The former chief of rights at Gallimard, Anne-Solange Noble wins La Médaille de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in Paris.
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.
Mann, Cardi, Schumacher-Gebler Headline Frankfurt’s 2025 Publishing Perspectives Forum
Expanding to three exclusive Executive Talks, Publishing Perspectives Forum 2025 brings you leaders and issues of the moment.
Spotify’s ‘Audiobooks Plus,’ Tested in World Markets, Arrives in the States
Spotify takes its premium subscribers the option to buy 15 hours of extra audiobook listening time as a monthly add-on.
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.
Richard Charkin in France: ‘Frespagnol’
As Richard Charkin starts his annual summer stint in France, he speaks with Arnaud Nourry and Jordi Nadal about publishing.
HarperCollins Buying French, German Manga Operations
‘To expand our manga portfolio in Europe,’ says Brian Murray, HarperCollins is acquiring Crunchyroll’s manga elements in France and Germany.
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.
French Independent Publishers Release Their First Hors Concours Rights Catalogue
A prominent prize for French independent publishers creates a platform to promote emerging authors in the world market.
Three Books Win the French 2025 Prix Albertine Jeunesse
The three 2025 Prix Albertine Jeunesse winners were chosen by more than 15,000 students in 70 schools, organizers say.