Trained as a bookseller, Laurence Malè has worked for more than fifteen years in various professions in the field: bookseller, representative for a large Swiss distribution centre (OLF), buyer of English books in a large book chain (Fnac), head of events projects for Payot bookshops, collection manager and then editorial manager at Infolio publishing. Based on these experiences, she created in 2019 the OKAMA publishing house with an associate, Marlyse Audergon. The editions are specialised in fantasy and fantastic literature. In 2021, a new collection for teenagers will be launched.