Albin Michel’s Astro Allan will be etched onto a sapphire disc bound for the lunar surface in 2030, becoming the first comic book ever ‘distributed’ on the Moon.
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A Quarter of a Manuscript, 20 Deals: France’s Publishing Sensation of the Summer
Sold in 20 countries within four weeks, Le Monde de Noé is the latest proof point for City Éditions’ strategy of pairing selective list-building with an increasingly close partnership with agency BAM.
In France, Publishers Confront Broad Market Challenges as Revenue Slides for a Third Consecutive Year
The Syndicat national de l’édition reported a 0.6% decline in publisher revenues to €2.88 billion in 2025, with the unchecked expansion of the secondhand book market and questions over AI posing deep structural concerns.
At the Beijing International Book Fair, Rights Trading Gives Way to IP Licensing
The 32nd Beijing International Book Fair closed on June 21 with solid numbers: 2,835 copyright agreements signed across 82 countries. But the real story was how China’s publishing industry is rebuilding itself around streaming commerce, AI-assisted editorial workflows, and transmedia IP.
French Book Industry Concerned by Editis Owner’s Bid for Leading Bookseller Fnac
For many publishing stakeholders, the potential deal represents a troubling vertical integration: the owner of France’s second-largest publisher, Editis, taking control of the country’s number one book retailer.
Despite Freida McFadden’s Best Efforts, the French Book Market Slumped in 2025
Industry data reveals a stark concentration of sales around a handful of bestselling titles, masking structural challenges across the French publishing industry.
France’s 2025 Book Market: Freida McFadden’s Unprecedented Success and Leading Trends
NielsenIQ BookData highlights top books in France for 2025, including books by Nicolas Sarkozy, Prix Goncourt winner Laurent Mauvignier, and American authors Freida McFadden and Suzanne Collins.
International Children’s Publishers Mobilize For a Stronger Future
At the Frankfurt Kids Conference, speakers highlighted how the international publishing industry mobilizes cultural resistance against systematic book destruction
‘Experience Over Perfection:’ How Publishers Should Approach AI Marketing
A Frankfurter Buchmesse panel highlighted the importance of publishers bringing AI into their marketing workflows to help battle the ‘war for attention.’
At Frankfurt, French Publishers Face AI and Second-Hand Book Threats
At Frankfurt 2025, French publishers warn that AI misuse and unchecked second-hand book sales endanger creativity and revenue—urging fair rules to protect authors and the future of publishing.