Building on their existing relationship, Ingram and Hachette Livre announce a new exclusive distribution partnership.
France’s Publishers Object to ‘Culture Pass’ Budget Cuts
The French publishers’ association issues a statement of concern about cuts to funding for the ‘Pass Culture’ for young readers.
International Rights Roundup: Valentine’s Day and Fond Canines
Today’s rights reports come to us from Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Poland.
Publishers’ Associations React to the Paris AI Summit
The third AI Action Summit, this one in Paris, closes with only partial support for an international accord on development.
The Albertine Translation Prize Honors Two 2024 Award Winners
Eve Hill-Agnus and Gregory Elliott are the winners of the 2024 Albertine Translation Prize for French-to-English translation.
Bologna Book Fair’s ‘Grand Tour’ Heads to Angoulême
The traveling exhibition of illustration, the ‘Grand Tour, makes its last stop before Bologna 2025 at the comics fair in France.
Rights Roundup: Finland, France, Spain, Italy
Our highlighted books in this Rights Roundup come from Finland, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Italy.
‘Responsible Chapters’: France’s Publishers Boost Ecological Stance
Chosen in a competition, the SNE’s ‘Chapitres Responsables’ program a carbon-footprint calendar, life-cycle analysis, and training.
Frankfurter Buchmesse Names Its ‘Books at Berlinale’ Titles
The 2025 edition of Books at Berlinale on February 17 will introduce a curated selection of as many as 150 film producers.
In France, a Publishing Coalition Plans To Open Its Filéas Project
Forming a dashboard for the French book industry, the Filéas project plans to ‘ensure better visibility’ for print and digital book sales data.