Tulitu

Tulitu is a feminist and LGBT bookshop located in the Sainte-Catherine district of Brussels, Belgium, at 55 rue de Flandre. It was founded in 2015 by the booksellers Ariane Herman and Dominique Janelle, using crowdfunding to get off the ground. The shop specializes in Québécois, feminist and LGBTQI+ literature, positioning itself as a community-oriented, values-driven independent bookstore rather than a general-interest retailer. Tulitu holds the "Librairie de qualité" (Bookshop of Quality) label awarded by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, a recognition given to independent bookshops meeting criteria for curation, service and cultural commitment. Beyond selling books, the shop functions as a cultural venue: its programme includes author signings and events, such as a signing session with Olivier Corten, Pierre Klein and Gérard Bedoret for their documentary comic "Le climat en procès" published by Futuropolis, with reservations handled through Eventbrite. The bookshop is also one of the founding partners of the Rendez-vous d'histoire de Québec, a non-profit organization that annually stages a festival of conferences aimed at making history, heritage and historical literature more accessible to the public. This reflects Tulitu's broader role in linking Brussels-based feminist and LGBTQI+ bookselling with francophone literary and historical networks, including those in Québec. As an independent, privately held retail business, Tulitu operates a single physical location in central Brussels and maintains an online presence through its website. Its identity is closely tied to its founders' curatorial vision and to the feminist and LGBTQI+ communities it serves, making it a notable example of a niche, mission-driven specialty bookshop in the Belgian francophone book trade.

Tulitu was founded in 2015 by the booksellers Ariane Herman and Dominique Janelle, who launched the project with the support of crowdfunding. The shop opened in Brussels, in the Sainte-Catherine district, at 55 rue de Flandre, establishing itself as a feminist and LGBT bookshop in the Belgian capital. From the outset, Tulitu distinguished itself through its specialization in Québécois, feminist and LGBTQI+ literature. This dual focus — on gender and sexuality studies and on francophone literature from Québec — gave the shop a distinct identity within the Brussels book trade, where general-interest and academic bookshops dominate. The bookshop's cultural commitment was formally recognized when it received the "Librairie de qualité" label from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, a certification awarded to independent bookshops that meet standards of curation, service and cultural engagement. This label is significant for a small, specialized retailer, as it signals both quality and institutional recognition within the French Community of Belgium. Tulitu also became one of the founding partners of the Rendez-vous d'histoire de Québec, a non-profit organization that annually organizes a festival of conferences designed to make history, heritage and historical literature accessible to a broad public. This partnership reflects the shop's ties to Québec and its role in francophone literary and historical networks. Beyond retail, Tulitu hosts author events and signings. One example is a signing session with Olivier Corten, Pierre Klein and Gérard Bedoret for their second documentary comic, "Le climat en procès," published by Futuropolis, with reservations managed via Eventbrite. Such events reinforce the shop's function as a community hub for readers interested in feminism, LGBTQI+ issues, law, climate justice and history. As of the available evidence, Tulitu remains an active independent bookshop operating from its single Brussels location, with an online presence at tulitu.eu.

• 2015

  Tulitu is founded by booksellers Ariane Herman and Dominique Janelle with crowdfunding support.

• The bookshop receives the "Librairie de qualité" label from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.

• Tulitu becomes a founding partner of the Rendez-vous d'histoire de Québec.

• Tulitu hosts a signing session with Olivier Corten, Pierre Klein and Gérard Bedoret for "Le climat en procès" (Futuropolis).

Independent, mission-driven feminist and LGBT bookshop serving Brussels' francophone community, recognized with the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles "Librairie de qualité" label.

• Feminist literature

• LGBTQI+ literature

• Québécois literature

• Documentary comics

• Historical literature

1. 1TULITU | librairietulitu.eu
2. 2Tulitu — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Tulitu — Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org