The ‘Grand Tour’ of curated illustration work is well underway from Bologna, having spent the week at Frankfurt Book Fair.
Bologna’s ‘Grand Tour’ Moves from Toulouse to Frankfurter Buchmesse
The fifth anniversary of Bologna Children’s Book Fair’s ‘Grand Tour’ has spent an opening four days at Toulouse’s Cartoon Forum.
French Publishers Prevail Against Manga Pirate Site Japscan
Having helped take down the Z-Library pirate site, France’s SNE publishers now have a court ruling against Japscan.
French Publishers Navigate a Shifting Rights Landscape
A newly released report show France’s publishers faced a 2.6-percent drop in rights contracts in 2024, with co-editions surging.
France’s Prix Albertine Jeunesse Honors Children’s Book Translations
The reader’s choice Prix Albertine Jeunesse is selected by students, this year in more than 700 classes in accredited bilingual programs.
In France: Lyon BD Festival Opens its ‘Comic Season’
The 18-year-old festival in France kicks open its events this weekend, with some programming set to run for a month during ‘Comic Season.’
Rights Edition Interview: Germany’s Rita Fürstenau
Rita Fürstenau of Germany’s Rotopol Press talks about comics, graphic storytelling, and the rights outlook ahead of the 50th Angoulême.
Frankfurt: Looking at Comics’ and Graphic Novels’ Gains in the Market
An international increase in comics and graphic novels, says SB Rights’ Stephanie Barrouillet, is reflected in rights sales and in awards attention.
French Publishers: A Second Round of ‘Comics in the Classroom’
The French publishers’ association, SNE, is rolling out its second round of ‘Comics in the Classroom’ to promote learning and reading skills.
In France, Lyon’s Comics Festival Sets June In-Person Dates
Set for June 12 and 13 in a fully physical format, the 17th Lyons BD Festival has an especially strong internationalist program planned.