another, and what they do to themselves. Psychological violence, moral ambiguity, the quiet devastation of ordinary cruelty. Stories that don’t explain, but reveal.

    We do not define our catalogue by genre. We define it by the quality of the gaze — the precision of a sentence, the patience of a narrative, the willingness to sit with discomfort rather than resolve it too quickly.

    What we are not: we do not publish fantasy, science fiction, children’s literature, or works where tension exists primarily to entertain. We are not looking for plot. We are looking for truth.

Discover the story behind

Because at Maison Ynoma, every gesture — reading, editing, publishing — belongs to the same calling: shaping texts with precision and permanence.

Coming in 2026

Maison Ynoma’s catalogue presents contemporary fiction where narrative strength, psychological depth, and aesthetic resonance converge.

Each publication embodies our editorial vision: singular works that question, disturb, and endure.

Magalie De Saeger

– What Was Left Of Them

– The Freak Show

Laurence Appelmans

– Even Flowers Lie

Maryam Fathollahi

– Where Cats Find Shelter

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Publish with Maison Ynoma

At Maison Ynoma, every voice is chosen with care. Our selections are guided by our editorial vision, favoring works that resonate through psychological depth, narrative power, and a distinctive style.

Most of our publications arise from direct invitations and carefully nurtured encounters with authors. At certain times, we also open short calls for submissions, announced on our website and channels.

What matters above all is not quantity, but the quality of the dialogue between a manuscript and our house. Each publication under the Ynoma label grows out of this encounter — like a meeting that happens at the right moment.

Maison Ynoma also operates a separate editorial services division, Ynoma Services, dedicated to authors currently at work on their manuscripts. These activities are strictly independent. The editorial selection process of Maison Ynoma remains entirely separate from any service provided by Ynoma Services.