publishing houses are trying to do well
We said the sector in crisis. Yet in France, two hundred books appear per day, published by seven thousand different houses. What do the restrictions … Read more
autobiographies
“politically correct” versions sell poorly
The British and French publishers of Enid Blyton’s adventures believed to revive sales by sacrificing the original text on the altar of “cancel culture” in … Read more
Denis Huisman, creator of the Roger Nimier Prize, is dead
The author of the famous Philosophy Manual died on February 2. He was 91 years old. “He was a man of immense culture. He was … Read more
Emmanuel Ruben, Prix des Deux Magots with big sabers
The 40-year-old author, geography associate and current director of Maison Julien Gracq in Mauges-sur-Loire, won against David Le Bailly who published The other Rimbaud (The … Read more
discovering Carthage
EPISODE 6/11 WEBSERIES – Le Figaro Hors-Série devotes an exceptional number to the author of Madame Bovary. To anchor his ancient epic in the Mediterranean … Read more
three finalists for a prize
David Le Bailly (The other Rimbaud), Maël Renouard (The historiographer of the kingdom) and Emmanuel Ruben (Sabre) remain in the running to succeed Jérôme Garcin … Read more
Philippe Besson, a character from a novel
PORTRAIT – In his latest book, the writer, close to the Macrons, puts himself in the shoes of a mother faced with the departure of … Read more
Cédric Biscay, beyond the clichés
PORTRAIT – With the help of Garry Kasparov, this young Monegasque entrepreneur is struggling to democratize chess among young people. Especially through the manga. “I … Read more
foreign novels between turbulence and classics
Foreign literature will be enriched with 153 new translations for this winter season. Latin Americans are making a comeback, especially Argentines. The headliner of this … Read more
Le Goncourt Hervé Le Tellier for a surprise dedication in a bookstore in Saint-Omer
Dedicated for The Anomalies by Goncourt, the writer defended this weekend The people who matter, a small book, published by a local publishing house. To … Read more